Enhanced Dry-Ice Cleaning Systems for Screws, Tooling
NPE2024: Cold Jet will be displaying four new dry-ice cleaning solutions for screw and tooling, and will also offer booth visitors a chance to win one of them.
Cold Jet is exhibiting and operating four new machines at NPE2024 for cleaning screws and tooling with dry ice.
First, the new 2024 PCS60 is an automation ready 3-mm, pellet-based system that enables plastics processors to selectively control 28 different pellet sizes — from 3 mm down to 0.3 mm particles — via the HMI. Its ability to internally cut 3-mm pellets down to 0.3-mm particles makes the PCS60 a two-in-one machine. The ability to adjust (and store in memory) particle size through the digital HMI adapts the cleaning aggression to a variety of tooling and or part substrates.
Next, the Ice Rocket PLT with analog controls is a lower priced 3-mm pellet solution with the capability to reduce the dry ice particle size via a fragmenting nozzle.
Also debuting at NPE2024 is the smart i3MicroClean2 (photo) which utilizes 5 × 5 × 10-inch blocks of dry ice and can accept 3-mm pellets. The machine shaves the dry ice and delivers 0.3-mm particles for cleaning. This machine has a digital HMI with the ability to store various blasting recipes to accommodate numerous types of tooling. Its ability to clean molds as well as deflashing and/or deburring parts make it a popular choice. The HMI also interfaces with Cold Jet CONNECT for monitoring the cleaning process. New enhancements and accessories permit the machine to be operated in rugged environments. At the show, booth attendees can register to win a $40,000 newly designed i3 MicroClean 2.
The new PE80 pelletizer is a small dry ice production machine. This low-volume, one-button-push-to-start, production machine was just introduced for those who wish to manufacture on-site their own dry ice instead of purchasing dry ice from local gas companies. Processors can make their own dry ice, on-demand when needed from portable LC02 dewars or refillable LC02 microbulk tanks.
Cold Jet’s CJ CONNECT monitoring system brings Industry 4.0 principles to the maintenance function. The rise of data-driven decisions in smart manufacturing facilities led Cold Jet to develop a process management system. Users can remotely monitor their cleaning operations, and schedule and report their cleaning times and costs. The company is also able to remotely troubleshoot and assist in servicing any maintenance needs.
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