Plug force monitoring for the control and optimization of the thermoforming process

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 217, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 181-188

  Harron, G W ^a   Harkin Jones, E M A ^a   Martin, P J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Plug force; Plug assist; Polypropylene; Process control; Thermoforming

Indexed keywords

PROCESS CONTROL; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

PLUG FORCE;

THERMOFORMING;

CONTROL SYSTEM; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; MONITORING; POLYMER; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0141889687     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440803322328854     Document Type: Article

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