{"id":13116,"date":"2025-06-16T12:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/uncategorized\/digitalization-in-the-plastics-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:47:52","slug":"digitalization-in-the-plastics-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/digitalization-in-the-plastics-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitalization in the plastics industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13116\" class=\"elementor elementor-13116 elementor-11888\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45836b29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45836b29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c2b314 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45c2b314\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739fbde3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"739fbde3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc044ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7dc044ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb61516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digitalization in the plastics industry<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3689ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3689ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kunststoffindustrie\">plastics industry<\/a> has made significant progress in digitization in recent years. The adoption of new technologies, including additive manufacturing, enables companies to automate and optimize their processes. This results in higher efficiency, improved quality, and faster time-to-market.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e9970f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47e9970f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21975af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21975af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/roboterarm-kunststoffindustrie.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13204\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c4bab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c4bab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: Sample illustration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db505b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1db505b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293b756 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"293b756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201cc29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201cc29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Advancements in quality management are also evident through the use of data analysis and machine learning. This allows companies to detect and address trends and issues early on. <\/p><p>Overall, digitization remains a key driver for advancing efficiency and cost savings in the plastic industry.<\/p><\/div><p>The foundation for all digitization initiatives is always the integration of existing machines into <a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/machine-data-acquisition-in-production-mda\/\">data capture<\/a> systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d8119 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27d8119\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38724ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38724ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Machine data aquisition for plastics machines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c85820 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31c85820\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbc0ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dbc0ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c1852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c1852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Machine data acquisition for plastic machines refers to the process of collecting, storing, and analyzing process data from plastic machines. This can be done using <a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/retrofitting\/\">sensors<\/a>, controls, and monitoring software. The collected data may include information about machine operation, production rates, energy consumption, material usage, faults, and disruptions. This data is used to improve the efficiency and performance of plastic machines, optimize processes, monitor and ensure quality, and quickly identify and address issues. Machine data acquisition is an essential component of industrial automation and plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of plastic companies.    <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21bc56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c21bc56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3760773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3760773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Machine manufacturers in the plastics industry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e569298 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e569298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ace13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ace13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b7118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b7118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>In the plastics industry, there are many machine manufacturers offering various equipment, including:<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abd272 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5abd272\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f59811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f59811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li>Engel Austria<\/li><li>Arburg<\/li><li>KraussMaffei<\/li><li>Haitian International<\/li><li>Sumitomo (SHI) Demag<\/li><li>Toshiba Machine<\/li><li>Nissei Plastic Industrial<\/li><li>Chen Hsong<\/li><li>JSW Plastics Machinery<\/li><li>Milacron<\/li><li>Multi-Plastics<\/li><li>Huller Hille<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eefc28f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eefc28f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3647434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3647434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OPC UA in the field of plastics machinery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb4e74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbb4e74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885061f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"885061f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is OPC UA?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2d2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b2d2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63baba6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"63baba6\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2e628 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de2e628\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad8861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad8861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2e628 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de2e628\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad8861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad8861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/what-is-opc-ua\/\">OPC UA<\/a> (OPC Unified Architecture) is a protocol used for exchanging data in industrial automation systems. It enables the connection of machines, devices, and controllers to a central control or monitoring software. The transmission occurs through a secure, platform-independent connection, facilitating easy integration of different systems. OPC UA provides a unified and standardized interface for data exchange, leading to higher interoperability and flexibility in machine integration.   <\/p><p>OPC UA can also be relevant for the plastics industry. As a standardized protocol for data exchange in industrial automation systems, it can be used in the plastics industry to connect machines, devices, and controllers. It enables the monitoring and control of processes, transmission of <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prozessdaten\">process data<\/a>, and integration of various systems, which can be crucial for the plastics industry to improve efficiency, monitoring, and quality assurance.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d658cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d658cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413d8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"413d8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who supports OPC UA?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e3cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e3cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2681617 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"2681617\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea026d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea026d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Some machine manufacturers in the plastics industry now support OPC UA. Here are some well-known examples: <\/p><ul><li>Engel Austria GmbH<\/li><li>Arburg GmbH &amp; Co. KG<\/li><li>KraussMaffei Group<\/li><li>Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH<\/li><li>Haitian International Holding Limited<\/li><li>Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.<\/li><li>Milacron Holdings Corp.<\/li><\/ul><p>In general, when considering new acquisitions, it is advisable to check whether a particular manufacturer supports OPC UA for its machines before making a decision, in order to be well-positioned for the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19741f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19741f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2224b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df2224b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is OPC UA integrated?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38010a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38010a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761d4ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"761d4ad\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f4071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2f4071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>If a machine or controller supports OPC UA, there is usually a corresponding server installed. With the following steps, a simple integration can be achieved: <\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Configure the OPC UA server<\/strong>: The OPC UA server needs to be configured to establish a connection to the machine and the OPC UA system. Information such as the IP address and port needs to be entered here. <\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Establish a connection<\/strong>: After configuration, a connection needs to be established between the OPC UA server and the OPC UA system. A common network connection like Ethernet can be used for this purpose. <\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Monitor and control the machine<\/strong>: Once the connection is established, the OPC UA system can monitor and control the machine. Data is sent from the machine to the OPC UA server and then forwarded to the OPC UA system. <\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Integrate applications<\/strong>: Finally, applications can be integrated to read and process the data. For example, SCADA software or an <a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/what-is-an-mes-system\/\">MES<\/a> system can be used for this purpose. <\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digitalization is revolutionizing the plastics industry: From additive manufacturing to machine data acquisition, networked processes enable greater efficiency, better quality, and faster time-to-market. 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