This OPC UA ObjectType is used for the root Object representing an extruder as part of an extrusion line. It is based on the ExtrusionDeviceType (defined in OPC 40084-1) and formally defined in Table 1.

The instance(s) of Extruder_InterfaceType shall be located under the DeviceSet Object of the Server (see OPC UA Part 100).

NOTE: If the OPC UA server is implemented in the control of the extruder so only one instance of Extruder_InterfaceType will be created. But it is also possible that one OPC UA server is connected to several machine controls as one interface to the MES. In this case several instances of Extruder_InterfaceType will be created.

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Figure 1 – Extruder_MES_InterfaceType Overview

Table 1 – Extruder_InterfaceType Definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

Extruder_InterfaceType

IsAbstract

False

References

Node Class

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

Other

Subtype of 4:ExtrusionDeviceType (defined in OPC 40084-1)

0:HasProperty

Variable

BarrelId

0:String

0:PropertyType

O, RO

0:HasProperty

Variable

ScrewId

0:String

0:PropertyType

O, RO

0:HasComponent

Object

MainDrive

3:DriveType

O

0:HasComponent

Object

AdditionalDrives

3:DrivesType

O

0:HasComponent

Object

Throughput

3:MonitoredParameterType

O

0:HasComponent

Variable

SpecificOutput

0:Double

0:AnalogUnitType

O, RO

0:HasComponent

Object

Users

3:UsersType

M

0:HasComponent

Object

TemperatureZones

4:ExtrusionTemperatureZonesType

M

0:HasComponent

Object

MeltTemperatureZones

3:MeasuringDevicesType

O

0:HasComponent

Object

MeltPressureZones

3:MeasuringDevicesType

O

0:HasComponent

Object

VacuumZones

3:MeasuringDevicesType

O

0:HasComponent

Object

ScrewTemperatures

4:ExtrusionTemperatureZonesType

O

0:HasComponent

Object

Feeders

FeedersType

O

The BrowseName of the object instance shall be "Extruder_<Manufacturer>_<SerialNumber>"

Example: "Extruder_Coperion_0123456".

The DeviceClass Property in the MachineInformation Object inside the ExtrusionDeviceType shall have the value "Extruder".

This Property indicates to which extrusion line the extruder belongs to (e.g. “blown film line 2”)

The MachineConfigurationType is defined in OPC 40083 and provides information on the current configuration of a machine/device.

This Property indicates the Id of the barrel.

This Property indicates the Id of the screw.

These object give information about the main drive and additional drives of the extruder. The DrivesType and DriveType are defined in OPC 40083.

NOTE: Drives are independent from extruder zones. That means that e.g. the value of the vacuum shall be in the VacuumZones and also switching the vacuum shall be inside the VacuumZone. If a vacuum pump is modelled separately as additional drive, this is used for additional information (e.g. Energy).

Throughput of the extruder in mass per time (e.g. kg/h).

Specific output of the extruder in mass per revolution.

The UsersType is defined in OPC 40083 and provides information on the current users on the machine/device.