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Accuracy Test Results
Objective:
To set aside verbal or published accuracy claims in blender technologies andprovide measured “Real World” results. The units tested were in production making film. Twotests were performed in different facilities and supervised by the customer.Additive ingredients are the highest of your raw material costs and for that reason these testswere concerned mainly with the additive ingredient accuracies.
TEST #1 – BATCH BLENDING TECHNOLOGYBackground:
A large producer of film located in the Midwest asked CRG Logics to performtesting on a number of batch blending systems they were considering retrofitting with our PLCBased Control Systems. We had done a number of other systems in this facility whose controlshad become obsolete. Samples were taken from a number of slide gate style batch blenders.
Methodology:
The blenders had been running and feeding a process for 8 hours. Approximately1 pound samples were drained out of the extruder adapter while the machine was still running.This prevented any upset to the blender or the extrusion process. The samples were then taken toan independent lab for separation and weighing.
Batch Blender Test Results:
Following is a summary of the results of the batch blender test:
Test 1 Normalized Data
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TargetRedGreen
 
 
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TEST CONCLUSION
This real world test shows an average error of 6% - 31% over several batches for a 1% additive(Approximately 20 lbs of material). Using the accuracy statement supplied by the vendor theerror should be 5% (variation/Target = 0.05 of batch size/1 = 5%). The individual samplesvaried as much as 80%. The sample size was about
of the batch size and this variationindicates a poorly distributed blend. (Apart from blend accuracy this is the main weakness of batch blending.)
Test One Data Analyzed (Target = 1)
High Variation = (Red) 1.8 (Green) 1.5Low Variation = (Red) = 0.85 (Green) 0.75High Error = (Red, 0.8/1) = 80% (Green, 0.5/1) = 50%Low Error = (Red, 0.15/1) = 15% (Green, 0.25/1) = 25%Average Error = Red = 6% Green = 31%
Test 2 Normalized Data
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Test Two Data Analyzed (Target = 1)
High Variation = (White) 1.6 (Yellow) 1.85Low Variation = (White) = 1 (Yellow) 0.8High Error = (White, 0.6/1) = 60% (Yellow, 0.85/1) = 85%Low Error = (White, 0.0/1) = 0% (Yellow, 0.2/1) = 20%Average Error = White 26% Yellow = 28%
 
 
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TEST #2 – CONTINUOUS BLENDING TECHNOLOGYBackground:
Test 2a. A large producer of film located in the Southeast had purchased a CRGSIMPLICITY Continuous Blending System on trial pending accuracy testing. Test 2b. A largeproducer of film in the Midwest purchased 7 simplicity blenders and verified the accuracy of theblend at their facility
Methodology Test 2a:
The feeders on the blender were reversed to keep the material separated.This prevented the need for manually separating the pellets. The blender was run for 5 minutesand then stopped. Empty buckets were then placed under each feeder. The blender was thenrestarted for 5 minutes and then stopped. The material was taken offline and weighed by thecustomer.
Methodology Test 2b:
Same as test 2a except the blenders were run to a set weight of 50 lbsand then shut off automatically.
Continuous (SIMPLICITY) Blender Test Results:Test 2a:
Hopper1 Hopper 2 Hopper 3 Hopper 4act weight
17.36 4.075 0.82 18
desired weight
17.7122 4.0255 0.8051 17.7122
pct error absolute
1.99% -1.23% -1.85% -1.62%
Act pct of total
43.13% 10.12% 2.04% 44.71%
Set pct of total
44.00% 10.00% 2.00% 44.00%
act pct error
0.87% -0.12% -0.04% -0.71%
feeder rate pph
211.20 48.00 9.60 211.20
Test 2b:
Hopper 1 Hopper 2 Hopper 3 Hopper 4act weight
34.01 9.99 5.01 1.07
desired weight
34.0544 10.016 5.008 1.0016
pct error absolute
0.13% 0.26% -0.04% -6.83%
Act pct of total
67.91% 19.95% 10.00% 2.14%
Set pct of total
68.00% 20.00% 10.00% 2.00%
act pct error
0.09% 0.05% 0.00% -0.14%
feeder rate pph
136.00 40.00 20.00 4.00
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