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SenseLink™ QM

REAL-TIME MULTIVARIATE FAULT DETECTION

SenseLink™ QM data monitoring system provides an entire solution for process monitoring, fault
detection, and part quality prediction utilizing multivariate analysis (MVA) technology. Adding
MVA to your process will provide the highest level of process monitoring and fault detection
attainable. All necessary data acquisition, multivariate processing, electrical and control
functions come from a self contained, compact unit. The multivariate libraries and automated
modeling functions were developed by Umetrics, the market leader for MVA software. Adding
SenseLink QM to your injection molding processes will provide in-process fault detection along
with contribution details which provide an understanding of your process not attainable from
traditional SCADA and SPC approaches.
Only SenseLink QM integrates the entire multivariate process, from collection to modeling to
run-time control, into a single, compact package. The SenseLink QM hardware is designed
as a highly integrated industrial computing platform, which can be mounted near almost any
process. Process data can be acquired from analog, digital, serial, and/or networked sources,
and can be downloaded in chart, text, or CSV formats. All configuration and model creation
are accomplished via a web browser user interface, requiring no software installation. Out-ofspec parts are diverted automatically, based upon alarm thresholds setup with the MVA results,
eliminating the downstream costs associated with the acceptance of poor quality molded parts.

Features & Benefits
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Identify the quality of parts in-process
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capabilities with existing machine sensors; t
does not require mold cavity sensors
Compact; easy to mount and integrate
Easy web browser configuration and data t
analysis; no additional software required
Automatic part containment

•t Production reporting
•t More efficient preventative maintenance tt
tscheduling
•t Real-time process control with VP tt
t switchover capabilities
•t Setup using automated modeling tt
t process, does not require MVA training
•t Data acquisition up to 100 Hz ttt
t (Future 1000 Hz)