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Leveraging more than a decade of extrusion integration
experience, Bachelor Controls (BCI) developed BCI AUTOPILOT®
– the industry’s first and most advanced automated cooking
extrusion control system available, built on a flexible platform and
capable of automating most extruder brands and models. BCI AUTOPILOT®
can be expanded to handle multiple extrusion lines and auxiliary equipment,
such as dryers, coolers, coating, and product transfer equipment.
Tight Moisture Control
/ Operator Consistency
Improper extrusion control costs manufacturers thousands of dollars
in wasted product. Even with an experienced, attentive, accomplished
operator, consistent results can still mean a moisture variation that
exceeds ±5%. BCI AUTOPILOT® uses a computerized
model that learns the delivery characteristics of the particular mix
being processed and can achieve a variance of less than ±1%.
Advanced Diagnostics /
Messaging Technology
Receive valuable, real-time feedback with continuous operator updates
and descriptive alarm information.
Scalable / Expandable
System Architecture
Built on state-of-the-art control and database technology, BCI
AUTOPILOT® offers an integrated, scalable architecture
to accommodate the needs of traditional, standalone HMI/PLC systems
and highly distributed industrial automation systems.
Preventative Maintenance
Utility
Avoid surprise outages and extended downtime with BCI AUTOPILOT’s®
built-in, flexible preventative maintenance utility, which monitors,
logs and inventories an unlimited number of components. Operators
can then set alerts for everything from routine maintenance and inspection
task reminders to notification of the end of a component’s anticipated
useful life.
Excellent Return on Investment
(ROI)
Automatic sequencing and more consistent product mean less waste and
overdrying, leading to more savings for you. Payback can be realized
in weeks!
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After seeing Bachelor Controls
and BCI AUTOPILOT® in operation, it was a "no brainer"
to recommend this upgrade for the rest of our extruders.
Kell Wendler
Process Engineer
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