Method for a model-based optimization of a film product during a production on a film extrusion line

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12459186-B2
Application number	US-202017768917-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2020
Priority date	Oct 14, 2019
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for a model-based optimization of a film product during a production on a film extrusion line ( 10 ) by means of a production model (PM) of the film extrusion line ( 10 ), comprising the following steps:
Acquisition of at least two model parameters (MP) in the form of input parameters (EP) of the production model (PM) for predicting a production situation of the film extrusion line ( 10 ) and/or in the form of at least two model parameters (MP) in the form of output parameters (AP) of the production model (PM) for predicting a film product situation of the film extrusion line ( 10 ), Forming a parameter relationship between the acquired model parameters (MP) by means of the production model (PM), Prioritize at least one model parameter (MP) of the production model (PM) for optimization, Modifying at least one non-prioritized model parameter (MP) of the production model (PM) based on the formed parameter relationship to optimize the prioritized model parameter (MP).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A method for optimizing production of a film product on a film extrusion line, the method comprising:
acquiring, during operation of the film extrusion line, model parameters related to the production of the film product, wherein said model parameters include one or more of:
at least two input model parameters comprising raw material parameters, and
at least two output model parameters comprising film product parameters;
forming a parameter relationship between the acquired model parameters using a production model specific to the film extrusion line; prioritizing at least one model parameter of the production model for optimization; and modifying at least one non-prioritized model parameter of the production model based on the formed parameter relationship to optimize the prioritized model parameter; optimizing the prioritized model parameter using the optimization target or the optimization direction specified; and using the optimized model parameter in a production of the film product on the film extrusion line; wherein at least an optimization target or an optimization direction is specified in the prioritization of the at least one model parameter.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least an optimization target or an optimization direction is specified in the prioritization of the at least one model parameter.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least a change limit or a direction of change is specified for the change of the at least one non-prioritized model parameter.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein when prioritizing at least two different model parameters, these are prioritized with different degrees of prioritization.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one model parameter is locked against change when the change is carried out.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of changing the at least one non-prioritized model parameter is performed repeatedly.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of changing the at least one non-prioritized model parameter is performed repeatedly in an automated manner.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein an optimization result for the prioritized at least one model parameter is determined, on the basis of the modified at least one non-prioritized model parameter by means of the parameter relationship formed.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein an optimization result for the prioritized at least one model parameter is determined and evaluated, on the basis of the modified at least one non-prioritized model parameter by means of the parameter relationship formed.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein an at least partially manual selection of the at least one non-prioritized model parameter to be changed is performed.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following is selected as the objective of the optimization:
Reduction of energy consumption during production on the film extrusion line, Reduction of material requirements during production on the film extrusion line, Reduction of costs during production on the film extrusion line, Improvement of at least one output parameter.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein at least one of the following is selected as the objective of the optimization:
Improvement of at least one output parameter in the form of a property of the film product.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a selection of a specific film extrusion line is made at least on the basis of the optimization of the at least one prioritized model parameter or on the basis of the modified at least one non-prioritized model parameter.

14 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one input parameter in the form of a new raw material parameter is used for the optimization.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein a multiple optimization is performed with a subsequent evaluation of the optimization results.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein a multiple optimization with different prioritizations is performed with a subsequent evaluation of the optimization results.

17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one output parameter in the form of a new foil parameter is used for the optimization.

18 . A non-transitory computer program product comprising instructions which, when the program is executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of a method having the features of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Inventors

• Backmann Martin
• Bussmann Markus
• Schuh Melanie
• Ederleh Lennart

Classifications

• G05B13/042

  in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance · CPC title

• B29C48/08

  flexible, e.g. films · CPC title

• Y02P90/02

  Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] · CPC title

• B29C48/92 Primary

  Measuring, controlling or regulating · CPC title

• G05B19/41885 Primary

  characterised by modeling, simulation of the manufacturing system · CPC title