sensXPERT Digital Mold is an end-to-end, integrated Equipment-as-a-Service solution is highly valuable for plastics processors to digitize and optimize their production. With a combination of advanced measuring hardware and material science with artificial intelligence, the state-of-the-art technology provides in-mold material characterization and process data to forecast the impact of internal and external mold conditions on final part quality and performance.

The sensXPERT solution is comprised of four main components; material characterization sensors, an accompanying edge device, an edge device interface, and a digital Cloud service. The material characterization sensors are at the heart of the sensXPERT system. The sensors use dielectric analysis to measure the material behavior of various materials, including thermosets, thermoplastics, fiber-reinforced polymers, elastomers, and sands or stones bonded with resin. Moreover, the sensors transfer all collected data to the sensXPERT edge device. The powerful IPC excels in its mathematical and physical/chemical models of material behavior and the machine learning algorithms that consistently scan incoming data to detect patterns and deviations in the process. The algorithms translate all raw sensor data into predictive quality criteria, present them to operators via the edge device interface and empower manufacturers to adjust their process parameters in real time. Furthermore, all data is displayed in the sensXPERT Cloud service, thus allowing manufacturers to visualize and compare historical process data across multiple production sites.