Autoclave System Control What do autoclaves do? Accurate control of both temperature and pressure Requires sychronised programming of parameters Who uses it? Autoclave OEM’s Aerospace manufs Racing Car Teams Research Organisations Rubber products manuftrs Boat & Marine builders

26/27 Autoclave Controller Controlled Variables Temperature Pressure Vacuum Applications Vulcanisation Composite curing Sterilisation Features Synchronised Profiles Vacuum guage support Override control Thermal head control Application Blocks Expansion I/O Benefits Accurate Stable Control Optimum temperature rise Totalisation of curing time Digital I/O interlocking Reduction of process time

Autoclave Composite Cure Control Main TC Workpiece PID Loop OP SP Trim Min Output Select Heating SP Cooling Slave TC C o Delta T PID Loop OP C o Setpoint Programmer Run Reset Hold Event outputs Digital Operations Interlocks PSI SP Pressure PSI Pressure PID Loop Increase Decrease Program events

Rubber Vulcanisation PSI PSI o Control TC Heating C Main PID Loop Cooling SP C o Setpoint Programmer Run Reset Hold Event outputs Digital Operations Interlocks PSI SP Pressure PSI Pressure PID Loop Increase Decrease C o Cure Time Calculation Cure TC Totalisation Curing complete