DMS has announced the UK availability of a new mould cycle counter that provides moulders with a mould monitoring and maintenance planning aid.

DMS has announced the UK availability of a new mould cycle counter that provides moulders with a mould monitoring and maintenance planning aid. The unit, measuring 50mm x 30mm x 28mm, is claimed to be robust and that it contains no moving parts and uses an electronic circuit to count the number of mould cycles completed. The cycle number is shown on an LED display screen, which also records any attempt to tamper with the counter.

A second version of the unit includes an additional 'trip counter' option.

Using the cycle counter the moulder can check how many cycles the mould has performed in any given period, for example in the last hour, or in the last shift, since it was maintained, through its lifetime.

Each cycle counter is also marked with its own unique identification number, providing a guarantee for the mould-maker, said DMS.

DMS's managing director, David Odlin, commented: 'The new cycle counter provides moulders with significantly increased mould monitoring ability, providing improved security of operation and maintenance planning, so saving both time and money.'