The World’s First Small Dose Gravimetric Feeder
ColorSave-Micro is the world’s first small dose gravimetric feeder. The ColorSave-Micro’s accurate and consistent shot to shot dosing will reduce your product rejects, maintenance time and additive waste.
“Since installing the ColorSave-Micro on our small product line, we have not had a single reject due to color.”
TAV Medical
| Application Version | Injection Molding | Extrusion | Extrusion Blow Molding |
| Operation Principle | Batch operation. Online metering and control of additive batches | Continuous operation. Online metering and control of additive flow rate (g/h) | Continuous operation. Online metering and control of additive flow rate (g/h) |
| Set Point | Setting of desired additive percentage and shot weight | Setting of desired additive flow rate (g/h) or desired percentage from extruder throughput | Setting of desired additive percentage and product weight |
| Input Signal | Dry contact input for synchronization with plasticizing cycle (and optional with injection cycle) | Dry contact input for synchronization with extruder on/off operation and analog input 0-10v or digital input relative to extruder’s speed (rpm) | Dry contact input for synchronization with extruder on/off operation and dry contact input from blowing machine for synchronization with blow cycle |
| Data Recording | Accumulated number of injection cycles and additive weight | Accumulated data (total additive consumed) | Accumulated total additive consumed in g and number of cycles |
| Communication | TCP/IP | Optional TCP/IP | TCP/IP |
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Hopper | 550cc |
| Output Range | up to 40 g/minute |
| Dosing Technique | Vibration system |
| Controller | Separate unit with color touchscreen display |
| Loader | Optional integrated Venturi loader |
| Mounting & Feeding | Via neckpiece adapter, directly into machine throat |
| Alarm Output | N/O dry contact |
| Weight | 7.8 kg |
| Power | 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 20 V/A |
Additive Types
ColorSave-Micro supports many additive types.
- Granules
- Micro-granules
- Certain powders
Calibration & Maintenance
ColorSave-Micro reduces calibration and maintenance time, as the single channel is used for wide range of feed rates and is easily cleaned between jobs.