Maintain bubble diameter and layflat by coordinating compatible internal supply and exhaust airflow. Addex DIBC uses multi-sensor bubble feedback, temperature compensation and the selected blower or valve architecture to make IBC response more repeatable on new lines and retrofits.
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The useful architecture depends on the physical IBC passage, supply and exhaust devices, sensors, film format, response requirement and line controls.
DIBC is most useful when the physical IBC system has compatible airflow authority but bubble size, layflat or product changes still require too much manual intervention.
Bubble diameter changes during production and finished width moves outside the desired window.
Closed loop layflat objectiveOperators repeatedly balance internal supply, exhaust or valve position to hold size.
Coordinated internal responseProduct changes consume excessive time and transition scrap while the bubble is resized.
Recipe and response reviewThe physical internal air path may remain useful but the controls lack modern feedback.
Compatibility and condition reviewIBC, cage position, air ring and saved setups need a clearer operator workflow.
Gen3 and Cage Control pathChoose the current bubble-air architecture, layflat objective, width-change needs and interacting gauge or cage requirements. The selector organizes a preliminary path before factory review.
Internal Bubble Cooling begins with a usable passage through the die, supply and exhaust airflow, ducting and devices that can change the internal air balance. DIBC measures bubble response and commands compatible devices. Software alone cannot create IBC capacity.
Die internals, supply and exhaust paths, blowers, ducts and applicable valves provide the mechanical airflow capacity.
Multi-sensor bubble feedback, temperature compensation, target layflat, controller logic and the configured actuators close the loop.
The exact device response depends on the selected DIBC configuration. The control objective remains the same: keep the measured bubble diameter and resulting layflat near the operator's target.
The operator selects the required product width or recalls an approved recipe.
Multi-sensor feedback observes the bubble at upper and lower cage elevations.
Gen3 compares the measured diameter with the target using temperature-aware calibration.
The configured supply, exhaust and applicable valve devices rebalance the bubble.
The loop continues while the operator monitors frost line, stability and the complete process.
Variable-speed control adjusts the internal air path through the selected blower architecture. Suitability depends on response, turndown, pressure, flow and the product range.
An applicable DIBC package may use a high-speed valve with the blower architecture for faster transitions. This is configuration-specific, not a universal DIBC feature or performance promise.
Addex DIBC uses multi-sensor feedback at upper and lower cage elevations with temperature compensation. Final sensor quantity, mounting, field of view and geometry follow the line and the written project design.
The operator still owns extrusion conditions and safe production. DIBC reduces repetitive internal-air adjustments after the process is stable and the required control mode is enabled.
Gen3 can coordinate quoted modules, but the equipment layers still solve distinct physical problems.
Controls compatible active internal supply and exhaust airflow to maintain bubble diameter and layflat.
See the control loop ↑Inflates or deflates contained bubble air on a compatible non IBC line.
Review BIDS →Cools the outside of the bubble and supports near-die stability.
Review air rings →Changes localized external cooling to correct repeatable circumferential total film profile.
Review gauge control →Positions the physical cage around the changing bubble. It does not replace DIBC bubble-air control.
Review coordinated retrofits →Addex is retrofit oriented, but retained equipment is not assumed. Existing IBC internals, blowers, valves, drives, sensors and controls must have the capacity, condition and authority required by the target result.
Document the installed air path and determine which mechanical and electrical components can remain.
Coordinate die internals, supply and exhaust sizing, ducts, valves, sensors, cage, tower, controls and service access early.
Capture die internals, blowers, ducts, valves, sensors, cage, tower, controls and the current loss.
Define retained hardware, supplied equipment, drive authority, I/O, interlocks and responsibilities.
Plan mechanical, electrical, sensor, network and safe-start work before equipment arrives.
Verify bubble measurement, temperature compensation, response, recipes, alarms and manual recovery.
Confirm stable layflat behavior, operator training, recovery checks and support readiness.
You do not need to choose the control configuration first. Send enough evidence for Addex to evaluate the internal airflow authority, sensor installation and required response.
Die and IBC design, blower curves, drives, ducts, filters, valves, nameplates, drawings and photographs.
Layflat and BUR range, frost line, cage, tower, sensor locations, collapsing frame and clearance.
Resin, structure, thickness, output, film format, width range, properties and typical process settings.
Actual layflat trends, changeover time and scrap, manual adjustments, alarms and the target operating result.
These pages separate internal air, retained bubble air, external cooling, gauge profile, retrofit planning and ROI so the DIBC page can stay focused.
Send the installed IBC hardware, supply and exhaust equipment, bubble and tower geometry, product and width range, current layflat behavior, changeover evidence, controls and the result the plant needs to improve. Gauge Advisor will organize the application for Addex review and quotation.
