Claims
- 1. The method of controlling elastomer processing comprising:
- a. placing the elastomer in an electrically driven apparatus capable of mechanically working the elastomer;
- b. providing an electrical signal representative of the electrical power required to operate said apparatus with the elastomer therein;
- c. compensating said signal for the amount of electrical power required to operate said apparatus without elastomer therein;
- d. integrating said compensated signal with respect to time;
- e. providing a continuous indication of said integrated signal; and,
- f. terminating the working of said elastomer upon the consumption of a preselected amount of electrical energy in working the elastomer as determined by said integrated signal.
- 2. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said continuous indication is digital.
- 3. The method of controlling elastomer compound mixing comprising:
- a. placing the uncompounded elastomer in an electrically driven apparatus capable of mechanically mixing the elastomer;
- b. providing an electrical signal representative of the electrical power required to operate said apparatus with the elastomer therein;
- c. compensating said signal for the amount of electrical power required to operate said apparatus without elastomer therein;
- d. integrating said compensated signal with respect to time;
- e. adding at least one compounding ingredient to said elastomer upon the consumption of a preselected amount of electrical energy in mixing the elastomer as determined by said integrated signal; and,
- f. continuing the mixing of said elastomer after addition of an ingredient until consumption of a further preselected amount of electrical energy has occurred as determined by said integrated signal.
- 4. The method as defined in claim 3 wherein a digital indication is provided of said integrated signal.
- 5. The method as defined in claim 3 wherein the mixed elastomer compound is discharged from the apparatus when a preselected amount of electrical energy has been consumed in effecting the mixing.
- 6. The method as defined in claim 5 wherein the said discharge is automatically effected upon the consumption of said preselected amount of electrical energy.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 307,583, filed Nov. 17, 1972, and now abandoned.
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