The temperature control units Thermo-6 communicate with the machine control via Ethernet. This can be done either directly via OPC UA or via the interface server Gate-6 . The Gate-6 is an interface server for optional interfaces to machine control. The temperature control units Thermo-6 are connected to the interface server About the Ethernet interface. Gate-6 The interface server Gate-6 is able to translate the Euromap 82.1 protocol into various machine protocols.

One Gate-6 is required for each injection moulding machine, which ideally remains firmly attached to the machine. The Gate-6 communicates with the e-cockpit app via Bluetooth and allows the connected units to be remote controlled.

The e-cockpit app shows all existing Gate-6 that are within Bluetooth range. After selection a Gate-6, an overview of all units connected to this gate is displayed. Each unit can be controlled from an Android-based mobile device. In addition to remote control of the units, (Remote Control) it is also possible to access the unit via a browser (Remote Support → HB-Therm receives access; Remote Access → access is granted to the person with the specified E-Mail address). These functions provide assistance with fault finding, remote diagnosis, and uploading analysis data.

Access is via a mobile device and therefore there is no risk to the company's internal network.