Method for controlling processes on plastics-processing machines

A computer-implemented method for controlling processes on at least one machine for processing plastics and other plastifiable materials, wherein the method comprises the steps of

• a. carrying out a simulation for producing at least one component on the machine while at least one of generating simulation datasets or reading in simulation datasets generated during the production of at least one component on the machine and containing simulations necessary for a production of the component, wherein the simulation datasets relate at least to a mould contour of the component and/or material properties of at least one material to be processed,
• b. determining a process image for operating the machine with an idealised operating point based on the simulation datasets,
• c. generating a Design of Experiments matrix, hereinafter DoE matrix, starting from the idealised operating point, wherein the DoE matrix comprises a set of possible combinations of parameter values for operating the machine,
• d. iteratively simulating the DoE matrix with calculation and determination of remaining variations of process parameters with which the machine can be operated in reality, wherein the possible combinations of parameter values of the DoE matrix are reduced and a process model for the machine trained by the simulation is generated, with which a component can be produced on the machine,
• e. verifying remaining variations of process parameters by carrying out real tests, in which components are produced and evaluated on the machine, to generate a process parameter dataset for operating the machine at an operating point and then operating the machine with the process parameter dataset at the operating point,
• wherein
• an operator with a software communication robot is provided and configured for interactively communicating with an operator, which software communication robot is configured for recognising at least one of a voice input or a text input or a gesture input by an operator and for outputting or displaying information about the operating state of the machine or the state of the component, wherein the software communication robot is connected to a control device for data communication in order to control the machine on the basis of the at least one of the voice input or the text input or the gesture input recognised by the software communication robot, and
• wherein steps a to e comprise at least two artificial intelligences which interact with one another.