Full control about the process, exponential <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; , 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; and excellent relationship cost-effective. These are some of the benefits that manufacturers around the world add to their business when using Nexto Xpress PLCs in their machines.
A Tronics do Brasil, a traditional machine manufacturer with over 40 years in the South American market, is one of these companies. The company was looking for a control solution for its new line of double sleeve labelers and found in Altus products the necessary technology to guarantee high speed and synchronization accuracy b> in the action of each stage of the production process.
Today, we're going to talk about how PLC technology, together with our servo drivers and expertise of Altus' OEM team , helped the company achieve important productivity gains and a significant reduction in machine raw material waste.
Altus technology that boosts production
Compact, high performance and excellent value for money, the XP325 controller, model from Nexto Xpress family of IoT Ready PLCs , was the product chosen to be the central unit of the machine's control and movement system. As it has several communication interfaces and supports a wide range of protocols, such as MODBUS TCP Client/Server, OPC DA, OPC UA and MQTT, the controller has the capacity to interact with the most varied smart devices on the market and meet diverse needs. a href="https://www.altus.com.br/solucoes/37/industria-4-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Industry 4.0 demands.
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The XP325 model also stands out for having a real-time clock (RTC), a high density of multi-purpose digital and analog I/O points (voltage, current and temperature) and LEDs for status indication and diagnostics.
The application uses two PLC units, one for each labeling head, increasing the level of control and speed of scanning the process. The controllers work in conjunction with a pair of servo drivers and motors. each, architecture that delivers exceptional motion control to the machine, allowing it to operate at high speeds and an incredibly low application error rate.
Arquitetura aplicada na máquina
Available in output power ranges from 100W, Altus' servo drive solution operates with high performance, enabling speed, torque and position control. The series' products feature automatic motor detection and adaptation, advanced tuning filters and high speed motion profile calculation.
See also: Why use servo drivers and motors in Motion Control applications
The pair of XP325 PLCs is also responsible for controlling the movement of the conveyors, communicating with sensors and interacting with the P2070NA HMI, from the P2 Series, used for inserting recipes and supervising the machine.
Precise control system result
The developed application resulted in an important productivity gain for the machine , which achieved a significant increase in production capacity. At the same time, the precision provided by servo drivers contributed to reducing raw material waste with poorly applied labels.
Another distinguishing feature of the project was the dedicated service provided by Altus’ technical teams. Paulo Aranha, Director of Tronics do Brasil, declared that Altus has “support that we don’t see elsewhere”. “The fact of being able to count on Altus’ support is fundamental for us”, he concluded.
High speed PLC for machine control
The Nexto Xpress, compact PLC with integrated I/O from the Nexto Series, is our main product for the segment. Created to meet the demands of the machinery market, the controller is perfect for applications that require speed and precision in control. Its 32-bit ARM processor, combined with the real-time clock (RTC) and the high density of multi-purpose digital and analog I/O points (voltage, current and temperature) give the solution high processing capacity, precision and agility in data acquisition.
A conectividade é outro destaque dos CLPs Nexto Xpress. Com interfaces de comunicação Ethernet, Serial RS 485, CAN e USB embarcadas, os CLPs Xpress ainda contam com suporte a uma variada lista de protocolos de comunicação, como MODBUS TCP e RTU, PROFINET, CANopen e J-1939, IEC 60870-5-104, EtherNet/IP, OPC DA, OPC UA e MQTT. Os recursos também permitem ao controlador comunicar diretamente com os serviços de computação na nuvem mais relevantes do mercado, como Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Google One and Amazon AWS.
Além disso, o CLP também conta com novos módulos de expansão de E/S, produtos que podem aumentar o número de sensores e atuadores disponíveis na máquina. Clique no banner abaixo para conhecer as novas expansões de entradas e saídas Nexto Xpress.
Conheça o XP350, solução da Altus para Motion Control
Designed to deliver performance and high connectivity to the most varied industry processes, Nexto Xpress family has different options of multifunctional programmable controllers prepared to connect your business to the IIoT Universe. Now, to further increase its versatility, the line gains a new member developed to meet the demands of packaging machines and material assembly lines. Discover the new XP350, the first PLC Motion Control in the Nexto Xpress line.
To meet this demand for high precision in machines and processes, the new Altus controller, as well as the servo drivers, supports EtherCAT Master and CANopen, two of the main communication protocols used in the segment. In addition, it supports PLCopen Motion Control Part 1 function blocks for single-axis command, multi-axis synchronization, electronic gear (CAME), special editor for planning movements (CAM), among others.
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