Heavy Vehicle Manufacturer

Modernizing the Control and Supervision System

A leading vehicle manufacturer, specializing in trucks and buses, turned to Altus technology to enhance the automation system for its test line at one of its production facilities in Europe.

Efficient Control System for the Test Line

To automate a long-duration testing platform in the heavy vehicle production line, a control panel was developed using the Nexto Series of programmable controllers. Combined with other controllers offering advanced functional safety and HMIs, Nexto was responsible for monitoring the test station that inspects the axles and wheels of the manufacturer’s vehicles.

The NX3010 CPU was selected for this project, where the MODBUS TCP protocol facilitated communication between the main controller, safety controllers, and HMI. The system also included analog and digital I/O modules in the NX rack. The seamless communication with the supervisory system and fast acquisition of field data were crucial to the success of this implementation.
Desenvolvimento Flexível

Flexible Development

Nexto System technology enables the development of customized programs for special use cases

Sistema Distribuído

Distributed System

The application is powered by robust Nexto CPUs acting as remote units, enhancing the system’s control capabilities

Economia

Energy Efficiency

This tailored solution led to a significant reduction in system maintenance costs

Desempenho

Performance

The speed and processing power of the Nexto PLC delivered a significant performance boost

Arquitetura de alto desempenho com base na tecnologia Nexto

High-performance architecture built on Nexto technology

A principal característica que habilitou os CLPs da Série NX para este desafio foi sua facilidade e agilidade na criação de projetos, principalmente em função ads linguagens baseadas na norma IEC 61131-3 e no alto desempenho de seu canal de comunicação MODBUS TCP, o qual garantiu baixos tempos de atualização de todos os dados do sistema.

The project creation wizards and graphical configuration environment enabled the integrator to quickly get up to speed, allowing the project to be completed in a short time frame.