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News Release from: Elesa (UK) | Subject: Electronic positioning system
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 July 2005
Positioning system controls multiple
spindles
Elesa has come up with a way to reduce setup time and significantly improve productivity on multi-spindle machines requiring frequent resetting.
Elesa has come up with a way to reduce setup time and significantly improve productivity on multi-spindle machines requiring frequent resetting A new electronic positioning system includes its own programmable controller or can function with the machine's own PLC
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 24 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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This allows the operator to see at a glance which shafts are in correct position and to then select new rotational ratios for shaft travel etc.
Quick setup is crucial to efficient operation where up to 32 drive shafts need to be re-initialised for new batch runs, and the Elesa system offers exactly that.
The system features high quality absolute optical encoders, which maintain their zero positioning when the system is switched off and are connected via an electronically robust bus network.
It has an RS485 serial transmission interface for simple cable connections.
An important feature is the direct interchangeability of DE51 electro-optic sensors for the Elesa DD51 mechanical unit, thus allowing simple retro-fit and upgrade on existing machines.
Upgraded functions include the ability to program ratios, change metric/imperial readouts, adapt display orientation for vertical/upside down or horizontal/inverted presentation and to set different tolerance bands for each batch run.
Elesa believes that their new electronic positioning system could benefit most machines using 10 or more shaft position indicators, giving many of the benefits of a fully automated machine. Request a free brochure from Elesa (UK) ...
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