THE MICROTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION PORTAL/THE SHOW
24.05.2022
C - Automatisation
Flexible control technology with fast cycle times increases efficiency in hairpin stator production lines
PC-based control powers the manufacturing of electric motors for the automotive industry
GROB, the machine tool manufacturer, creates high-volume manufacturing and assembly systems to meet the important, rapidly growing requirements for electromobility. The decisive factors here are minimum cycle times and corresponding fast process sequences, as enabled by PC- and EtherCAT-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff. A sophisticated production machine for hairpins, from which the stator winding rims of electric motors are formed, illustrates the advantages of this optimally scalable automation solution. It leverages TwinCAT 3 on a C603x ultra-compact Industrial PC as the central control platform and the XTS transport system.
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