An EDC partner and VFFS machine builder manufactured a machine to drop the right amount of the iconic candy corns into small hand-out pouches. EDC integrated Rockwell’s Compact Logix PLC and Kinetix 6000 series servos with a SERCOS network for high-speed multi-axis forming, filling, registration and sealing of the bags. Operators call up recipes for different sizes and filling combinations. A lot of technology goes into Halloween treats.
Factory floor communications is in full swing. Manufacturers are finding hidden cost savings and efficiencies by drilling down to the bit level of their machine controls and adding context to data they collect. Whether you want to trend temperatures or determine a line’s Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), EDC can help.
Allen Bradley PLC 5, SLC500 (“Slick 500”)
Automation Direct 405 Series
Siemens S7-300, S7-400, S5, TI3/4/505
Is it time to upgrade? Maybe you’d like to get rid of all those knobs, dials and burned-out meters and consolidate everything into a color touch screen. Electronic Drives & Controls has a team of automation engineers with years of experience helping customers upgrade their equipment.
At this customer, ten separate temperature controls and displays were consolidated into one PLC. Operators now perform set ups, see actual temperatures and other process parameters on a user-friendly screen. Integration of recipes makes changeover time even shorter. All drives, controls and remote I/O communications are on one ethernet network.
