Control and Drive Technology

KePlast is an optimized control platform provided by KEBA, specially designed for all types of injection molding machines. It provides solutions for standard equipment and also provides sophisticated versions for high-end machines.

The new generation of products KePlast i5000 series control solutions provide customers with the highest processing power and maximum flexibility for complex applications. Increased flexibility through open control systems, protection of intellectual property through integration of decentralized software libraries or use of third-party software - extremely compact and powerful hardware platform KeControl C3 allows customers to customize solutions for demanding applications, Such as electro-hydraulic mixing or all-electric injection molding machines, multi-component injection molding machines or large machines.

KePlast MachineSequencer is a tool that allows maximum flexibility to display or edit the work cycle sequence directly on the injection molding machine. Its graphical user interface allows technicians to edit in a straightforward graphical manner without any professional programming knowledge. This effectively saves time and makes it easy to modify all the machine variables of the cycle order.

KePlast MachineSequencer is designed for all kinds of injection molding machines and no matter how complex they are, it even supports multi-core complex molds, as well as multi-component injection molding machines.

AGR, the blower closed-loop control system, will exhibit a series of products for plastic container testing and quality management at K 2010. The Process Pilot® closed-loop control system is a real-time process management program that automatically manages blow-molding production in conjunction with AGR's PETWall Profiler® system. The Process Pilot® program continuously monitors the bottle material distribution data provided by the PETWall Profiler® measurement system and automatically adjusts the blowing machine parameters to maintain the optimal wall thickness distribution and the highest machine work efficiency.

The PETWall Profiler® system not only serves as an important process management tool, it also includes the blowing process and the quality control of PET bottles. The PETWall Profiler® process monitoring system provides detailed, real-time, cavity-related wall thickness distribution data as well as bottler performance plus random defect detection throughout the bottle. The PETWall Profiler® system is a key part of the unmanned operation of the blower.

High-efficiency controller for robots The WITTMANN W800 series robots are not only an undisputed industry standard in automation, but they also lead the way in terms of consistency and efficiency. On the other hand, the R8 controller makes it easier to implement complex interactions between robots and injection molding machines. At the same time, the carefully designed functionality of the control unit increases the productivity of any unit of work.

The fully modified path planning module TruePath, which has been introduced into the R8 controller, has been optimized to meet the typical requirements of robotic manipulators, which are related to the requirements of the injection molding machine or downstream work units. In addition to the demoulding action performed in the mold area, this algorithm is also designed to reduce vibration and the fastest operation. Each action of the robot takes into account the ideal angle of entry and exit and the corresponding speed—the result is the most efficient action and the least amount of action time.

The new AKDTM high performance servo driver Kollmorgen introduced a new Advanced Kollmorgen DriveTM (AKD) high performance servo driver in Asia. Based on Ethernet, AKDTM provides best-in-class performance and industry-leading flexibility, scalability, and power range to meet the unique performance requirements of virtually any application.

AKD supports multiple feedback devices and Ethernet motion bus without any separate tabs. Currently supported feedback devices include Smart Feedback Device (SFD), Endat, BiSS, Analog Sine/Cosine Encoder, Incremental Encoder, HIPERFACE, and Resolver. Currently supported Ethernet motion buses include EtherCAT, CANopen, and Modbus/TCP.

AKD offers a patented Autotuning algorithm that automatically adjusts all gains, including observers in patent applications. This advanced Autotuning function also provides an immediate, adaptive response to dynamic loads and guarantees precise control of all motor types. In addition, Autotuning helps to overcome less sophisticated designs and helps machine manufacturers solve the most challenging problems, compensating for flexible drives and coupling that may affect machine performance.

With a resolution of up to 27 bits, AKD offers the industry's lowest noise performance while improving machine accuracy.