“This is a highly capable system that provides features typically only included with fully-integrated PLC-based systems, all at a lower price point,” said Steve Donnay, COE director of sales and marketing.
The SyncMaster system includes a coil reel, a power straightener with an AC drive and PLC that controls the straightener and reel, and communicates with the servo feed. The servo feed has a touchcreen HMI that controls the feed and communicates via Ethernet with the straightener and reel.
Some of the capabilities and benefits of a SyncMaster system include:
- Integration of the coil feed system – servo feed, straightener and reel
- Mode control and jogging of the straightener from the feeder HMI
- Laser loop monitoring and control configurable from the feeder HMI
- Thread table raise and lower control from the feeder HMI
- Line speed averaging to avoid stopping/starting of the straightener
- Automatic lubrication control and mandrel expansion configurable from feeder HMI
- Automatic drag brake setting for the coil reel that’s set-up by job recipe
- Tight loop sensing and interlock to the feeder to stop production
- Loop feed fault detection to stop straightener if feeder isn’t running
- System E-stop control from both feeder and straightener operating stations