CONTROLS
for mechanical and plant engineering
Programmable logic controls, CNC controls, TNC controls or safety controls with digital twin and control technology
control engineering | Innovations for modern machines and systems
The Control Technology and control engineering are sub-areas of Automation services. Modern production plants are controlled by Industry 4.0-compatible controllers such as programmable logic controllers (SPS) Or CNC CNC and TNC Controls among others from Mitsubishi Electric, Siemens, Heidenhain or Rockwell Automation.
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Today's control technology is characterized by technologies such as digital twin or network capability, OPC UA connection and control technology. She is influenced by the digital transformation in the smart factory. We report on innovations for control technology in the field of automation technology for industrial machines and systems.
Brand new control technology
Our product reports, specialist articles and user reports include innovative SPS, CNC controls, TNC controls or safety controls. In the first block we have different ones for you industry-specific applications compiled for Control & Co. In the second block you will find control technology for mechanical and plant engineering in the Industry 4.0 factory.
Control technology for special industries
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CNC control for research in bending technology
13. 08. 2023The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has taken on the processing of new materials using existing production methods in bending technology. The IoT CNC control module DAU from Mitsubishi Electric plays an important role in the practical example of a free-form bending machine from J. Neu GmbH Maschinenbau & Handel. -
According to the ZVEI, almost every fifth German already uses networked functions within their own four walls, including those for controlling their heating system. The new generation of the individual room control NEA Smart 2.0 for surface heating and cooling from Rehau is well suited for this. The entire control technology can now also communicate with other KNX-capable building technology components and there will be a further development from July 2022.
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Special HMI / PLC series for food technology
16. 11. 2020Turck is expanding its TX700 Human Machine Interface (man-machine interface), or HMI or Programmable Logic Controller for short, or PLC device series for short. There are two versions of the TX700FB (Food & Beverage) for systems in the food industry. There are also two versions with particularly bright displays for better sunlight readability TX700HB, (High Brightness). -
Safety control protects the sausage processing plant
20. 01. 2020Flexibility is becoming an increasingly important property in the food industry. At the same time, companies prefer security systems that offer operational efficiencies and cost advantages in addition to the necessary security function. The system for processing cold cuts from Weber Maschinenbau shows how these requirements can be implemented. They were secured with a modular safety control from Schmersal. The service package included commissioning and validation by the service provider Tec.nicum. -
Microcontroller for increasing automation
27. 01. 2019Viscotec has presented the new micro-dosing control "Eco-Control EC200 2.0", which will be available on the market as early as March. In combination with the "Eco-PEN" and "Eco-DUO" dispensers, it ensures maximum precision and reliability in the dosing process. -
Nemos GmbH has developed a wave power plant that delivers around 30% higher levels of efficiency compared to competitive products. Following the success of the pilot plant in Denmark, the first large-scale plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2017. The combination of the connection to existing offshore wind turbines, the use of the existing infrastructure and the use of Siemens technology for drive and control leads to an effective and efficient operation of the power plant.
Control technology for mechanical and plant engineering
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The universal positioning controller PS 90 from Owis will offer new functionalities from August. At the same time the new "Owisoft" version 2.8 appears. Decisive advantages can be seen in joint operation: The connection establishment and the COM port search are optimized. The improved communication between software and control is also evident when querying the axis parameters.
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The universal positioning controller PS 90 and Owisoft Version 2.8 from Owis now score points in joint operation: The connection establishment and the COM port search are optimized. The improved communication between software and control is also evident when querying the axis parameters. New software tools allow the software to be integrated into development environments such as Labview or Matlab.
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With the NRGC-PN control unit from Carlo Gavazzi, up to 32 concatenated semiconductorsrelay or contactors of the RG_CM_N series can be controlled and monitored. It has two RJ45 ports for the Profinet interface. Using the Profinet-IO communication protocol, the switching processes of the semiconductor relays can be controlled directly from the PLC and the real-time data from each semiconductor relay can be recorded.
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Versiondog from Auvesy is a manufacturer-independent solution for integrated and automated data management of project, configuration and process data in automation technology. With more data transparency and security in production plants and companies, the system forms an elementary component for predictive maintenance and maximum plant availability. In addition to version 3.3.0, "Versiondog system status" was recently presented for the first time.
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Wieland Electric is further developing its "Samos" and "Samos Pro System" and is launching the "Samos Pro Compact" series. The new modules offer up to 20 safe inputs and 8 safe outputs on a width of just 45 mm Integrated USB, Ethernet and Industrial Ethernet communication, flexibly programmable using the free programming tool “Samos Plan5 + with integrated simulation and logic analysis.
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With the Beckhoff CX7000 Embedded PC, the comfortable and powerful Twin CAT 3 world is now also available for small control systems. This further increases the scalability of the PC-based control technology.
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The configurable safe minicontroller Pnozmulti 2 by Pilz takes over further tasks of the access authorization and the selection of the operating mode Industrial Security and the Safety or machine safety. As a system solution, the small controller in conjunction with the Pitreader readout unit of the Pitmode system enables comprehensive access control and a functionally safe mode selection.
