CNC Cutting Solutions CNC Controllers for Cutting Machines 2014

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1 CNC Cutting Solutions CNC Controllers for Cutting Machines 2014

2 Cutting is our passion You are manufacturer of Plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machines Plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machines Pipe profile flame-cutting machine Cutting machine with additional units Laser cutting and engraving machines Cutting machine with fibre laser Precision laser machining system X-Y table system with CO 2 laser You are looking for a dependable control partner who is always at your disposal? Then you ve come to the right place. We are a medium-sized company and a full-service provider of your own individual and cost-optimized control solution.

3 Eckelmann Group Source of inspiration You are manufacturer of Water jet cutting machines Cutting system with abrasive dosing Cutting machine for rubber coatings Cutting machine with linear drives Cutting machines with cutting wheels, oscillating knives, band saws or cutting wire Cutter / plotter for cardboard packaging Glass cutting machine Foam contour cutting machine EPS cutting machine Cutting machine for textiles Router

4 Everything from a single source Industrial PCs for operation and visualisation in tough industrial environments Range of Compact IPCs with touch screen diagonals from 10" bis 15", optionally with solid-state disk USB port for external input devices Alternative / optional Robust Box IPC for panel mounting with separate control panel from 15" bis 22" Manual operating unit Ethernet Controllers & bus modules for safe machine control with self-monitoring CANopen EtherCAT sercos III Embedded controllers for real-time machine functions (NC + PLC) Interfaces (Ethernet, Localbus, CANopen, sercos III, EtherCAT, USB, RS232, RS422/485) Additional memory expansion with SD card Digital and analogue local bus modules as well as special-purpose modules CANopen fieldbus modules for distributed applications Interface module for machine control panel Servo amplifiers & motors with high control quality in the output range 0.2 to 16 KW Drive controllers (single or three-phase) CANopen - and EtherCAT interfaces Port for various motor feedback systems Optional recovery of braking energy Wide range of motors for every need: synchronous and asynchronous motors, linear and torque motors Motor and encoder cables in any length

5 Eckelmann Group Source of inspiration CNC user interface fully operated via touch display Special operation and technology screens Interactive graphical user guidance Comprehensive help functions Customizable to individual customer CNC operating system expanded for technological requirements specific to cutting up to 16 NC axes plus additional PLC axes Comprehensive correction and compensation modules Special functions for particular technologies and cutting applications Transformations for various 3D cutter head kinematics Nesting software supports all conventional cutting technologies With database of sheets Geometry import in various formats Automatic contour nesting Management of sheet scrap PLC application software with ready-made programme components for all cutting technologies Connection of plasma power sources and gas consoles Height control within CNC and externally Various marking systems and drilling/thread-cutting units PLC program modifications can be made by machine manufacturer, programming in accordance with IEC (CODESYS ) Configuration for adjusting the machine configuration Selection of the cutting technology and unit Specification of machine configuration and additional units Definition of optional operating unit Automatic generation of an I/O assignment list

6 CNC technology packages Plasma and oxyfuel Connection of plasma power sources and gas consoles from Kjellberg Finsterwalde, Hypertherm, and Victor Technologies (formerly Thermadyne). Other power sources on request. CNC-integrated, dynamic Z-axis height control (THC) Alternative: activation of external height controls, e.g. IHT Activation of bevel units with different operating principles/kinematics, including oxyfuel bevelling units with lateral adjustment Full 3D machining, e.g. for bevel cutting of profiled materials such as rectangular pipes, H-beams or torispherical heads, etc. In combination with other machining technologies such as drilling, thread cutting, marking and labelling Programmable head changes and technology changes Laser beam and water jet Support for different laser manufacturers and different types of lasers, e.g. fibre laser and CO 2 laser Speed-dependent laser power control, analogue and pulse-width modulated (PWM) Activation of laser cutting heads from various manufacturers such as Precitec, Laser Mechanisms and American Laser Enterprises Activation of high-pressure water jet pumps such as KMT, BHDT and Hammelmann Configurable abrasive dosing Different height sensing procedures and interfaces General control functions Automatic detection and correction of workpiece positions Forward and reverse motion on contour, any desired machining restart Last position memorised, even in the event of a power failurel Programmed cutter head positioning by means of a clamping device or an individual drive Characteristic curve recording using support points, e.g. for distance measurement, pressure and dosing

7 Eckelmann Group Source of inspiration Image processing as an integral component of the CNC controller Detection of workpiece position with calculation and transmission of correction values to CNC processing programme Measurement of remnant contours for optimal utilisation of material Visualisation of cutting process on the CNC screen Monitoring of cutting procedure for online process optimisation Workpiece identification on the basis of bar and matrix codes or OCR characters Dimensional testing and measuring with good/bad sorting Systems integration with experience and competence CNC connection to higher-level IT systems (order management) Processing of data interfaces and communication flow with a view to a modern manufacturing management Manufacturing execution systems (MES) for the vertical integration of planning level (PPS, ERP) and machine control level (CNC, PLC) Control of the material handling equipment and management of the production warehouses Example of integration project: MES for the manufacture of ship decks (panels) in large-scale shipbuilding Automatic scanning of contour patterns with subsequent CNC programme generation Switch cabinet construction with UL certification Electrical system design with EPLAN, promis, ELCAD, RUPLAN Modern, efficient switchgear design Installation and startup worldwide Quality assurance according to ISO 9001:2008

8 Eckelmann your innovative partner Eckelmann AG, Wiesbaden Eckelmann AG, Wiesbaden, and Ferrocontrol Steuerungssysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Herford are medium-sized automation partners for mechanical and plant engineering. For more than 35 years, they have focused attention on the development and implementation of automation solutions tailored to meet the individual functional requirements and ambient conditions for the mechanical and plant engineering environment. Within the Eckelmann Group, both enterprises cooperate closely in terms of development and distribution. A further member of the Eckelmann Group, Rex & Schley Automatisierungstechnik GmbH, Erfurt, is a specialist offering complete control and drive technology solutions for CNC applications. In order to meet the growing demand from Chinese mechanical engineers for CNC solutions for cutting machines directly on site, Eckelmann operates a separate distribution and service centre in China, namely Eckelmann Industrial Automation Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Eckelmann Industrial Automation Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Next to a broad range of flexibly applicable hardware and software components, Eckelmann, in the field of CNC controllers, offers its customers a number of services which contribute to the success of the finished controller. These include training courses, the provision of personnel specialised in low-level PLC programming close to the machine, technological NC extensions and applicationoriented HMI adaptations. In this manner, CNC complete solutions for a wide range of application areas are generated in close cooperation with the machine manufacturer. Hardware and software solutions for all levels of electrical machine automation Industrial PC: Control technology: Control software: Drive technology: Image processing: Complete automation and control systems: Panel-IPC, Box-IPC, terminals embedded controllers, PLC, customized controllers, fieldbus modules CNC, soft PLC, motion control, machine HMI digital drive controllers, servo motors systems integration and software application packages comprising PLC and visualisation, PC-based automation multi-processor systems, manufacturing execution technology, systems integration Eckelmann Group Source of inspiration Eckelmann AG Berliner Straße Wiesbaden Germany Phone Fax info@eckelmann.de Eckelmann Industrial Automation Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Shixingdongjie Beijing P.R. China Phone Fax info@eckelmann.cn All registered trademarks are property of their owners. Technical changes and errors reserved. October 2014