Very high speed assembly of a consumer product.

Posted on 02/16/2015 at 4:03 pm.

LAL300-030 nnrnnnrnnnThis application came from a very large European machine builder. They are developing a group of machines to manufacture a small round consumer product in high volume.nnrnnnnn

Machine target rate is 5 HZ.

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Moving mass 200 grams.

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Linear move on the order of 15mm in 35 msecs.

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Rotary move on the order of 180 degrees in 40 msec.

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nnnnrnnnrnnnThe LAL300-030 makes the linear move and a specially configured rotary motor and gear meets the 40 msec target. SMAC is adjusting the LAL300-030 to take the rotary motor.nnrnnnrnnn LAL300-030 with 750g payload This customer came to us for a number of reasons:nnrnnnnn

SMAC invented the Linear/RotarynnSMAC has very high acceleration actuators.nnSMAC has life test proven cycle life well beyond 100M cycles.

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nnnnrnnn Table Table nnrnnn Table Servo Motor nnrnnn Table nnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnn180 deg rotational movementnnRequirement: 40ms, targetnntolerance 0.25 degnnTest results: 40msnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnThey also had done their research and asked about training so as to be able to use our ability to push with precise forces and verify that parts are assembled to the correct position. So, they are taking advantage of many of our unique capabilities. They also checked the LCR13 and said that it will also be part of the machines. We showed them the SLA, very high interest, for other standard machines.nnrnnn nnrnrn

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IAI Video for MODBUS Serial Communication

Posted on 02/11/2015 at 2:53 pm.

Written by Craig Frazee

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rnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnThis is a short tutorial video to assist you to understand IAI’s Modbus Serial Communication manual. Start with very simple commands and then move to more advanced commands. For full information, please refer to IAI’s Serial Communication Manual which can be downloaded from the link below.nnrn

Go to the IAI’s main website to watch the video, download manual and sample commandsnn

Temper Furnace Shipped to Fastener Manufacturer

Posted on 02/10/2015 at 8:50 pm.

Written by Craig Frazee

February 4, 2015

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Gas Fired 2-Zone Temper Furnace

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For tempering various machine screws

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Production Rate: 1500lbs per hour

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Heating Time: 132 minutes

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Conveyor Style: Chain edge mesh belt

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Conveyor speed: 10.5 FPH

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Temperature: 400ºF to 1200ºF

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Overall Oven Size: 28’ long x 12’ wide x 12’ high

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Other uses for this type of equipment: hydrogen embrittlement relief, annealing, preheating, drawing and drying, aluminum aging

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SPECIAL FEATURES

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Two Zones – Temper Furnace (Temper Oven) includes both a heatup and a soak zone

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Mesh Conveyor – Chain edge stainless steel balance weave belt conveyor for positive tracking and maintenance free operation

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Factory Acceptance Test – Achieved temperature uniformity of +/- 10°F

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Contact us to learn more.

IAI How to Wire the PCON-CA Controller

Posted on 02/09/2015 at 9:25 pm.

Written by Craig Frazee

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How to Wire the PCON-CA Controllernn

rnnnThe PCON stepper motor controller boosts the performance of our RCP4 electric actuators supporting a high-output driver. The speed has been increased 1.5 times and can handle payload twice as much as our conventional models.nnrnnnField networks DeviceNet, CC-Link, PROFIBUS-DP, CompoNet, MECHATROLINK (I, II), EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP are supported.nnrnnnLearn more about the PCON-CA controller.

AOI Add-On Instructions for IAI Controllers

Posted on 02/09/2015 at 2:02 pm.

Written by Craig Frazee

rnnnFree Add-on Instructions (AOI) and User Defined Data Types (UDT) are available for IAI controllers ACON, PCON, SCON and MSEP-C, operating in Full-Direct communication mode only. * IAI Login required to download.nnrnnnThey are saved as exported .L5X files from RSLogix 5000 version 17 software, and can be imported into any RSLogix 5000 program that is version 17 or later.nnrnnn AOI Add-On Instructions for Robo Cylinders nnrnnnImport Configuration Windownnrnnnrnnn* RSLogix and Rockwell Software are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. Trademarks not belonging to IAI America are property of their respective companies.nnrnnn nnrn

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