New control system for palletizer

Customer:    J.W. OSTENDORF – Germany – Coesfeld

Project:       PMN UNIROB PLC UPGRADE

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Scope:

  • The existing Robot softPLC was removed and replaced with a Siemens S7-1500 Industrial PLC with a Profibus master module, for communication with IO and pneumatic valves.
  • New PLC code written to control the entire robot cell including the infeed conveyors.
  • Development new interface protocol to transfer +900 data points to the robot via Profibus.
  • All integration work was completed in less than 2 weeks to minimize production downtime.
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