Supplier Page - Omron Yaskawa Motion Control
Automation's role in Production Process improvement It's topical to learn of manufacturing's need to be lean and to have the flexibility to be able to respond to ever changing market demands. This places demands on production processes to have unified communication mediums, and for respective processes to be precisely in tune with each other for optimum efficiency. The benefits of multiple-axis continuous path control using a high-speed bus link introduces Omron's CSZW-MCH as a good example of precision and harmony when used in combination with a Mechatrolink II high-speed field bus. The progress of this automation direction also has a harmonious flair to it with the recent announcement of Omron's joint venture with Yaskawa. In fact both of these companies have been closely working together for over a decade. Omron Yaskawa Motion Control - the logical partnership For 70 years Omron has been a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced industrial automation products and supplier of application expertise. The company is a major player in machine automation through its smart technologies and its complete portfolio of integrated products. It has over 50 regional offices in 18 European countries, with an extensive, competent network that makes Omron one of the most customer-oriented companies around.Like Omron, Yaskawa Electric Corporation has always provided leading-edge technologies in the fields of electrical motors and drives, as well factory automation control products, Mechatronics, and robots. Yaskawa is also a major player in this industry, and its current business network includes offices in 24 countries, including Japan, along with production bases in six countries across three continents. Its ability to develop high-performance, compact products, combined with a no-compromise approach to reliability, has made Yaskawa one of the most respected leaders in the inverter and servo business.
For over a decade both of these companies have worked together in the marketing of machine automation products. Now Omron and Yaskawa have combined resources to provide their customers with the best of both worlds - smart technologies with unrivalled reliability. Under this joint venture OmronYaskawa Motion Control (OYMC) BV will be responsible for handling the product management and European marketing strategy. A comprehensive range of advanced motion control products OYMC's range of motion controllers is designed to cover the most demanding application needs, from the easiest point-to-point positioning to the most demanding movement profile. Controllers can be integrated in the PLC for centralised control applications, and can also be located on the servo drive for a decentralised approach. Servo systems up to 50kW OYMC's servo systems offer an extensive range of compact drives and motors that are highly reliable, highly dynamic, and offer high precision and high performance. Features like online auto-tuning, motor identification aswell as openness to popular field-buses are standard features. Inverters up to 300 kW The OYMC range of inverters has been designed with reliability, ease-of-use, performance and functionality in mind, providing cost-effective solutions for everything from simple speed control up to sophisticated flux and torque control applications. Configuration software and an extensive range of option cards (i.e. DeviceNet, Profibus, CanOpen, Interbus-S, and position synchronisation) are also available.
Modern bus technology creates integrated automation system Modern production processes have a very high degree of complexity. This is characterised by the sheer number of production processes that overlap in terms of time and process optimisation; processes which are directly dependent on one another. Automation components that are perfectly and precisely in tune and that function reliably are required for such a complex system to work correctly. But what does this mean for the total installation or for the individual machine integrated into the process? The answer can be found by looking at four basic requirements: maximum productivity, flexibility, 100% cost efficiency and optimal service friendliness. These basic requirements are closely linked to each other. For the end-user, cost-efficient production means minimum standstills and retooling times. At the same time there is a requirement for a constantly increasing product variety with ever-smaller batch sizes. This means that many different products should be produced on one installation while the greatest efficiency and quality is maintained.Examples of this are modern packaging or printing machines where, in many cases, relatively small batches of very different products are produced. This can only work flexibly, effectively and cost-efficiently if the retooling times are reduced to a minimum. The automation concept must have a universal nature from process visualisation right up to the actuators. It is only by introducing a universal concept that product related formulations or machine settings can be assigned to all the components by the virtual push of a button. For reasons of cost-efficiency and low production costs, machine manufacturers strive to ensure that as little storage space as possible is needed and that the production process is as transparent as possible. To achieve modern machines are built modularly. Individual machine components created which are largely electrically identical but differ in terms of software. It is now obvious what the advantages of this concept are for the end-use modular machine is not only more efficient with regard to the acquisition costs (you buy only the components you require) but the flexibility production is also greatly increased. A modern paper-folding machine, for example, consists of a large number of identical modular folding stations which are put together in sequence and connected electrically. Efficient and flexible individual actuators Systems based on a distributed network do away with the traditional mechanical linkages, and individual axes are connected via wires or fibre optic links over which the required motion commands are sent. Continuous path controls are used to guarantee the process conditional relationships between the axes despite asynchronous mechanical operation.The advantage of replacing mechanical solutions with electronic continuous path control is obvious:
High-speed bus dynamic axis communication In the past few years communication capability has increased within industry, to the point where technically it is possible to connect to virtually any device on-line and view information relating to the likes of performance and maintenance. The same trend will continue in industry with the same explosive force for the next few years. It is therefore no surprise that bus technology is now an accepted part of motive power engineering and motion control, taking its place alongside networked control structures, production lines and factory workshops.
With Omron's new CS1W-MCH motion control unit, today's manufacturers have the speed, accuracy and flexibility they need for their motion control systems. CS1W-MCH is a PLC-based advanced motion control unit that offers control of up to 30 axes. Its dedicated MechatroLink-II high-speed option bus provides instant communications between the motion controller and the servo drives. And its powerful processor handles the multiple tasks and all of their parallel programs every system cycle. MechatroLink-II high-speed motion link This high-speed interface replaces the costly discrete wiring required with traditional systems. Just one MechatroLink-II cable eliminates the need for about 15 for each axis, which simplifies wiring, and reduces the cost and time needed for installation. It also means that maintenance and troubleshooting are minimised. With a frequency of 10M bit/s, the MechatroLink-II link provides communication cycle times of 0.5 ms for 4 axes, to 4 ms for 30 axes, ensuring fast, precise motion control. Multi-tasking With CS1W-MCH you can have up to eight different motion program tasks running simultaneously, and every program accepts up to eight parallel branches. All the branches in all tasks will be executed every system cycle. Operates using BASIC language The motion program is written in a simple-to-use BASIC language, making the system easy to design, install and commission. The CS1W-MCH can be used in applications involving cam curve creation, gearing and synchronising axes.
The CS1W-MCH sits perfectly with Omron's renowned W-series servo driver, bringing enhanced functionality to this servo driver. Key features
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