Industrial Mechatronic Unit

The Industrial Mechatronic Unit is a basic mechatronic unit with transfer system, driven by a variable-speed 24 V gearmotor. Two end-position sensors at the beginning and end of the unit can be used for end-position shutdown or to signal the entry or exit of the workpiece carrier. The transfer unit can be used for basic experiments on a transport system or for integration into a complex mechatronic system for controlling the material flow. A Siemens PLC mounted in the control cabinet is freely programmable and controls the module. The Industrial Mechatronic Unit also connects individual processing stations up to a complete Industry 4.0 production plant. It transports workpiece carriers with workpieces or even individual workpieces.

A processing station mounted on the conveyor belt can be controlled via the PLC using the 25-pin D-Sub connection.

The system can be separated from a complete system and moved to the individual workstation without the need for complex conversion measures or changes to the cabling and without the use of tools. The lockable rollers underneath the unit allow the position to be changed easily. Connected units can also be moved in a network.

An integrated switch makes it easy to network several systems. Several units can be connected to each other via PROFINET cables already present in the system. The included cable is simply connected to the side socket of the adjacent system. The power supply is also looped on in the same way. The individual systems do not all have to be connected separately to a central switch. Thick cable harnesses and the laying of long cables are thus eliminated. For an entire system, only one power supply cable and only one Ethernet cable are required.

 

Via the two self-closing 6 mm (0.236 in) hose connections at the beginning and end of the transport system, compressed air can easily be passed on via a short piece of 6 mm (0.236 in) air hose. A further, self-closing 4 mm (0.157 in) connection can be used to supply compressed air to an attached processing station. The retaining plate mounted in the control cabinet allows individual equipment. Optionally, e.g. iWlan modules for wireless communication can be mounted.

 

Included in equipment:

• Overall unit dimensions: width = 625 mm (24.6"), depth = 460 mm (18.1"), height = 905 mm (35.6")
• Dimensions conveyor belt: width = 600 mm (23.6"), depth = 160 mm (6.3"), track height = 885 mm (34.8"),
  track width = 120 mm (4.72"), belt width = 100 mm (3.93")
• Gear motor, 24 V DC
• The PWM signal of the PLC can be used to control the belt with variable speed
• 2 x magnetic field end position sensors
• 25-pin D-Sub interface for connection of processing stations
• Air duct for pneumatic applications integrated in the item profile
• Transmission of the IO-Link sensor signal of the station integrated in the 25-pin connector
• 1 x RJ45 interface on the front
• Programmable Emergency Stop on the operating panel with illuminated ring
• 6 x high quality industrial pushbuttons with metal socket and illumination option
  •  5 x make contacts in green, blue, yellow and 2 x white
  •  1 x normally closed contact in red
• 1 x latching switch with 3 positions
• Key switch for switching the power supply on and off
• Lockable front door
• Front and back made of transparent plexiglass
• Possibility to adjust the belt tension for maintenance purposes
• Incremental disk and optical sensor for position detection and speed measurement
• Control used: S7-1215 DC/DC/DC with 14 DI and 10 DO
• Possibility of extension by further sensors/actuators by laid cable ducts given
• Power switching power supply 24 V, 4 A
• Power supply can be looped through from station to station via side outlets for cold device plugs
• Connection of the stations to the ProfiNet network via side outlets
• 1 x RJ45 cable
• 1 x Step 7 Basic with current version Step7 of the TIA Portal

 

Additionally, included and pre-assembled in the Industrial Mechatronic Unit:

 

KTP700 Touch Panel

The touch panel is used for operating and monitoring machines and plants.

Programming is done exclusively via the visualization software WinCC Basic or WinCC Advanced.

• Full graphic color display (65536 colors)
• Touchscreen 7"
• Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels
• interfaces: PROFINET I/O, USB
• Display of fault and operating messages
• Recipe management
• High reading angle
• LED backlight

 

IO-Link master module

IO-Link master module for S7-1200 controllers. Up to four IO-Link devices can be connected to the master module.

IO-Link RFID read/write head

Incl. holder and connection cable.

 

• Electrical data
  • Operating voltage 11...32 VDC
  • Data transmission: inductive coupling
  • Technology: HF (13.56 MHz)
  • Radio and protocol standard: ISO 15693
  • Wire breakage protection and reverse polarity protection
  • Interface: four-wire, IO-Link

 

• Mechanical data
  • Ambient temperature: -25...+70 °C
  • El. connection: Plug connector, M12 x 1
  • Protection class: IP67
  • Housing material: Metal, CuZn, chrome plated
  • Design: Threaded tube, M18 x 1

 

• IO-Link
  •  IO-Link port type: Class A
  •  Process data width: 32 bit

 

Digital input/output group SM1223

• Extension of the PLC by 16 additional digital inputs and outputs each
• 24 V DC supply voltage
• 2 A continuous current Outputs

 

Siemens Switch Scalance XB005

• Industrial Ethernet Switch for 10/100 Mbit/s
• 24 V power supply
• 5 x RJ45 sockets