Cube 67 Fieldbus System
Application Report
L
imited space in the cabinet and on
the machine, a desire to shorten
installation times and a goal to
maximize system availability - these are
the challenges the Sortimat Handling
Systems electrical engineers are
facing when designing their systems.
With Murrelektronik's Cube system
they have found the appropriate
installation concept for their handling
machines. It’s modularity and flexibility
during installation allows a system
to be customized to meet a variety of
requirements. works hand in hand with Murrelektronik
and ultimately decided to use a Cube
system on their machines. For the
cabinet, they chose the space saving
Cube20 fieldbus module to use in
combination with a Cube67 fieldbus
system on the machine. This cutting
edge installation allowed Sortimat
Handling Systems to replaced
conventional single wire connections
in their machines and take a big step
forward in technology.
Application – Handling Systems There were several deciding factors that
made Sortimat’s electrical engineers
choose a Cube67 decentralized
installation solution. The most
important being limited space in and
on the machines. Here Cube67 modules
offer an advantage: the modules are
multifunctional. The M8 or M12 ports
can be configured as either inputs or
outputs, depending on the installation
requirements. This saves space and
lowers costs especially when compared
to an installation solution with two
dedicated input and output modules.
Also, by using a Cube67 valve module,
valve clusters can be quickly integrated
into the system, without requiring
additional fieldbus connections. Plus,
the single-cable-technology – Cube67
system cable transfers both data and
power - reduces the space required in the
Sortimat, located in southern Germany,
is a leading manufacturer of industrial
handling machines for a range of
different applications. They produce
systems that pack, stack and palletize
small parts like tubes or blister packs
into bigger units. Because these
systems work very precisely, quickly and
reliably they are often used in medical
technology applications. Sortimat
Handling Systems customers are either
pharmaceutical companies or production
line manufacturers that work specifically
in the pharmaceutical industry. The
handling systems are produced in series
production, but additional customer-
specific requirements have to be met.
To develop decentralized installation
solutions, Sortimat Handling Systems
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The benefits of Cube67 Systems
cable ducts and simplifies installation.
The Sortimat Handling Systems for
trays and pallets are interchangeable
with different gripping tools that have
a short setup time during change out.
Cube67's "Machine Option Management
(MOM)" is a big plus in a situation like
this because it makes sure the machine
starts operating immediately after a
tool change. "MOM" enables hardware
and software configuration based on a
standardized maximum configuration.
While the system is operating, only
those components that are activated are
used for the specific application. This
prevents unscheduled downtime. The
comprehensive diagnostic options that
are built into Cube67 via the control
(indicator at the HMI) as well as in the
field (LED at the affected port) allow for
quick troubleshooting.
Another plus for using a Cube system
is the wide variety of modules
available. No matter the requirements,
a Murrelektronik standard component
can be easily found and a solution can
be implemented. By using Cube solution
from Murrelektronik, Sortimat Handling
Systems can respond to changing market
requirements with a reliable, high quality
product.
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