FOCUS ON COIL PROCESSING
Coil-fed laser blanking line .
monitored and controlled from a single operator module . The points at which parts are removed and stored are automatically programmed and displayed on the screen , for example , and the portable operator module can be used at any of the key points in the system for set-up and servicing tasks ,” added TRUMPF .
A robot is used to unload the entire system to ensure fast and reliable part removal . TRUMPF ’ s TruTops software , which will be merged into Oseon in the future , calculates
Metal coils ( image : NLMK .) the input data for ready-made cycles or part programs that run on the Sinumerik . This means that users do not have to worry about the specific robot movements or how these are programmed , so the robot can be handled without any specialist expertise or prior training .
TRUMPF collaborated with Siemens on the control unit for the unloading system , which consists of a support conveyor and a robot . This makes use of the new Sinumerik One
CNC control software , which is fully integrated in the TIA Portal . The TIA Portal forms the hub of an end-to-end digital engineering process . The data from the TIA Portal can be fed into Create MyVirtual Machine to create the digital twin of the automation . This digital representation of the control unit , machine behaviour and kinematics enables virtual testing and commissioning of the system directly within the TIA Portal .
Shorter time to market
“ The Sinumerik One lies at the heart of efforts to globally transform the machine-tool industry and to future-proof manufacturing in an increasingly digitalised sector . Thanks to the seamless interaction between the virtual and real portfolios , the Sinumerik One enables machine makers such as TRUMPF to significantly reduce time to market while offering users the benefits of improved machine performance ,” outlined Uwe Ruttkamp , Head of Machine Tool Systems , SIEMENS .
The loading module was developed by ARKU , a global market and innovation specialist on roller levellers . It can accommodate coils of up to 2,150mm wide and accepts a variety of materials . n