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solution that would address Profile Developments needs. In effect, the production of a door involves multiple components that are layered together at separate stages. More precisely, monocoque models from the Palladio Door Collection require the two fiberglass- reinforced door outer skins to be glued, joined and pressed together.
MAKING AN ENTRANCE Similar to the existing setup, the new line was developed along a conveyor, which moves the doors through different stages. The products are sent to a glue machine, an assembling station where the frames are added and a roller press. With each part of the conveyor system powered by a motor, the speed of which has to be controlled by an inverter, a total of 19 drives were required to complete this project. To deliver the high level of accuracy needed for this application, Mitsubishi Electric’s FR-E series was selected for the unit.
Cafferkey explains: “It is really important that the movement of the conveyor is controlled accurately so that a door doesn’t miss a stage or spends the wrong amount of time in any production process. For example, the duration of the gluing and pressing processes has to be incredibly precise to ensure quality. The FR-E inverter range is ideal to address these exacting needs, as it offers advanced motor performance, precise control and high levels of reliability. It also features a compact design, which can be beneficial when many units have to fit onto a single production line.” To control the 19 VSDs, Profile Developments selected Mitsubishi Electric’s iQ-R series PLC, which comes with in-built CC-Link IE Field Basic network protocol as standard, allowing quick and easy communications with all VSDs. In addition, the controller sends key information to an intuitive and user-friendly GT2510 widescreen HMI to maximise process visibility and accessibility. In effect, it helps operators monitor and interact with the drives, enabling adjustments to their speed when needed, helping to identify anomalies and interpret alarms as well as provide logs of production data. To ensure compatibility and seamless data
transfer, Mitsubishi Electric integrated with an existing third party remote I/O station, leveraging its products’ ability to comply with different communications protocols and communicate easily over EtherNet/IP.
OPENING THE DOORS TO THE FUTURE
Mitsubishi Electric played a key role in implementing, integrating and assisting in the setup of the new production line, in particular by supporting PLC programming activities. The entire project was completed without
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NEW TFT DISPLAY SUPPORTS WIDE VIEWING ANGLES
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Profile Developments wanted to build a new panel gluing unit to ramp up productivity.
incurring any downtime and, with the new line processing up to 12 doors per hour, Profile Developments has tripled its throughput. In effect, the plant in Glin can now produce 20-24 units every hour. Uptime has also improved, as the HMI helps users to be more proactive, in line with smart manufacturing frameworks. Barrett adds: “We are extremely happy with the solution delivered and the results obtained. Even more, we are very satisfied with the support received from Mitsubishi Electric, which guided us through all the steps of the project. This is why we value the collaboration with this automation solutions provider and look forward to working together again in the near future to develop more solutions to enhance our production processes.” Cafferkey concludes: “We highly value
long-term relationship with customers, such as Profile Developments, and strive to help them continuously advance and futureproof their operations by leveraging the latest innovations in automation. The new system that has been developed is driving the competitiveness of Profile Developments while also being scalable, ensuring that it can support the future needs and ambitions of the company.”
Mitsubishi Electric
www.mitsubishielectric.com
isplay solutions and embedded systems provider, Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the introduction of a new 18.5-inch TFT display module from industrial display manufacturer Tianma. The P-series P1850FHF1MB01 features Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels), a wide 16:9 aspect ratio and in-plane switching (IPS) technology which provides excellent optical performance. Tianma P-series (Professional series) TFT display modules have been designed and developed to deliver high levels of optical performance and meet the demanding needs of industrial, medical, and in-vehicle display markets and applications where reliable and consistent operation is considered essential. The 18.5-inch display features Tianma’s proprietary SFT (Super Fine TFT) wide viewing technology which enables viewing angles of 88 degrees in all viewing directions (left, right and up, down). A contrast ratio of 1,000:1 and a white LED backlight, with an integrated driver and 50K hour half-brightness lifetime, provide a specified brightness rating of 400cd/m² and ensure that the 18.5-inch P-series TFT module produces display images that are colourful, bright, and highly consistent.
Justin Coleman, displays division manager, RDS says, “The Tianma 18.5-inch P-series display offers a strong feature set that provides excellent optical performance that delivers bright, saturated colour display images that can be easily seen from all viewing directions. Tianma’s wide range of P-series display modules has been purposefully designed for use in a wide range of human-machine interface applications where reliable, long-term operation in demanding application environments is required.” Tianma’s Professional-series TFT display modules are suitable for many varied applications including industrial process control, factory automation, in-vehicle systems, instrumentation, point-of-sale systems, digital signage, and medical equipment.
Review Displays Systems
www.review-displays.co.uk
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