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architecture for KFT Food Machinery’s slicing systems
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FT Food Machinery develops high- performance slicing equipment used in some of the food industry’s most demanding production environments. When the company needed a way to support ultra- fast, multi-axis motion control in its slicer range, it turned to CC-Link IE TSN – the open industrial Ethernet technology from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA). From sausage peelers to co-extrusion systems, KFT’s machinery is designed with a focus on robustness and ease of use. The company’s customers work in high-output environments where equipment needs to perform consistently across long shifts and frequent changeovers. KFT’s slicing machines use ten or more independently controlled servo axes and can perform up to 14 precision cuts per second. Maintaining this level of precision and speed requires an advanced motion control architecture with fast, deterministic communication between components. To meet this challenge, KFT integrated CC- Link IE TSN into its slicer range. This allows it to synchronise multiple servo axes in real time while keeping the system architecture clean and maintainable.
“The integration of a servo and motion control system supported by CC-Link IE TSN has been said Marti Clos, CEO at KFT. “Thanks to its gigabit bandwidth, and the converged network architecture enabled by Time-Sensitive Networking, this protocol provides high transmission speed, deterministic synchronisation across all axes, and the ability to carry both real-time control and KFT’s engineers noted a clear leap in performance, with the consistent, high-speed communication delivered by CC-Link IE TSN supporting stable, high-precision cutting – even
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at maximum speed. This has improved both productivity and reliability, while reducing the risk of unplanned downtime or inconsistent results. allowed KFT to simplify its control system design, and by adopting CC-Link IE TSN, the team was able to standardise its communications structure across motion control, I/O, and other peripherals, including pneumatic and safety systems. This has reduced wiring and integration complexity, making commissioning faster and easier to support. “It allows us to simplify the communication
explained Clos. “We now have a future-proof foundation that supports machine scaling and expansion into new areas, like pneumatic and safety
KFT has also been able to standardise key elements of its motion programming, reusing code and parameters between machines to support product consistency and shorten development cycles. With CC-Link IE TSN now established as part of its slicer architecture, KFT plans to expand its use of the technology across future designs. In addition to further integration of safety and pneumatic devices, consistent, open communication backbone for all motion-driven systems.
helped us push our machine capabilities forward, and John Browett, General Manager of the CC-Link
Partner Association – Europe, said: “Seeing more just how valuable this technology is for today’s – and
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