Connectivity
IIoT solution moves beyond the boundaries of drive technology
SOURCE: DUNKERMOTOREN
New holistic technology covers all aspects of advancing the use and connectivity of smart motors. These offerings propvide a solution from the field level to the cloud, using a single source, it aids the rapid development of decentralized control programming and IIoT solutions.
Thousands of applications are running today using the MotionCode program. From simple sensor input profiles to complete autonomous machine control without the need for a PLC. A NEW HOLISTIC TECHNOLOGY COVERS ALL aspects advancing the use and connectivity of smart motors. Offering a solution from the field level to the cloud, using a single source, it aids the rapid development of decentralized control programming and IIoT solutions. The Dunkermotoren team has been working on intelligent drive solutions for many years. Even before the boom around Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, Dunkermotoren provided forward-looking software solutions such as the control functionality integrated in the motor or even condition monitoring. The Industrial Internet of Things is now creating completely new possibilities in the areas of remote connectivity and decentralized control topologies. In order to fully exploit the opportunities that arise and to create a holistic solution offering for its customers, Dunkermotoren is bundling its expertise in the development of decentralized control programming and IIoT solutions under the new nexofox brand. For nexofox, holistic means, on the 11.202 1
one hand, from the initial consultation and joint concept development to project implementation in partnership. On the other hand, holistic also means from the field level to the cloud from a single source, i.e. from the realization of the control logic with MotionCode to condition monitoring & predictive maintenance using cloud services. In the IIoT area, nexofox naturally also offers solutions for the automation systems of Dunkermotoren subsidiary EGS. The following article is dedicated to the innovative solution approaches, used and further advanced by nexofox technology.
Technology solutions
Nexofox starts where the pure Dunkermotoren or EGS automation system leaves off. On the one hand, nexofox enables free MotionCode programming of the BG series of Dunkermotoren in order to map PLC logic directly to the motor. This offers several interesting use cases, which are realized for customers or for which customers are supported. For smaller systems such as AGVs
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or AGVs, for example, the entire logic of the vehicle can be implemented on the motors without the additional installation of a PLC. The necessary sensors are then connected directly via the digital and analog IOs of the motors. The motor can receive the position commands from the navigation control system via the integrated CANopen or Industrial Ethernet interfaces and can be addressed by the safety via the integrated Safe Torque Off interface. The advantages of this solution are obvious: space and cost savings due to the elimination of a separate PLC. This approach is not only interesting for small plants. More complex machines can also be built up modularly by coupling all axes belonging to one function to one module. The sensors are again connected directly to the motor. The associated control logic can be implemented directly on the motors, as in the above example. This not only creates mechatronic modules that are addressed from a central PLC, but they also act fully autonomously and contain all the information they need.
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