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News Release from: Bosch Rexroth | Subject: CNC IndraMotion MTX
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 November 2007
Machine tool stations times analysed
Cycle time analyser records the cycle times of all production machine stations and provides users with an insight into the NC and PLC program flow.
The CNC IndraMotion MTX from Rexroth is equipped with an intelligent tool for cycle time analysis Rexroth's MTX Cycle Time Analyser (MTX CTA) records the cycle times of all production machine stations and provides users with an insight into the NC and PLC program flow
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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In this way, the analysis tool identifies and eliminates bottlenecks, thus enabling optimum utilisation of the machine.
The MTX Cycle Time Analyser records the flow of CNC commands, PLC events, axis signals and signals from the machine's periphery, and it does to synchronously and accurately to the millisecond.
Results are presented graphically by Rexroth's MTX CTA in time diagrams.
Synchronisation allows the recorded data to be clearly assigned, said Rexroth to manufacturingtalk.com, and provides an overview of how the events interact.
The analysis reveals any bottlenecks in the machine work flow, enabling the performance of the overall system to be increased.
Prior to each analysis, it is possible to configure the measurements.
Account can also be taken of signals from external transmitters via the PLC.
The beginning and end of a measurement are easy to define using corresponding commands in the CNC machining or test program.
Analysis of the measurement results is possible directly on the control system or offline.
Rexroth service provides detailed analysis and offers support to optimise the machine.
Rexroth said that its MTX CTA archives the results and also has analysis functions to compare them on demand with earlier measurements.
It even assesses changes to the machining sequence.
Used for regular analysis, the tool thus enables the optimum tuning of machine tools.
The analysis goes far beyond an analysis of the pure mechanics, as even slight deviations from the optimum, e g, due to changes to the equipment or NC programs, are indicated.
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