The Weinig PowerCom system begins with an
industrial-hardened PC with a touch screen interface
at the moulder. Flash memory, no hard drives to fail
from heat or damage. Operates on Windows XP for easy
networking and standard software.
The PowerCom PC is connected via RS485
protocol to digital readouts on all movable
elements. You may choose to have a particular
element positioned automatically by the PowerCom
system, or have a manual axis where PowerCom
will display the correct setting for the element,
and all you have to do is match the numbers. The
display even tells you which way to turn the crank!
Automatic or manual, some or all of the axes, the
PowerCom System eliminates the troubles of older
systems. No re-calibration rituals if the power goes
out. No calibration limit switches, no rotary
encoders. Even motorized axes can be adjusted
manually with either push buttons or a plain crank.
Even if an axis is moved when the power is off,
Powercom will alert you to the change when you
prepare to run.
Our most popular option is to connect the
PowerCom to the OptiControl Measuring System in
the grinding room. The profiles and tools can be
created, saved, or altered at either station, and
the entire system is updated instantly. Up to 25
machines can be controlled from the tool room.
The OptiControl link is an unbeatable time saver.
When a head is re-sharpened and measured on the
OptiControl, the data is automatically sent to any
and all moulders and for any profile the head may be
used to produce.
As an added benefit, PowerCom can track very
detailed information about each operators'
performance such as footage produced, running time,
setup time, start and stop times and even
user-determined reasons why the machine is not
running. It can even be programmed to alert you to
maintenance intervals.
All this, plus job scheduling and tracking, even
optimization of the day's production runs to
minimize the number of head changes. The list of
benefits goes on and on.
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