October 2008 Jürgen Wüst. October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Agenda -Introductions Jack Vann -Visi-Trak Traceability Jay Wood -Sure-Trak2 Die Casting Controls

October 2008Jürgen Wüst


Agenda

- IntroductionsJack Vann

- Visi-Trak TraceabilityJay Wood

- Sure-Trak2 Die Casting ControlsGreg Solands

- Total-Trak HMIBrian De Boer

- Questions


Visi-Trak Traceability SystemUniquely Identify, Track, and Store QC Data for Every Part


Key Features:

Automatically collect and archive valuable shot data for each part.

Uniquely identify each part you produce.

Capture and link important secondary machining data.

Analyze your data to inform your customers and improve quality.

Archive your information for future access.




A Pro-active Approach to Process Control

Monitor key variables

- Shot-end Hydraulic characteristics – Position, Velocity, Pressure, Vacuum

- Furnace and die temperatures.

- Tie-bar stress

- Cycle times.

Casting characteristics are calculated and reported on by monitoring equipment.


Mounting Block

Transducer

Chrome CoatedGrooved Rod

How Does The Sensor Work?

It detects variation in the magnetic field caused by the rod’s grooved internal structure – at up to 480in per second at .0125” resolutions.


TOUGH + RELIABLE

•Design Simplicity for inherent reliability.

•Extreme Accuracy up to 480IPS/12MPS.

•Non-contact sensor minimizes equipment wear.

•No calibration or alignment means no set-up problems.

•Proven Performance for over 25 years.

•Easy to install & operate nearly maintenance free.


Sure-Trak2™ Control Benefits: Reduce Air Entrapment

during Slow Phase

Smooth Metal Flow & Flexibility of adjustments during Fast Shot/ Fill Phase

Repeatability regardless of changes

Deceleration for Low Impact

Programmability in engineering units for fast and repeatable Set-ups

Programmable Pressure Control

Store, Recall and Download Set-ups

Easily Retrofitted to Existing Machines or Specify on New Machines


16 Channel Analog Sensor Inputs

2 Encoder Quadrature Inputs

Olmsted Slip-in Cartridge Valve w/ Servo Pilot

Pressure Control Valve

Dual Axis Servo Amplifier Board

Basic External InterfaceAnalogBoard

Ethernet Monitor and Motion Control Board

Local Data Acquisition & Programming PC

Remote Data Acquisition & Programming PC

Ethernet

Pressure Signal from Transducer

LVDT Feedback

TM


Programmable Velocity


Programmable Pressure


Programmable Pressure & Velocity Control


Dynamically Adjustable


Repeatable (10 Shot Overlay)



Flexible


Flexible


“We could not make the castings we are making today without the flexibility and performance that our Sure-Trak2™ shot controls provide. At Diamond Casting, we have a Sure-Trak2™ on every machine.”

GERRY LETENDREPresident

Diamond Casting and Machine Company, Hollis, NH


Why a New Monitoring & Control System?

Expert design & implementation means no guess-work.

Extend the life & capabilities of your existing shot-end.

Any shape shot profile; any injection process.

Integrated with complete PLC/HMI

Extensive 30-year experience in retro-fitting and supplying new OEM systems

Complete & ongoing engineering support


A. Retro-fit your existing DCM


Custom manifold designed for IDRA PresseIncorporates 100 mm. SV series Throttling Valve for 250 mm. Bore Shot Cylinder on a 2500 Ton Machine


B. Integrate into a New Shot End


C. Specify on your New Machine


Retro-fit Integrations Engineered for:

Toshiba

Kux

Triullzi

Agrati

HPM

IDRA

Ube

B&T

Weingarten

Buhler “B” series machines – meter-in design

And more…


OEM Systems Supplied to:

Agrati Machine

Brescia Presse

HPM

IDRA

Prince Machine

Zitai Machine


“The retrofit package and the Sure-Trak2 Control from Visi-Trak®, has given us a shot system with outstanding control & performance. This economical solution extended the service life of the machine and helps us continue to make cost-effective castings after they have outgrown the clamp tonnage capacity of the machine. Its a lot of bang for the buck.”

DAVE BROCKMANSenior Fabrication Project Engineer

The Toro Company, Windom, MN


Total-Trak HMIPLC Front-end created specifically for die-casters


Total-Trak HMI – PLC Front End Monitor & control, your entire

automated machine cell. Easy set-up - restore saved

jobs in seconds. Complete I/O Diagnostics for a

comprehensive view. Integrated control with the

True-Trak20/20™ or Sure-Trak2™.

Ladder logic display options available.

Cost-effectively replace your obsolete systems.



Visi-Trak Worldwide, LLC.8400 Sweet Valley Drive

Suite 406 Valley View, Ohio 44125

Phone: (216) 524-2363Fax: (216) 524-9594

www.Visi-Trak.com

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October 2008 Jürgen Wüst. October 2008 Jürgen Wüst Agenda -Introductions Jack Vann -Visi-Trak Traceability Jay Wood -Sure-Trak2 Die Casting Controls