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P04. Dont just evolve - create!
P08. Next release on the Ssmac platorm
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Future prooTechnolog & Trends
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sion o a concept or a robot, devel-
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The result: a delta robot with OLEDinstant messaging, adaptive posi-
tioning, holistic 3D-simulation and
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it be realistic? The uture will tell.
B listening, wondering,
exploring and learning, we gain
insights that lead to cutting-edge
solutions or the next generation o
machines.
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Hirouki Usui, Omron Europe as Chie Executive Ocer
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Hirouki Usui, who joined Omron Europe as Chie Executive Ocer in April this ear, sas his ambition is
to bring next generation technolog into the European market, putting Omrons know-how, experience and sstems
within reach o European machine-builders. We spoke with him about his vision and ideas
or achieving these ambitions.
Wha did yu ask yusel when yu becae CEo?
M main interest is in helping European machine-builders to sta
strong in a changing world, because ever customer I have spoken
to sees the challenges ahead. We must help them to keep innovat-
ing and reducing costs. That wa the can seize the opportunities in
developing markets like China where our long-standing presence is
going to help them while deending their local business.
Hw can nex-geneain echnlgy help achine-buildes?
It all springs rom the ideas o the machine-builders them-selves.Ssmac, or example, was based on customer demands or a platorm
thats scalable and exible, and that enables the creation o ast, e-
cient machines. Our vision is to help our customers engineers to turn
their ideas into realit the smart wa.
Culd yu explain wha yu ean by uning
ideas saly in ealiy he sa way?
Machine automation is all about input-logic-output technolog
so we make connectivit as simple, ast and reliable as possible.
Machine-builders onl need to ocus on the creative idea, mixing and
matching components without worring about hierarch or othercommunication issues. Were unique in oering this seamless input
logic- output combinations. O course, i everthing comes rom
Omron it will be the astest combination available on the market.
Wha ae ons he cus pins?
We aim to provide the most reliable support in the business, and
deliver it aster and more precisel than anone else. We can do this
b removing all unnecessar waste, taking out elements that dont
add value or our customers and their customers. As a logical conse-
quence, this will improve the speed o our response and bring the
cost down - these are all benefts that can be directl transerred to
our customers and help make them more competitive.
I yu wee an on cuse penial cuse, hwwuld yu ineac wih us?
Its an interesting question, because we must alwas think rom the
customers perspective. The frst point is to realize how eas it is to
get access to our automation expertise. On ever level, Omron is
the most open automation partner in Europe. I I were a customer I
would defnitel bring Omron in at the start o a project, right at the
concept stage, because I know our engineers can help customers
to create solutions to specifc challenges. The are in the feld ever
da in all kinds o industries. So, or example, know-how gained on
an automotive plant in Sweden might be exactl whats needed or a
packaging machine in France. Machine-builders can use this experi-ence to sharpen their ideas or tomorrows machines: it will help to
make equipment thats uture-proo, and that delivers the competi-
tive advantage in todas globalized world.
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Flexibilit and versatilit are the two main drivers or the
evolution o packaging machiner. In particular, the need to change
ormats quickl, or to handle dierent products on the same line, has
led more innovative manuacturers to develop new solutions in terms
o machiner laout, materials and technologies.
Italian manuacturer Mespic is just such a compan. Specia-lizing
in the design and construction o integrated end-o-line packaging
machiner, Mespic looked at what the market was demanding, and
established partnerships with specialist suppliers to meet those de-
mands. In particular, it has investigated new materials and innovative
technologies that enable it to oer solutions that are more ecient in
terms o productivit and energ saving.
S, pack, bx, cde: he end--he-line ea
One o Mespics most recent advances is the development o an end-
o-line secondar and fnal packaging solution or packs o tea. This is
a dedicated line which incorporates transport o the packs, aggregat-
ing dierent product tpes and ormats, and automaticall placing
them in dierent packing cases.
The ke issue is that the packs containing dierent avours o tea
each coming rom a dierent production line must be properl
and accuratel placed into separate cases or despatch. So when
the dierent teas arrive at the Mespic end-o-line plant, the are frst
scanned b an Omron FQ vision sstem, which identifes the dierent
product tpes. The data is sent via an Ethernet link to the pick-and-
place sstem, which takes the packs o tea and puts them into dier-ent cases. The open cases are frst marked with a Data Matrix code,
and then automaticall sealed: fnall, a second Omron FQ-CR vision
sstem reads the code printed on the case, to identi the contents
and ensure accurate despatch.
Developed in collaboration with Omron, the end-o-line plant
benefts rom the know-how and product philosophies o both
companies. One o Mespics core strengths is its abilit to oer not
onl standalone machines but also complete lines. These all-in-one
sstems, born out o the need to run multiple processes within the
same area, are designed in co-operation with the customer to take
into account the specifc packaging and the space limitations. The
Mespic machines make use o innovative materials such as carbon
fbre and have ewer moving parts. This makes them lighter, which in
turn enables the use o smaller motors to reduce component costs as
well as saving energ up to 60% compared with traditional machines.
Mespic, with headquarters in northeast Italy, has worked with Omron to develop
innovative all-in-one packaging solutions that end-users now demand, and that
successul machine makers strive to provide. A recent example is this end-o-line
plant or secondary and fnal packaging o tea.
Mespics all-in-onesolution...
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All-in-one solution - showing the input section, storage and orming o the cases, the
loading and control area, and the printing/closing areas
Pick-and-place -The loading section, where the pick-and-place module takes the packs
o tea and places them inside the case
Controlled by our NJ controller - 4 carbon fber pick & place sstems,
2 or case erecting, 1 or grouping, 1 or case packing
... Versatile and exibleIdeal pane
Mespic has ound an ideal partner in Omron, which shares its
customer-ocused ideals. Francesca Gaetani, Packaging Project Leader
at Omron Electronics Ital, explains that Our automation philosoph
was to provide a solution based on the new NJ controller on an Ether-CAT network. This architecture allows us to take a unique approach in
meeting diering requirements in terms o complexit, while ensur-
ing cost saving. We achieved this because the NJ machine controller -
scaled in dierent sizes - handles the logic I/O as well as the machine
movements. The EtherCAT network - on which the entire Ssmac
platorm is based provides the speed o data exchange necessar to
ensure application exibilit.
In the case o the tea-packaging solution, the NJ501 machine control-
ler manages the conveors carring the packs o tea, as well as servo
drives that operate the casing machine, the pick-and-place module,
and the aggregation o the dierent packs. Mespics case-packing
sstems are all top-loading, and use a Cartesian-axis gantr with both
motors fxed, to reduce weight and thereore wear - on the moving
parts.
Extensive and continuous collaboration rom Omron has provided
the exibilit and versatilit with which Mespic has been able to meet
the specifc and complex needs o each customer. The technologhas delivered several customer benefts, including:
amethodofconsistentcommunication
thesameremotecontrolunitoperatingalargenumberofaxes,
vision sstems, and delta robot I/O modules
AccuraxG5servomotorsusedforthepick-and-placemodule,also
controlled b the NJ motion controller
Omrontechnicalassistanceduringdevelopmentandafterinstalla-
tion
Most importantl, the collaboration between Mespic and Omron has
enabled the deploment o new technologies to meet new objec-
tives, and to open up new and increasingl competitive markets.
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In short
Wepan reusesto compromiseon qualit
Omron oursae solution
Lean, Aqualectraahead ocompetition
Wepan, De Lie in he suh
Hlland, is a ediu-sized business
eplying eigheen pesnnel, invl-
ved in elecechnical insallain and
panel building
Gert van Wensen, director o Wepan in De
Lier, is an idiosncratic business man with a
ver outspoken opinion on the running o a
compan and how to deal with emploees
and clients. As a ftter and panel builder,
he knows that exibilit and speed are
important or man clients, but he
reuses to compromise on qualit.
n.e/tt_Wepan
Wih a unve abu 17 illin eu
and a sa 145 eplyees, Aqualeca
is ne he lages panel buildes in he
Benelux and pbably in Eupe
I would be ling i I said the market or panel
builders was booming at the moment, but
we are still managing to hold our heads
above water, sas Tom Stringer, general
director o Aqualectra in Heerhugowaard.
Stringer is a keen advocate o lean manu-
acturing, which enables panels to be pro-
duced as ecientl as possible. He believes
this is the onl wa to sta ahead o the
competition.
n.e/tt_Aqualeca
N ne dubs he ipance
uncinal saey in den
auain syses.
Saet is a responsibilit that all plant opera-
tors take seriousl because o the potential
impact on personnel, sstems and the
environment i something goes wrong.
A sstem ailure or mal-unction that is
not detected immediatel can have dire
consequences. The challenge is to fnd a wa
or plant operation and unctional saet to
become more intimatel connected. Om-
rons philosoph as a vendor o automation
solutions is that integrated saet presents a
new opportunit to deliver a seamless oer
that spans inputs, logic and outputs to build
on the advantages o networked sstems
n.e/tt_saey
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Ssmac: One Machine
Controller, One Connectionand One Sotware
Sysac, 1s annivesay
Its exactl one ear since the Ssmac control platorm was launched.
Full integrated under the simple concept o One Control, One Con-
nection and One Sotware it met with instant success. It was Ssmacs
simplicit and reliabilit that users appreciated most and, thanks to
them, we are on target to achieve over 5000 CPU sales. Last ear we
also said that this was the frst step in a ten ears journeWe are
pleased and thrilled to share with ou the second step. When we sa
it works IT WORKS! And when we sa we do WE DELIVER!
the CPU aily is gwing in peance and scalabiliy
The frst release - NJ5 CPU targeted 16, 32 and 64 axes machines.
Within six months speed had been doubled and 64 axes control
could be achieved in 1 ms instead o 2 ms. We also released a new
CPU amil NJ3 line covering 4 and 8 axes with the same unc-
tionalit, but with slightl lowered perormance. The NJ3 CPU is well
positioned to meet 80% o applications in terms o per ormance and
cost.
Kineaics ees PLC, in and visin
In Jul we launched the NJ Robotics line. This integrates motion,
PLC, vision and the kinematic algorithms required or delta robots.
Continuous pick & place sstems comprising 8 robots and a dual con-
veor line can now be controlled in less than 2ms ccle times, with up
to 200 picking ccles per minute.
Saey wih ne swae and ne cnnecin cncep
Ssmac platorm now includes smart saet unction thanks to the
new integrated saet solution. The latter consists o a new saet
network controller and a new saet I/O (NX I/O). One connection
concept is realised through the use o Saet over Ethercat (FSoE)
laer, controller and I/Os are phsicall mounted on the distributed
I/O rack. Hence sae and non sae I/Os can be mixed on the same I/O
block.. The ONE sotware concept is achieved b using Ssmac Studio
or confguration and programming. Needless to sa that it ull
complies with IEC-61131-3 standard. The saet controller achieves
the highest saet and meets Categor 4 and Perormance level (PLe)
according to the ISO-13849-1 and SIL3 according to IEC-61508.
Disibued NX I/o: sub-icsecnd accuacy
Based on a backplane bus running in snchronous and asnchronous
modes and using time stamping, our NX I/O distributed IO range can
read an input or set an output with sub-microsecond accurac. NX
I/O is available with over 70 models o I/O units. Further models will
become available over the coming ear.
And he uue?
Ssmac is and will remain a ull integrated platorm, with the ocus
on speed and perormance or exible machine automation. Our
development teams are continuall impro-ving current sstems and
are also bus with new application libraries.
Enjy Auain wih Sysac
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Ssmac
One year ago, Omron
introduced the Sysmac
NJ-series controller, as the
basis o a new generation
o Machine Control
Systems.
A new geneain I/os
Not just speed in program execution, but also speed o application development,
with a ull integrated programming, simulation and troubleshooting environment.
Direct access to all variables and unctions or sequence control, motion control
and machine vision rom Ssmac Studio helps ou. Simpli our engineering work,
reducing the chance o errors and improving modularit and maintainabilit.
In modern machine control, achieving a high execution speed means nothing
without accurac and repeatabilit. Using the distributed clock unction o the
EtherCAT machine network, the timing o Ssmacs motion control is accurate and
predictable to within a microsecond. The same deterministic behaviour is now also
supported b the new Ssmac NX-series I/O sstem.
tiing is keySsmac NX-series I/O has been deve-loped to meet requirements that at frst ma
seem contradicting; to provide a competitive modular I/O sstem to connect to
NX-series I/OTHE SySMAC MACHINE CO NTROLLER GETS THE I/O S IT DESERVES. ..
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Omron controllers and various open networks, et oering
superior real-time behaviour and ease o use. Additionall, the
sstem needs to support the integration o saet unctions,
and be open or uture additions.
To assure the required perormance level, Omron developed
a new inter-connection bus, which outperorms an currentl
available industrial network. Besides having a high data
transer rate, this bus will propagate the distributed clock o
EtherCAT down to individual I/O units. The distributed clock
allows an I/O unit to snchronise with the Ssmac machine
controllers primar task ccle with less than 1 s jitter. Addi-
tionall,
input units with timestamp unction can be used to accuratel
determine sequence o events with nanosecond resolution.
Complementar timestamped output units will let ou control
the precise timing o digital output sequences, with the same
nanosecond resolution. Used together, the total accurac o
timing rom in- to outputs is onl limited b the ON- and OFF-
delas o the signals, i.e. well within a microsecond.
Chice in I/o unis
The digital I/O units in the Ssmac NX-series are oered
in several variations, allowing the user to make a trade-o
between I/O densit and ease o installation, or perormance
and cost. Ever model is available in sinking- and sourcing
version so ou can alwas meet local market needs when ou
export our machines globall.
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PROGRAM PROGRAMI/OI/O I/O PROGRAM
PROGRAM PROGRAMI/OI/O I/O PROGRAM
Standard digital I/O units are available as 4-point modules
which accept direct connection o 3-wire signals, providing
24V power suppl to the sensor. These 4-point units are also
available as high-speed. Standard-perormance units also
come in higher densities: 8-point I/O units can be used or
2-wire signals, tpicall dr contact switches. 16-point units
achieve the highest I/O densit in 12 mm width, in case the
sensors are supplied with power rom an external source.
Saet I/Os are available as 4-point input units, while saet
outputs units have 4 output points in just 12 mm width, or 2points with a 2 A rating.
A ull range o analog I/Os is available, rom two to eight
signals per unit, or current, voltage, thermocouple or RTD
signals. High-perormance models are available, oering
10 s conversion time per channel and 1:30000 resolution.
To support the motion control unctions o the Ssmac series,
I/O units or encoder inputs and pulse outputs are included
in the range. These can be assigned to motion axes in the
controller confguration.
Saey inegaed
Saet unctions are ull integrated in the Ssmac NX-series
I/O. The programmable saet control unit and its sae in- andoutput units can be inserted anwhere in the I/O sstem. No
other special hardware is needed. The saet communication
NJ Controller
LATCH SYNC
SYNCHRONOUSINPUTS
SYNCHRONOUSOUTPUTS
NJ Controller
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is passed on transparentl through the EtherCAT interaces o the Ssmac control
network, making it eas to add saet unctions to an control sstem. Standard
control and saet control are both programmed in Ssmac Studio, providing eas
monitoring and reerencing o saet status inormation in the normal control
programs.
Design
All Ssmac I/O units have the same height and depth (100x71 mm) while the
standard unit width is 12mm, or 24mm or some specifc units. All I/O units have a
detachable ront connector with push-in tpe screwless terminals. I/O wiring looms
can be prepared and installed separatel, signals can easil be disconnected or
testing and commissioning, and units can be replaced without re-wiring. User-
defned labeling and keing o the I/O connectors are provided to prevent installa-
tion errors.
At the initial market release in Q1 2013, the Ssmac NX-series I/O will consist o
approximatel 70 tpes o I/O units and sstem modules like power eeds and
ground terminals, a saet IO controller, and the network interace unit or EtherCAT.
Bus interaces or other networks, and the described high-perormance I/O units will
be released throughout 2013. From there on, there will be a stead expansion o the
Ssmac NX-series model range.
ssmac.eu
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Ssmac
Integrated SaetOmron Electronics is in one o the leadingglobal companies in automation saet. Our
broad product and services portolio includes
all necessar saet equipment and services,
rom electronic saet relas like the G9SX
series up to DeviceNet network controllers like
the NE1A series.
The release o the Ssmac NJ Series Machine
Automation Controllers was a decisive step
towards the ull integration o logic, motion
and vision into our One Sotware platorm
(Ssmac Studio), using our One Machine
network (EtherCAT) and all ocused on our
One Control Sstem (Ssmac NJ Controller).
Machine design and development are never
complete without unctional saet. The
development o a proper saet strateg is
essential to all machine design and should
be taken into account at an earl stage as it
can dramaticall inuence lie ccle costs,
especiall development times and mainte-
nance ccles.
Machines must be designed to be intrinsical-
l sae so, when a hazardous situation cannot
be avoided through conventional engineer-
ing - e.g. b protecting the moving parts
- additional measures must be implemented
to reach the required saet perormance.
This is where Ssmacs Integrated Saet
solutions make all the dierence.
The new NX Saet Controller has been
created using state-o-the-art technolog
and is implemented in the latest NX I/O
sstem. Nanosnx is new and innovative I/O
technolog, oering outstanding speed and
perormance, with nanosecond resolution
delivered b EtherCAT networking which is
defning new levels o speed and accurac
in automation.
The saet communications laer is known
as Saet over EtherCAT (FSoE) and is used
to transport saet data between an NX
Saet Controller and the NX I/O distributed
saet devices. The release o the NX Saet
Controller as part o the Ssmac Integrated
Architecture enables Omron saet sstems
to meet applications up to Categor 4 and
Perormance level (PLe) according to
ISO 13849-1.
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Sysac Sudi and IEC 61131-3 PLCpen Saey
pgaing
One o the benefts o advanced Saet Controllers
compared with classic hard-wired saet solutions is
the exibilit and reusabilit o code. Omron NX Saet
Controllers are programmed according to the IEC 61131-3
standard and use the same Ssmac Studio Integrated
Development Environment (IDE) used or the rest o the
Ssmac devices.
Standards like IEC 61131-3 and PLCopen bring openness
and usabilit that ensures end users can avoid becoming
the prisoner o a particular brand. NX Saet Controllers
incorporate PLCopen Function Blocks (FBs) that in
combination with Motion Control FBs make Ssmac one
o the most open platorms on the market. Furthermore,
Ssmac Studio allows the integration o NX Saet
Controller variables within the global variables o an NJ
controller. Ssmac Studio IDE thus supports a common
methodolog or hardware defnition, programming and
maintenance.
opeaing Pinciple he NX Saey Cnlle
The NX Saet Controller supports sae logic in its local
NX backplane and in remote NX remote backplanes
b means o the NX EtherCAT coupler (NX-ECC201).
Functional Saet Over EtherCAT (FSoE) uses the so-called
black channel or communications which allows saet
data and non-saet data to be combined without risk
in a single network. FSoE can achieve SIL-3, with the
probabilit o one undetected error exceeding 100,000
ears!
Ssmac NJ Controller is the EtherCAT network master.
The NX Saet Controller establishes a connection-ID
mechanism with its associated NX devices. In this wa,
the NX Saet Controller manages the sae logic while the
NJ EtherCAT Master is responsible or sae and non-sae
communications. One interesting consequence is that
NJ Controller has continuous access to the FSoE data
and can, i necessar, use this in standard automation
processes.
Benefs Sysac inegaed Saey.
The NX Saet Controller and distributed Saet I/O
can bereel placed on the NX-I/O bus. The integration
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into Ssmac Studio simplifes sstem design, setup and
maintenance, allowing machine builders to ocus on the
improvement o perormance and saet rather than on
sstem confguration. The combination o NX-Saet and
Omron saet components - rom saet switches and
sensors to motion devices with integrated saet unc-
tions brings great benefts to machine builders looking
or a single source solution.
ou cien
Ssmac NX Saet Controller series in combination with
new NX I/O sstem and Ssmac NJ Controllers contribute
to increased machine saet and improved productivit
over the total machine lieccle. Omron is a global
One stop solution supplier who can oer not onl
components, but also solutions and services like Input-
Logic-Output or unctional saet in automation.
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SYSmAC specialiss
It is exactl one ear since SySMAC platorm was
launched globall to the market. A ull inte-
grated platorm under the simple concept o Onecontroller, One connection and One sotware.
On the other hand, over the past ew ears, we
at Omron Europe, have reocused our business,
parallel with Ssmac development, aiming to
provide our customers with the best support, the
new Ssmac platorm. Our Application Engineers
are constantl improving their knowledge with
intensive training on new technologies, products
and applications. Omron Europe now has more
than 700 feld and sales engineers in 19 countries
to add value to machine builders in terms o
advanced and integrated machine control.
Auain Cene: a glbal newk
cpeence cenes
Omrons commitment to the machine builders
goes beond product and technolog, it alsoembraces advanced technical and application
support. These our global automation centers are
now ull operational. All the centers are globall
coordinated rom the Automation BU head-
quarter in Japan.
the cuen Auain Cenes in he
wld:
ATC-Japan located in Kusatsu, Japan, alread
opened on the 1st o August o 2011
ATC-China located in Shanghai, China, alread
opened on the 3rd o June o 2011
ATC-US located in Fremont CA, USA, alread
opened on the 1st o April o 2012
ATC-Europe located in Barcelona, Europe to be
opened on the 30th o November o 2012
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Automation Center EuropeThe ke tasks o the Automation centers is to provide the best technical and application support or SySMAC platorm and all the devices
(sotware and hardware) around it. The feld o expertise o the ATC includes networking, sotware, saet, advanced motion control, robotics
and CNC.
Bacelna: he lgical hs place Auain Cene Eupe
Omron Europe has its Motion Application Center in Barcelona since 1999. This center hosts more than 40 experts in sotware, hardware and
application specialists. It is there where all the sotware and motion application libraries are developed. Thereore it was just a matter o conti-
nuit to have the ATC in Barcelona. ATC will represent a real competence where customers can see, test and have a real lie experience o the
most advanced technolog.
Come and visit us
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Denis Oerther, in charge o the Purchasing Department at
Mecapack, sees obvious benefts in optimizing line control:
A single platform reduces the number of components
and the wiring and programming times in the workshops.
It also reduces stock volumes, and the variety of spareparts needed.
Mecapack, a specialist manuacturer o primar and secondar packaging machines
has recentl developed a turnke packaging line. Working in close cooperation with
Omron has enabled the compan to base its concept on a single line controller,
a strategicall important step orward, with which Mecapack intends to satis
customer expectations both in its French home market and in the rest o the world.
Single-controller in a
turnke packaging line
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Delta robot - R2A
A member o the Proplast group, French manuacturer Mecapack
develops and manuactures packaging machines, including tra
sealing sstems, thermoorming equipment, case orming and case
packing solutions. The have recentl integrated Cration Technique
(now called Idpack) into the business, strengthening their expertise in
secondar packaging machines. The compans nine R&D engineers,
working in a 23-person Research Department, add value to the com-pan, while Omron has been providing expertise in sequential logic
and motion control to Mecapack or more than 15 ears.
Build a relationship with asingle projectA cplee unkey packaging line
These das our customers look or machines which can work at high
speed and with increased capacit, sas Benot Mort, responsible
or Development at Mecapack. But the also want to build a relati-
onship with a single Project Manager who can oer a global solution
or both primar and secondar packaging. This is what we have
been working to establish or the past fve ears.
Crille Couloigner, in charge o Mecapacks Automation Research
Department, adds:
We have developed from being a manufacturer of individual ma-
chines towards becoming a supplier of engineering solutions. We owe
this evolution directly to the development of Omron technology.Benot Mort explains that Mecapack has been working continuall
on the reliabilit and operation o a global ull-line concept, while
integrating third-part products such as metal detection sstems andlabelling machines: Were introducing into packaging lines notions
o production ecienc which are well known in the automotive in-
dustr, while reducing product-ormat changeovers to the minimum.
Ever second means a lot to us!
Indusialized develpen
As part o this project, one o Mecapacks objectives is to streamline
machine conception, which will reduce deliver times - among other
benefts. To achieve this, the compan is deploing Omrons Ssmac
platorm, which puts the entire line under the same logic o control
and parameter setting. Man o our customers are in avour o this
rationalization, sas Serge Pitois, Product Manager at Mecapack,
although he notes that A single controller means a complete change
in strateg.
the benef a single cnlle
Benot Mort adds that This is where the Omron team add their
expertise to our knowledge, and answer an queries that might arise
on our side. Our partnership with Omron allows us to achieve the
perormance levels that we had initiall set as an objective, which is
important with new technologies. you could look at this as a jointinvestment b Omron and Mecapack, and I do want to emphasise the
act that the Omron team is alwas ver reactive when we need help!
ComPEtENCE
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mecapack is ging glbal
80 % o Mecapacks customers are in the ood and beverage sector, but the compan also manuactu-
res machines or the pharmaceutical, medical, and suppl chain (secondar packaging) sectors. Larger
ood manuacturers and large or medium size supermarkets will also turn more and more to primar
packaging. One third o Mecapacks turnover presentl comes rom France, but there is a strong desire
to develop the compans global activities, a strateg which can be supported b Omrons extensiveinternational network.
According to Serge Pitois, deploing a single controller such as the Ssmac platorm is the onl wa
to create a complete packaging line which can meet expectations in terms o perormance, and o
return on investment and costs. Mecapack integrates a sequence o automation products and Delta-2
robots developed internall, with motors and control b Omron - that ft into the single line-controller
concept. Ethernet connectivit means the controller can also communicate with the multi-articulated
robots used in the case-packing stage.
This consistenc in the sequential unctions and motion control is much appreciated because it allows
shorter ormat changeover times. It also allows remote maintenance and diagnosis o the complete line
through a single communication entr point. These are signifcant benefts or both the end user and
Mecapack.
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