LengthControl

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Length Controller

This is a closed loop servo and ball screw system that will accurately control the die on almost any press. The U-TRAK™ Length Control System is perfect for use on tube mill and rollformer upgrades. Alternatively, a fixed-length driveshaftcan perform the function of a wishbone as long as the shape of the other wishbone provides control of the upright. This arrangement has.

This is a documentation of an automated control system we designed, built, and installed for an automated saw machine. The machine was built by a local tool and die shop, and was installed for production at a wood window and door factory.

We were commissioned to build the control system by the tool and die shop. We purchased the control panel enclosure, and the items needed for the control, which included, variable speed drives, servo drives, motor starters, safety controls, a PLC and HMI, among many other components.

We began by developing a full electrical schematic drawing, which included several pages of line drawings of the control circuit.

After the control diagram was finished, we began building the control panel, and connecting the wires according to the control schematic.

There was Ethernet communications for the PLC and servo drives, and also Modbus485 serial communications for the variable speed drives.

Modbus485

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We then wired the I/O on the PLC, and developed the HMI screens

Length Controller

Once the control panel and components were assembled and wired, we delivered the system to the shop where the machine was being built, and installed the control panel on the machine frame. We connected the external control components to the panel, and verified that all worked correctly. There was also a PC based computer as part of the control system, running a custom .NET program for connection to the plant network

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Hi tech electronics and simple mechanics blend to provide an accurate, rugged and low cost solution to your length control needs.

This is a closed loop servo and ball screw system that will accurately control the die on almost any press. The U-TRAK™ Length Control System is perfect for use on tube mill and rollformer upgrades.

U-TRAK™ Specifications

Standard Features Include:

Touch screen operator interface for ease of set-up
Multiple batch control with on-the-fly changes
Self lubricating closed system
Automatic or manual sample cut
Blade width compensation
No proprietary parts for ease of maintenance

Closed Loop cut cycle is standard for all U-TRAKS™.
The Closed-loop system uses a controller to automatically synchronize the speed of the die set with the tube or rollformed part. All operations of the die accelerator and press interlocks are controlled by a single control console. Optional encoder mounting with upper and lower roll floating adjustment.

Maximum Line Speeds:

U-TRAK TW™ - 130 FPM
U-TRAK 1™ - 175 FPM
U-TRAK 2™ - 250 FPM
U-TRAK B™ - 600 FPM
U-TRAK HD™ - 135 FPM
U-TRAK R™ - Controls your existing hydraulic accelerator with Hi-Speed electronics for greater accuracy and reliability.

* Our systems are pre-tested prior to shipment for a faster start-up.

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Universal Controls Group T: (419) 872-2364
F: 419-874-2825 26202 Glenwood Rd. Perrysburg, Ohio 43551