TPT November 2009

T echnology U pdate Chamfering module passes the 2,000 units an hour mark

RSA has introduced a new high-performance circular saw called RASACUT XS that is designed for diameters of between 6 and 30mm and achieves high production levels that can only be matched by bundle cutting. The product is used in the automobile industry, especially for engine fuel lines. In addition to this new saw, RSA has now brought a module for the chamfering and facing of tubes in the same diameter range onto the market. Hourly outputs of up to 2,400 units are possible, depending on the range of parts. The guaranteed precision of fixed lengths is ±0.05mm. When used in combination with the RASACUT XS saw, the result is a top- performance saw centre with a high output and high level of automation and the company claims it permits the production of precise fixed lengths at an attractive price. The precise and defined edging condition of the tube ends – for example, when forming the ends, flattening down or bending – enable further processing costs to be reduced. RSA Entgrat-u Trenn-Systeme GmbH & Co KG – Germany Fax: +49 2351 995 300 Email: tiemo.krause@rsa.de Website: www.rsa.de THE Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its Simatic WinCC/Downtime Monitor and Simatic WinCC/DataMonitor software options for the Simatic WinCC V7 Scada system. The DowntimeMonitor can now also be used for equipment with varying speeds. The shiftmodelhasalsobeenenhancedtoinclude up to three shift calendars for comparing the use of machines and plants with different shift models. This feature can prove useful for analysing production fluctuations, for example when two machines deliver varying product qualities or quantities when operating under otherwise identical conditions. The DataMonitor tag selection for the Webcenter has also been improved. The WinCC/DowntimeMonitor and WinCC/DataMonitor software options are used for visualising production processes as well as capturing, analysing and distributing production data. The software calculates production figures, as well as displaying and evaluating

 Defined internal and external chamfering as well as facing of tubes and solid bars are possible

New functions for Scada software brings more plant transparency

reports previously created offline in Excel. Thanks to new tools for the installation-free Webcenter, process values are displayed with more transparency than ever before. This version of the WinCC/ DowntimeMonitor and WinCC/DataMonitor also provides the user with Gantt diagrams for the machine status, which can quickly zoom details of any selected period of time, with a single mouse click immediately leading back to the original time space within the overall display. It is also possible to set the maximally attainable production speed (no of pieces/ time unit) for production changeovers. The system can now automatically adjust to alternately filling smaller and larger containers or cutting shorter and longer workpieces, for example. This means that the actual values in each case can always be properly assigned to the relevant maximum value and the correct figures calculated, for example performance from the actual and desired throughput. Siemens AG – Germany

them, which results in increased plant transparency and productivity. In the latest WinCC/DataMonitor version, the user now utilises the server to distribute the

 The DowntimeMonitor

Email: contact@siemens.com Website: www.siemens.com

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