New 6-CH EU Series, and ECAT-4XMO and
ECAT-TRG4 modules integrate hardware and software to modernize IIoT-based smart
factories
Summary:
• ADLINK provides the full spectrum of the EtherCAT solution, including master
modules and slave modules, bundled together at a cost-effective price point
• In test applications, the EtherCAT system delivered total cost of ownership
(TCO) savings of up to 10% and up to 30% increases in productivity
• Speeds development and deployment of machine automation and industrial
automation including glass inspection, assembly machines, lens tests, automated
optical inspection, dispensing, and more
ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge computing, introduces two new
modules in the 6-CH EU Series digital I/O – the ECAT-4XMO motion control and
trigger module, and the ECAT-TRG4 trigger modules. The new modules are a
dynamic extension to ADLINK’s EtherCAT System and are designed to perfectly
complement the EU Series, enabling higher performance in automatic assembly,
test, and inspection equipment across a multitude of applications including
cell phone glass inspection, battery cell assembly, camera lens assembly and
test and glue dispensing machinery, as well as inspection equipment.
The ECAT-4XMO motion control and trigger module is a 4-channel control and
high-speed trigger module that connects to both EtherCAT and non-EtherCAT
motors, including stepper motors, linear motors, direct drive and AC. Advanced
functions of the ECAT-4XMO include high precision motion interpolation,
continuous contouring, axes synchronization, point table for circuit limit and
2D compensation. The superior performance of the ECAT-TRG4 includes high speed
position comparison trigger (4 channels, 10 MHz linear/table), pulse outputs
(12 MHZ), encode inputs (20 MHz) and support for encoder re-driver operation.
The flexible expansion interface of the ECAT-TRG4 allows easy connection to
cameras and air guns.
“Industrial automation equipment, depending on different usage conditions,
needs to control pulse-type motors and communication-type motors at the same
time, as well as trigger control based on different signals,” said Simon You,
Director, Smart Machine Business
Product Center,
ADLINK. “Generally, it takes separate systems to control different types of
motors, which consumes larger floor space, and increases maintenance efforts
and costs. With ADLINK’s highly integrated and compatible EtherCAT solutions,
users are allowed to control pulse motors and communication motors via a single
system at the same time, fulfilling the demands of many trigger control
applications.”
In addition, ADLINK offers an all-in-one automation software (APS SDK), which
serves as a uniform interface to access all ADLINK machine automation products.
With APS SDK, users can operate ADLINK motion products in a simple and
consistent way, minimizing the reprogramming hassles of adding or removing
devices. APS Function Library also allows existing motion control users to
easily upgrade to EtherCAT-based solutions without complicated program
modifications or application redevelopment.
The new modules feature sliding side-by-side installation and screwless design,
to reduce installation costs, and support nearly all field applications in a
smart factory. In test applications, the EtherCAT system delivered total cost
of ownership (TCO) savings of up to 10% and up to 30% increases in
productivity.
For more information, visit here: https://www.adlinktech.com/en/
Taipei, Taiwan – April 14, 2021