NEED
Our client paints small pieces of metal and needs an automated cabin with drying line where you can program the painting process of each of the pieces.
SOLUTION
We have designed a paint booth with 2 servos, one that paints the piece and the other that rotates it with 5 drying stalls and the ventilation system. In addition, we have developed the management of references to identify each type of painting and relate it to a concrete piece model. The whole process incorporates temperature and drying time control.
IMPROVEMENT
By automating the painting process our client has obtained higher quality finishes replacing the vague manual tasks with meticulous mechatronic processes.
TECNOLOGY
PLC and HMI Siemens, Farmmotor Controller.
What is a mechatronic process?
A mechatronic design process brings together sequential techniques to be able to produce a final design that presents all the desired features for its operation.
Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary area, which unifies elements of mechanical engineering of precision, electronics, computer and automaton with the aim of developing and designing tasks generating greater dynamism and high precision that improve industrial processes.
A mechatronic system is composed of:
- Structure: Integrates all the elements that make up the system
- Sensors: Detects physical or chemical magnitudes and transforms them into electrical variables.
- Actors: Generates the action within the system, e.g. pneumatic cylinders or conveyor belts.
- Controllers: Saves instructions and performs logical, sequence, synchronization, counting and arithmetic functions to control machines and processes.
- Interfaces: Walk through which the devices are connected.
With a mechanical system, you get a perfect synchronism of all movements and total repetition, but without flexibility. However, through a mechatronic system you get the best of mechanics, without any of its inconveniences.
Need a mechatronic solution?
In Cefalux we have extensive experience in mechatronic solutions and we offer you our multidisciplinary team that will study your problem, and through a comprehensive project “key in hand,” he will take care of everything necessary affecting as little as possible the day-to-day production.
