Special-Purpose Machine Building - AS-Interface - Siemens  |   11/23/2008 0:32 PM  
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AS-Interface

in Operation at Alzmetall in Altenmarkt/Germany

The BAZ 26 CNC machining center - AS Interface helps to simplify the electrical installation.
Distributed load feeders in IP67 near the operating mechanism ensure smaller control cabinets.
There's always room for these com- pact I/O modules - even in the smal- lest of spaces.
As innovative mechanical engineers of machining centers and rotary indexing special-purpose machines, Alzmetall is backing AS Interface. This confidence has not only seen reduced costs in the areas of construction and mounting/installation, but also increased flexibility in the area of special-purpose machines.
AS Interface helps to simplify the electrical installation of a wide range of compact machine tools.
In the Alzmetall BAZ 26 CNC machining center, the AS Interface is connected to the SINUMERIK 840D controller over PROFIBUS using a so-called DP/AS Interface link. As well as using the compact AS Interface module in IP 67 to detect sensor signals and control valves, Alzmetall takes distribution even further, so that the switchgear for controlling auxiliary operating mechanisms (e.g. for the chip conveyor) are mounted in the direct vicinity of the motors.
Why AS Interface?
The usefulness of AS Interface is evident even in the planning stages of special-purpose machines, where time savings of up to 30% were achieved. Alzmetall estimated that AS Interface helped reduce installation times by approx. 30% and was particularly impressed by the flexibility gained through using AS Interface. All this means that it is now able to implement additional customer demands without endangering delivery deadlines. Even subsequent expansions are no longer cost-intensive.
The application advantages of the AS Interface from Siemens:
Time savings of up to 30% during the planning of special-purpose machines
Time savings of up to 30% during installation
High flexibility during the configuration of machines
Considerable reduction of control cabinet area through consistent distributed configuration – even the switching devices are mounted in the immediate vicinity of the motor.
Siemens AG 2008