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More than a simple upgrade
With the installation of the new motion control system completed
to a set time schedule, the downtime and maintenance issues of
the previous system have become a thing of the past. Ian Holt,
Supervisor - Engineer Press Maintenance at Unipres, commented:
“Transfer press operations are now completely reliable, and our
uptime has skyrocketed. Also, the HMIs from Mitsubishi Electric
offer key diagnostic tools to our operators so they can address
issues quickly and efficiently if they arise.” Even more than fixing
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offer a convenient way to change process parameters and support
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brake units and other pieces of equipment are not needed. As a
result, Unipres can rely on a system with lower maintenance
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requirements as well as optimise its manufacturing footprint. In
fact, the new control panel cabinet is a quarter of the size of the
original one.
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Paul Armitage, Deputy General Manager – Maintenance at
Unipres, comments: “We are delighted with the solution provided
by Mitsubishi Electric and AR Controls. So much so that we are
talking to the same team about upgrades on the control systems
for two other transfer presses.”
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