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Ease of operation and flexible Initial applications for com- Enhancements to process System
analysis are givens plex clinching processes have monitoring are planned technology
been proven in practice
The process monitoring system is With our own development, which
operated and configured on the small The PIC 2000-2 process monitoring we have incorporated into our plant
panel PC's touch screen. system can be implemented anywhere technology, we are able now to react
For example, users can press a but- were a process needs to be registered more quickly to new requirements and
ton to get to the
settings, where The analysis unit, to which the sensors for path and force are attached, can be rail-mounted
parameters can be inside the control cabinet.
changed. Likewise,
users can open a
window to show
the most recent
measurements.
Analysis can take
place in two ways -
either in a window,
or by means of an
envelope curve.
In the window
technology option,
several monitoring
windows are set
over the course of a
previously recor-
ded line. If, when
a measurement is
taken, the course
of the line does
not meet all the
monitoring criteria,
a nOK message is
output. However
if it runs through
all the monito-
ring windows as
specified, an OK
message is output.

according to two technical factors using changes on the market. We can even
an analogue standard 0-10V signal, and implement specific customer wishes,
then analysed against several criteria. such as extending the functions, wit-
This perfectly tailored process monito- hout difficulty.
ring system is especially interesting to One thing is certain: Controltec stands
automotive manufacturers - as can be out for its flexibility, its straightforward
seen from initial orders. Evidence of the installation, and because it is perfectly
operating efficiency of the technology tailored to a customer's interfaces.
can be seen in a major order from a car To adjust the system's scope of perfor-
manufacturer who has installed them at mance to deal with even more complex
three separate factory locations. applications, the developers at ARNOLD
UMFORMTECHNIK are working on an
extension - a multi-channel monitoring
layout that can monitor up to four pairs
of sensors to monitor four different
positions at once.

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