Greatly accelerated cycle times
The Italian machine builder’s latest system development is a completely autonomous assembly line for hydraulic plug connectors for the automotive industry. It consists of several fully automatic assembly stations featuring electric axes, brushless motors and servo drives from Festo and can produce a part every 2.5 seconds. The machine stores the programs for all 30 possible plug configurations in its memory so the production line can automatically configure itself and adjust the working strokes of all axes based on the workpiece that has been loaded. This high system flexibility is all thanks to the software developed in-house that also ensures the system is easy to operate for the customer, while quick technical updates continuously optimise the solution’s function and efficiency.
From traditional pneumatics to electric drive technology
Festo has been a leading provider of electromechanical drives for many years. Alongside its partners, Festo is actively shaping technological change, as shown by the new servo drives CMMT, servo motors EMMT-AS, brushless stepper motors EMMS-ST and the Festo Automation Suite software introduced in 2018. Primon Automazioni’s strategic vision for fully electric automation is reflected in the combination of the new compact axes ELGC/EGSC and the high performance of the new servo drive CMMT. By gathering, monitoring and analysing the data provided by the CMMT and integrating it perfectly into the host systems, the company is taking a huge step forward in its digitalisation journey. At Primon Automazioni, remote management and remote assistance are established practices. Using the Festo Automation Suite via a VPN connection set up by the customer, the operation of the assembly line can be continuously monitored and adapted, without having to be present on site.
First publication 2020