Vibration Analysis Module increases machine availability.
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With onboard intelligence for vibration analysis, X20CM4810 module can make continuous condition monitoring integral feature in every machine. Results can be used to determine exactly which parts, if any, require maintenance. At 2 slots wide, module provides 4 input channels with IEPE interface for querying acceleration sensors. Interface supplies sensors with power, samples their signals, and processes them internally to generate 70+ condition parameters for direct transfer to CPU.
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Increasing Machine Availability with B&R
Integrated evaluation of vibration patterns with an intelligent X20 module
B&R's innovative X20 module with onboard intelligence for vibration analysis makes condition monitoring an integral standard feature in every machine. Until now, preventive maintenance based on data from permanent condition monitoring has been rarely practiced due to the high cost of conventional systems. The X20 module remedies this by maximizing machine availability while minimizing the time and money spent on maintenance, allowing significant reductions to the total cost of ownership of machines and systems. Preventive maintenance control based on the condition of the machinery can be planned more efficiently and performed during breaks in production.
Condition monitoring just got easier
With the X20CM4810 module, B&R is introducing a new dedicated condition monitoring tool for machine builders and end users. "This innovative X20 module allows operators to continuously monitor the status of an entire system," explains Andreas Waldl, technical manager at B&R. "The results can then be used to determine exactly which parts of the machinery, if any, require maintenance." With a width of two slots, the module provides four input channels with an IEPE interface (integrated electronic piezoelectric) for querying acceleration sensors. This interface supplies the sensors with power, samples their signals and processes them internally to generate more than 70 condition parameters like configurable damage frequency values, which are then transferred directly to the CPU via POWERLINK or any other standard fieldbus system.
Compact solution with no service required
The integrated evaluation of vibration patterns sets the B&R X20 module apart from other tools on the market and completely eliminates the need to forward raw data to an external CPU for analysis. The result? A reduced load on the fieldbus and system CPU as well as the elimination of superfluous interfaces.
The condition parameters generated by this module not only provide operators with the information they need to optimize maintenance intervals, but are also available for use directly as input in the automation software. B&R Automation Studio makes it a snap to configure the X20CM4810 and program how the machine should respond to a status change, significantly reducing the amount of time and effort spent working with software. "The main criteria we focused on when developing these modules was that they needed to be easy to use as part of an overall automation solution – without requiring expertise in vibration mechanics," explains Waldl.
B&R company profile
B&R is the world’s largest and most successful private company in the area of automation equipment manufacturing. The motto “Perfection in Automation” has provided the foundation for the company since B&R was founded in 1979. Today, B&R employs 2,300 employees worldwide and has an exceptional global presence with 168 sales offices in 68 countries.
As a global leader in industrial automation, B&R combines state-of-the-art technology with advanced engineering to provide customers in virtually every industry with complete solutions for machine and process automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology. With industrial fieldbus communication standards like POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as the powerful Automation Studio software development environment, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering.
B&R Industrial Automation, Inc. North America, based in Atlanta, GA, has been working closely with its customers since 1987. Since then, B&R North America has continuously grown as a sales and support organization through both direct sales offices and B&R’s unique Automation Partner distribution network. Today, B&R North America has a network of more than 24 offices throughout the USA and Canada and is there for its customers locally.
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