Eckelmann combines its high-performance CNC/motion controller with customer-optimised I/O functions in a compact platform for CNC applications.
Wiesbaden, 20 November 2013: With its E°EXC 880 embedded controller, Eckelmann AG breaks new ground in customer-specific control equipment of CNC machines. Control and I/O functions are integrated as a complete solution in a single compact housing (252.5 x 128 x 42 mm3). The system will be presented for the first time at the SPS IPC Drives 2013 in Hall 7, Booth 320. The advantages of the all-in-one concept are plain to see. There is no need to plug I/O groups together, and the wiring is made significantly easier. The cost of the control equipment is thus reduced. As is usual with a self-contained embedded system, the spare parts business stays inside the mechanical engineering company, which is particularly important for export-oriented manufacturers.
The controller with Eckelmann's proprietary CNC core supports PLC, CNC and motion control applications. The standard version includes the typical I/O-integrated functions required in many CNC applications, such as CAN and EtherCAT as well as digital and analogue I/Os. The CNC core comes with a wide range of commands and offers functions such as reverse travel and restart on contour or tangential tracking. As the CNC core was developed by Eckelmann itself, the full control of all functionalities is guaranteed and custom CNC functions can be added. In the event that mechanical engineers have specific requirements, such as a special I/O constellation with high-current outputs or a large number of inputs and outputs (big I/O), the all-in-one controller can be customised as regards purely functional modifications, interfaces and design.
Interfaces, Operating Systems and Programming
In terms of interfaces, the basic version of the E°EXC 880 is equipped with 2 galvanically isolated CAN buses, 1 EtherCAT master, serial interfaces (1 x RS 232, 1 x RS 422, 1 x RS 485/RS 422 switchable), 20 digital inputs and 16 digital outputs as well as 4 analogue inputs and 4 analogue outputs. In addition to Eckelmann's proprietary CNC, the controller has an integrated PLC programmable with CODESYS V3.
SPS IPC Drives 201326 to 28 November 2013, NurembergHall 7, Booth 320Further information is available at: Controllers