JEMTECH has released a press depth control application to complement its position controllers.
The unit is designed to replace limit switches and work with the company’s PRAXXIS systems.
Applications for the PRAXXIS systems are loaded into the hardware keyboard and count controller modules.
The controller application does not have to be programmed. According to the company, it is a fully tested and documented system, providing up to 30 programs, each with an upper and lower press position.
The controller can manipulate press slowdown at a programmed position above the bottom or the material. It can also work with press safety systems such as light curtains by providing mute positioning and mute test signals. It is compatible with press safety modules that use an encoder for press stopping performance monitoring.
The company claims the depth control system is a retrofit solution for older or lower cost presses. It eliminates mechanical limit switches at a lower cost than a full CNC retrofit.
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