Industrial Automation Magazine India

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Genior™ Modular (GEM) is an autonomous intelligent Tool and Process Monitoring System providing an automatic real-time image of a current production process. Safe and reliable metal cutting processes are essential for economically-efficient mass production. Thanks to its reliable identification of process anomalies like tool breakage, missing and wear, GEM makes a major contribution to achieving this aim. GEM multi criteria analysis allows a mostly automatic adaption to the process. This means that the system records all relevant signals and sets the limits based on special algorithms. During the following cutting cycles, GEM adjusts the automatic limits as sensitively as possible. Of course, the limits can be changed and fixed manually from experts as well and as needed.

The modular system makes use of all relevant process signals and data from machine tools. It reacts in real-time after an event occurs. The system captures the measurement data digitally via fieldbus interface or via sensors and then evaluates the data based on multiple criteria and visualises the processes in a transparent way. Trend or Alarm reports support the users to optimise processes and allow to produce much more efficient.

Besides the above, (big) data are collected and converted into smart data (information) which can be stored locally or on network devices for further evaluations like analysis, trend curves, statistics or reports.

The option Adaptive Control adjusts the programmed feed rate of the cutting cycle, so that the effective power of a tool is as steady as possible. A reduction of cycle time can be the result of this feed rate optimization.

GEM can also control the wear of a brushing tool. The value for lining the tool is calculated and communicated from GEM to the machine control for readjustment of the feed axis.

The modularity of the system is one of the core features needed to adapt the monitoring system to dedicated systems and machines. It is easy to integrate additional function modules, for example for Dynamic Collision Detection (VM-02) or FFT Analysis (VM-01 FFT).

The MultiView process visualisation gives an overview about all parallel monitoring processes. Additionally, zooming, back tracing and filtering of different cycles is possible as well.

Via PlugIns (Apps) additional and/or customized functions can be activated, like csv export, trend curves or statistics.

The condition monitoring option shows variations in vibration and torque. An alarm will be performed if the changes are marginal and reaching set limits.

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