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Controller for induction hardening machines

 

Asia Automation Pvt. Ltd, offers state of the art control for vertical / horizontal scanning type Induction Hardening Machines. The controller offers total machine control. It controls the machine logic and at the same time controls the scanning axis position as per the user-programmed values. The controller is available with CCFL Back lit LCD MMI.

Salient Features of OMNIHEAT CNC for Induction Hardening Machines:

General:

  • High Speed CPU with 32-bit architecture.
  • CCFL Back lit LCD MMI (14 Rows X 40 Characters).
  • 128 user programs of 64 steps each.
  • No settings are to be done, if job is changed. E.g. dog positions, timer values, heat values etc.
  • High reliability as controls are with digital precision.
  • Elaborate Alarms & messaging.
  • Self-diagnostics.
  • Battery backed up memory (Minimum 4 years).
  • Product program uploading / downloading through PC.
  • Feed Rate Override (FRO) facility.
  • Closed loop position control for scanning axis with AC/DC servo drive & motors.
  • Data logging facility for Temperature, Pressure and Heat Power.
  • Coil and Job Number entry for each program.
  • Auto syntax checking and indication for each step entered.
  • Security using Passwords. (4 Level).
  • One analog output of 0 to10 VDC for 0 to 100% heat programmed. 

Programming:

  • Scanning Axis position.
  • Feed Rate.
  • Heat Percentage.
  • Dwell Time.
  • Quench 1 & 2.
  • Job Rotation.
  • M Codes for auxiliary functions.

Advantages of OMNIHEAT CNC over conventional machines:

  • There are no settings of dog positions, timer values, heat values, quench values etc. when the  job is changed.
  • High reliability as controls is with digital precision.
  • Offers Elegant Operator console - Eliminates wiring for thumbwheels, Potentiometers, timers etc.  Less components - Hence more reliable.
  • The machine eliminates need for a skilled operator & manual errors are reduced.