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The HSL2502 high-speed laser-cutting
machine is the new showcase machine
of Trumpf based in Neukirch, Saxony,
Germany. The machine was networked
completely using AS-Interface at the
field level, including the auxiliary devices
such as the hydraulic unit, extraction,
closed-circuit cooling unit, and the in-
feed system.
One of the important advantages of the
new automation concept for Trumpf is
that customer specific solutions can now
simply be incorporated into existing elec-
trical engineering projects. Thanks to
standardized I/O interfaces, it is now
possible to install and commission mod-
ules during the pre-production stage.
The distributed installation using stan-
dard modules facilitates the modular de-
sign of the machine. By using AS-Inter-
face it is not only the PLC I/O modules
that are eliminated, but also significant
reductions can also be achieved by not
having the requirements for the sockets
in the control cabinet to connect the ma-
chine. A further benefit was also real-
ized in that the location of the main con-
trol cabinet no longer has any effect on
the design of the machine.
Because the necessary safety functions
can be integrated into AS-Interface, a
At the speed
of light
AS-Interface in operation
with laser-cutting machines
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