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SINUMERIK InSightNew innovations for Sinumerik CNC systems

2017

SINUMERIK InSight 2017 | Contents

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Industrial modern design11 Scalable Sinumerik blackline plus panels

and machine control panels (MCPs)

Digitalization

03 Genuine digitalization

04 The path to higher productivity

04 The gateway to the digital enterprise

05 Process analysis and optimization with real-time data

05 Optimize availability and productivity

06 Higher productivity thanks to 3D visualization

06 Simple offline programming

07 Secure digital manufacturing workflows

07 Transparency and certainty for digitalization

08 Virtual commissioning – real success

08 Flexible risk mitigation and planning security

Automation

09 50 percent faster configuration

09 Better machining performance

10 More on-screen information

10 Easy-to-configure user interface

11 Turning your idea into a product

11 Industrial modern design

12 Higher cutting performance for large machines

12 For feed axes in large machines

13 Especially compact and rugged

Technology

14 Shorter machining time and higher quality

15 Direct connection of highly precise robots

15 Additional protection for machines

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Digitalization | SINUMERIK InSight 2017

The Digital Enterprise Suite offers companies a comprehen-sive portfolio of software-based systems and automation technologies for a successful digitalization strategy. Of these systems and technologies, Siemens will be showcasing at EMO 2017 seamless solutions that extend from machine tools to a company’s ERP level. The presentation focuses on digital highlights such as Manage MyMachines, the introduction to digitalization, Sinumerik Edge, and the end-to-end digitalization of production and optimal utilization of production resources. Another key topic illustrates the Sinumerik highlights: new operating concepts, new machining functions, and new multi-technologies such as additive manufacturing.

Machine operators and machine manufacturers have dif-ferent requirements and expectations of digitalization: whereas operators want to increase their productivity, machine manufacturers are interested in optimizing their processes and developing new business models. From the

Digitalization in the machine tool world

Genuine digitalization

Siemens portfolio, machine operators prefer to use prod-ucts with the CAD/CAM-CNC process chain and Manage MyPrograms, the NC program management solution. Machine operators can also benefit from the connection of Manage MyResources – the tool management system – to Teamcenter. These solutions allow them to increase the availability of their equipment and boost its productivity and profitability.

At its booth at EMO 2017, Siemens has grouped the topics for these two target groups by showcasing the develop-ment process of a drone. To account for the fact that digi-talization has already arrived in the real world of machine tools, the topics “digital” and “real” were deliberately linked. Siemens offers its customers the right solution in the right place at every stage of the process – whether it is digital or real.

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With integrated software and hardware solutions and services tailored to industry-specific processes and requirements, Siemens helps machine builders increase productivity. The broad range of solutions offered addresses the entire value chain, enabling manufacturers to boost their competitiveness. They create a seamless link between the virtual and the real world of product development and production.

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SINUMERIK InSight 2017 | Digitalization

With Manage MyMachines, Siemens presents a new application of its open, cloud-based IoT operating system MindSphere. The MindApp collects current machine and produc-tion data from entire machine parks in a central cloud repository and uses them to generate graphics for Web-

Manage MyMachines

The gateway to the digital enterprise

CNC Shopfloor Management software is an umbrella term for the Siemens digitalization portfolio of solutions for making the development and use of machine tools even more efficient. With three levels – In Cloud, In Line, and In Machine – we have created an all-inclusive, future-proof IT architec-ture to achieve this goal. The levels correspond to the three platforms MindSphere, Sinumerik Integrate, and Sinumerik/Sinumerik Edge, which take tailor-made functions from the field to the cloud. Scalable, direct, and indirect connectivity ensure optimal access to the controls.

CNC Shopfloor Management software

The path to higher productivity

NEW FEATURES

A single app to

• boost the productivity, reliability, and availability of machine tools

• monitor and manage distributed machines

• record machine condition, operating mode, and program status

• configure machine connections quickly and easily

• connect Sinumerik 840D sl to MindSphere with no need for additional devices

based visualizations and analyses. This makes machine operation more trans-parent and therefore more efficient. Access to Sinumerik and machine variables also makes individually con-figurable graphics possible. The appli-cation opens up new business models for machine tool manufacturers and

their end customers. For example, they can offer innovative services such as remote machine monitoring to opti-mize maintenance and also improve machine operators’ productivity.

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MindSphereIn Cloud

In Line Sinumerik Integrate

In Machine Sinumerik Sinumerik

Edge

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Digitalization | SINUMERIK InSight 2017

Sinumerik Edge is a new, robust, and high-performance hardware and soft-ware solution for machine-based applications (edge computing). It allows operators to process and analyze high-frequency process data in real time in the field. Siemens

Sinumerik Edge

Process analysis and optimization with real-time data

The Sinumerik Integrate platform makes a wide range of “in-line” applications available. The app is located on a local Sinumerik Integrate server and does not require cloud connectivity. This allows users to run the new Analyze MyCondition app locally to perform synchronous, circular, and universal axis tests “in line” for condition monitoring. Machine tools that are connected to the local Sinumerik Integrate server can now be consistently monitored locally on the machine with various testing and trigger options.

Another upcoming highlight is Manage MyResources, the new machine tool management solution, which can be integrated into the central data management system

The Sinumerik Integrate platform – numerous applications

Optimize availability and productivity

offers customized EdgeApps for process monitoring and optimization. For example, Sinumerik Edge enables users to combine the Analyze MyWorkpiece /Toolpath application with Sinumerik Edge directly at the machine level. In addition, machine

via Teamcenter. This Web-based solution can be used to manage tools as well as their individual components and the entire tool cycle. All those involved in shopfloor processes – from production management, work preparation, work planning, and tool adjustment to fitting and machine setting – can get an over-view of the tool management and preparation.

Using the Analyze MyWorkpiece /Toolpath desktop application, it is also possible to simultaneously visu-alize and compare the finished geom-etry from the CAD system, the NC program, and the record of the tool-path after machining has been com-pleted in 3D. (See page 6 for more information on the new application.)

tool manufacturers and service pro-viders can integrate their own Edge-Apps into the open platform.

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This significantly increases produc-tivity and ensures long-term quality.

The applications Manage MyPrograms for program management and Analyze MyPerformance have also been optimized for in-line operation.

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NEW FEATURES

• High-performance hardware and software platform for machine-level use

• Customized EdgeApps; for example, Analyze MyWorkpiece /Toolpath, for process monitoring directly at the machine

• Supports the integration of proprietary EdgeApps

NEW FEATURES

• Analyze MyCondition /local

• Manage MyResources machine tool management system

• Analyze MyWorkpiece /Toolpath to optimize the NC program and identify errors

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In Machine Sinumerik Sinumerik Edge

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Using the 3D visualization tool Analyze MyWorkpiece /Toolpath, it is possible to simultaneously visualize and compare the finished geometry from the CAD system, the NC program, and the record of the toolpath in 3D after machining is completed. Filters and color coding are used to highlight potentially problematic areas. The machine axes’ values are shown in Sinumerik Operate format, which allows the operator to immediately identify whether an error is due to the NC program or was caused by the machine kinematics or the clamping. Using Analyze MyWorkpiece /Toolpath, operators can also take corrective action or perform optimizations even before a workpiece is produced.

Analyze MyWorkpiece /Toolpath

Higher productivity thanks to 3D visualization

measure points that are just microns apart, it is easy to judge whether defects are relevant for the surface finish, saving valuable machine time for the produc-tion of faulty parts – because reworking is kept to a bare minimum. The tool also indicates whether the tool speed on the workpiece is lower than per-mitted by the material and the cutting edge of the tool. This enables users to get the most out of the NC program-ming and choose appropriate cycles.

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Sinutrain

Simple offline programming

Sinutrain offers users an intuitive PC-based solution with control-identical software that allows the machining job to be programmed offline on the PC. Sinutrain is perfect for practice- oriented training and programming for beginners and experts alike. For the first time, the new software ver-

For example, the application shows whether there are irregularities in the NC program due to irregular point dis-tribution; whether there are differ-

sions 4.7 and 4.8 support an aspect ratio of 16:9, enabling the depiction of physical systems.

There is also a new and enhanced user interface that allows users to sort and filter machines and use the control in multi-window mode. The ideal resolu-

ences in the traverse rates of adjacent milling paths; or whether the toolpaths in the NC program are suitable for pre-cision machining. With the ability to

tion of the Sinumerik Operate user interface and the customized machine control panel in the new versions of Sinutrain offer operators many advan-tages.

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NEW FEATURES

• Rapidly identify improvement potential in the NC program with 3D visualization

• 3D visualization of complex machining process data

• Multi-view technology for consistent analysis

NEW FEATURES

• New software versions 4.7 and 4.8 now available

• Improved user interface

• Control in multi-window mode

• Sort and filter function for machines

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Digitalization | SINUMERIK InSight 2017

Digitalization Check as a Service supports cus-tomers in digitalizing their production with expert consulting and precise recommendations for net-working machines in the manufacturing IT infrastructure.

The service is provided on site by the local Siemens organization. Data from the machine equipment are collected by a trained Siemens technician in a stan-dardized manner without creating downtime. Then, an expert located at headquarters evaluates the compatibility with Siemens NC software solutions (such as Sinumerik Integrate), resulting in custom-ized recommendations for an appropriate course of action suited to the specific situation. The detailed machinery analysis performed in the digitalization check reduces project obstacles and clearly identi-fies the suitability of each machine tool for digitali-zation, thus helping decision-makers develop a strategy for the digital future.

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Digitalization Check as a Service

Transparency and certainty for digitalization

Connection to SINUMERIK Integrate/Mindsphere

IMPLEMENTATION

e.g. SW update, HW upgrade, retrofit …

DIGITALIZATION CHECK

SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION FOR ACTION

Compatibility evaluationconnection to SINUMERIK Integrate/Mindsphere

POSSIBLENOT IMMEDIATELYPOSSIBLE

The Siemens Product Partner Identify3D, a software provider for digital manu-facturing security and traceability, will integrate its technology into Sinumerik CNCs and PLM software from Siemens. A secure digital manu-facturing workflow – one that ensures IT security throughout the entire chain, from engineering to part production – begins with an encryption that is

Identify3D

Secure digital manufacturing workflowsintegrated into NX CAM: for example, the encryption of a part program in a data package. This package can then be uploaded to a digital asset manage-ment system such as Team Center and passed on to an MES; for example, ShopFloorConnect. The data package is decrypted during manufacturing by the Sinumerik 840D sl. Identify3D’s solution allows parameters for manu-

facturing to be integrated into the data package. These parameters include authorizing only manufac-turing devices and individuals with the proper identification and settings, a timestamp that shows the validity of the data package, and limitations on the quantity manufactured.

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NEW FEATURES

• Data package encryption and secure digital distribution

• Rules and parameters are assigned within data packages to meet customer requirements regarding production, such as for milling or 3D printing

• All transactions and movements associated with the digital asset are reported, from design to production

NEW FEATURES

• Decision-making basis for further digitalization steps

• Reliable, standardized data acquisition from machine equipment and evaluation with zero downtime

• Clearly defines the suitability of each machine tool for digitalization

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SINUMERIK InSight 2017 | Digitalization

The Motion Control Repair Service Contract (RSC) bundles all repair ser-vices within the warranty period and protects machine builders and dealers from risks. The contracts offer defined reaction times and the fastest possible repair of faults by qualified service specialists, resulting in high machine availability and planning security – thanks again to the guaranteed fixed prices with no additional costs.

The RSC 2.0 for machine tools now offers an expanded range of services and can be perfectly customized to your individual requirements, thanks to three additional options: flexible beginning of the RSC, earlier beginning

Repair Service Contract 2.0 for machine tools

Flexible risk mitigation and planning security

Sinumerik 840D sl Virtual Commis-sioning Services reduce real commis-sioning while decreasing the associated risks. The services offer project- specific consulting and implementation and help you build your own team of experts. By using hardware-in-the-loop simulation on the Sinumerik 840D sl – in other words, combining the virtual machine model with the real controller – the Siemens specialists help their cus-tomers manage the actual commis-sioning process, even in challenging projects, with the assistance of virtual commissioning.

The Sinumerik Virtual Commissioning Consulting Service reliably evaluates a specific project for its feasibility and effort required and therefore allows operators to make needs-based deci-sions. Working with the Siemens spe-

Sinumerik 840D sl Virtual Commissioning Services

Virtual commissioning – real success

cialists, typical and specific commis-sioning scenarios are registered and checked for feasibility. At the same time, the associated cost and effort required for modeling and testing are also estimated. On this basis, the Siemens specialists draft a spatial and mathematical behavior model of the machine as part of Sinumerik Virtual Commissioning Implementation using state-of-the-art software tools. As part of the services, the software required is licensed for the duration of the project.

The commissioning scenarios defined in the consulting process are virtually tested in close collaboration with the customer to identify potential errors and allow them to be fixed at an early stage. This significantly reduces the risk of costly damage and delays in delivery.

The Sinumerik Virtual Commissioning Training also provides assistance in building up know-how carriers by pro-viding customized courses for training and qualification. The training by experienced service staff ensures that the material is practically relevant.

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of the performance period, and mul-tiple contract extensions.

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NEW FEATURES

• Up to 70% faster real commissioning, while simultaneously reducing the risk of damage

• Improved planning security thanks to early error recognition

• Zero investment costs thanks to full licensing by our service

• Tailor-made training for your own experts, if required

NEW FEATURES

Individual service packages:• Flexible start date of the RSC

The Repair Service Contract (RSC) begins at a flexible date after commissioning is completed at the end customer’s plant – up to 24 months after delivery of the com-ponents installed in the machine. The extended contractual lead time allows the RSC to be adapted to suit long machine preparation times.

• Earlier beginning of the performance period The services listed in the RSC can be used even before commissioning at the end customer’s plant. Upon suc-cessful completion of commissioning at the machine builder or dealer, an additional performance period begins at the place of performance that is not the final destination of the machine.

• Multiple contract extension Longer risk protection thanks to possible extension of the term of the contract by up to 60 months.

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Automation | SINUMERIK InSight 2017

With Safety Integrated plus, there is now a new version of Safety Integrated (SI) available that can be operated with all currently deliverable CNC Sinumerik 840D sl NCUs. This makes configuration and commissioning extremely fast and easy. In the past, separate programs had to be written for the NCK and the PLC. Now all you need is one fail-safe program for the F-PLC.

This alone cuts time expenditures in half. Another advantage: the fail-safe program for the PLC is created with Step 7, the user-friendly PLC soft-ware that is integrated in TIA Portal as standard. There are numerous certified fail-safe modules available in TIA Portal that users can directly integrate into their own safety program.

Not only does this make configuration with SI plus easier, it also simplifies the commissioning process because the SI plus graphic masks in Sinumerik Operate make it easy to parameterize the safety functions. This shortens commissioning time by about 20%.

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Safety Integrated plus

50 percent faster configuration

For many years now, the Siemens Mechatronic Support has been providing services and solving problems in the area of mechanical engineering, helping machine builders improve the quality of their machines. Even before the first real machine is built with iron and steel, the mechanics, electronics, and control technology are modeled in a virtual prototype, tested for characteristic parameters and their interaction, and optimized. This means that the real pro-totype barely needs to be readjusted. As a result, development risks for new machines are reduced, as is the actual development time for new machine ideas: the market-ready machine is finished faster and with less effort. Further-more, Mechatronic Support does not end with commissioning: during opera-tion, it is possible to verify whether the forecasts for machine behavior were accurate. And very often, the forecasts made by Mechatronic Support have proven their worth.

Mechatronic Support is also driving innovation for machine builders. A number of control and drive functions custom-tailored for specific problems were devel-oped as prototypes and eventually integrated into Sinumerik, either as part of the basic setup or as an option. As a result, mechanical engineers have an ever-growing arsenal of helpful control functions available to absorb vibration and increase machining performance.

Machine operators, however, often only notice these functions – which typi-cally work in the background – if they are not activated.

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Mechatronic Support

Better machining performance

NEW FEATURES

• Compatible with all currently deliverable Sinumerik 840D sl NCUs

• Program for the F-PLC is created with Step 7 (TIA Portal)

• Faster commissioning thanks to clearly structured graphic mask

NEW FEATURES

• Advanced position control (APC) – now also available without a direct measuring system

• Nodding compensation (NoCo) – now included as a standard function in ECO and ADVANCED versions

• Adapt jerk filter (AJET) – saves time every time you need to reposition the workpiece

Time [s]

Position [mm] Positioning process with AJET ON / OFF

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With Sinumerik Integrate Create MyHMI /WinCC, Siemens offers a software tool to easily customize the user interface using drag and drop – no special skills needed. This allows machine manufacturers to present a large amount of information to their customers at the same time in a clearly structured way. For example, customers can both see supplementary information about the machines and use an on-screen keypad. Furthermore, they can repro-duce the next program sequence with Sinumerik Operate and/or play a real-time video from a camera installed in the machine room that shows areas that would otherwise be blocked from view.

In addition to a variety of content, this solution offers many other visual design options. Machine manufacturers can customize the HMI surface to reflect their own corporate design.

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WinCC

Easy-to-configure user interface

Operators benefit from innovative side screens on 16:9-touch panels. The machine manufac-turer can easily configure them as a navigation and info bar, ensuring that the end user always has a clear overview of all information. For example, the side screen can display the current axis load and alert or tool information messages.

Additionally, machine manufacturers are able to enhance the side screen with custom data, all the while benefiting from the advantages of Sinumerik Operate.

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Side screen

More on-screen information

NEW FEATURES

• Can be used as navigation and info bar

• OEMs can integrate their own applications

• Offers all the advantages of Sinumerik Operate

NEW FEATURES

• Clearly display a variety of information at the same time on just one screen

• Easily adapt the user interface to your requirements using drag and drop: no special programming skills needed

• Customize the screen display with your own design

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High resolution, rugged, completely touch-sensitive: that is the new 16:9 Sinumerik blackline plus operating unit. The slim panels are available in four sizes: 15, 19, 22, and 24 inches. The wide-screen format, high resolution, and large screen diagonals make new operating concepts with virtual buttons, widgets, and applications available.

The industrial displays are behind a large glass surface and can be easily operated, just like using a tablet or smart-phone at home. The panels can also be used while wearing gloves. They are equipped with IP65 protection class, meaning that they are highly resistant to external factors.

The hardware of the new operating units suited for indus-trial use is available in a variety of versions: for example, as a thin client, monitor, or panel PC. The TOP product line is especially flexible in terms of hardware attachment options because there can be distances of up to

100 meters between the controller, industrial PC, and oper-ating unit. The respective panels are simply linked using Industrial Ethernet. With the Sinumerik TOP solution, one CNC can run up to four operator panels, making this tech-nology especially interesting for large machines.

The Sinumerik blackline plus panels are complemented by attachable machine control panels (MCPs). The version MCP 398C is the same for all available screen formats. However, depending on their size they can be expanded with additional modules in a custom design according to the OEM’s or end user’s requirements. For example, if you select a 22-inch screen, you can add the expansion module EM 131 to a 131 mm-wide standard MCP and equip it with six function keys and an override control or handwheel.

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Sinumerik blackline plus panels

Industrial modern design

In addition to ready-to-use operating console solutions, Siemens also imple-ments customer-specific requirements like customized machine control panels (MCPs) and operating console solutions, for example. Siemens’ spe-cialized service staff helps design tai-lored solutions with an MCP/operating console configurator. This makes it possible to include the customer’s design input, for example.

Individual operator panel solution

Turning your idea into a productThanks to the basic structure, the various implementation options are easy to outline. It is also possible to create a visually attractive draft (3D image or video). Following the virtual-ization of the components that will be manufactured, a prototype can be quickly created.

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NEW FEATURES

• Panels in a modern design from 15 to 24 inches

• Look-and-feel of smartphones and tablets

• Protection class IP65 appropriate for industrial needs

• Machine control panels have modular expandability for all screens

NEW FEATURES

• MCPs with custom functions and designs

• Tailored operating console solutions

• Virtualization of components to be manufactured

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With large feed axes and very high torque requirements in mind, Siemens has added the Simotics S-1FTZ servomotor in frame size 132 to its portfolio. This new addition is available either as a self-cooled unit or with forced ventilation. In addition to being more compact, the advantages of the new Simotics S-1FT7 compared to the previous models include a higher maximum torque and considerably higher S1 torques. This allows for faster acceleration as well as more dynamic motions and increases the overall output of the motor. Because it requires less power, the new Simotics S-1FT7 is also more efficient, which means that users can choose a smaller motor module. A forced ventilation reduces the heat input into the machine. Together with the reduced torque ripple, this improves the surface quality of the workpiece. The motor is also easy to replace: the 24 bit DQI single and multiturn absolute encoders are exchangeable, so handling is especially easy. These Simotics S-1FT7 servomotors are mainly used for heavy-load lathes and milling machines in Gantry portal design with high cutting forces, where water cooling is not used.

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Simotics S-1FT7 AH132

For feed axes in large machines

Simotics M-1FE2 built-in motors

Higher cutting performance for large machines

diameter and higher spindle rigidity and allows for a larger bar clearance. Benefits are a broader manufacturing range and an increase in productivity. The Simotics M-1FE2 motors are mainly used in large-scale machines for lathe spindles and also in large rotary table applications.

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The Simotics M-1FE2 built-in motor is now available in the new frame size 180. With its high torques, the built-in spindle motor accelerates to up to 4,200 revolutions per minute (rpm), increasing the machine’s cutting effi-ciency to incredibly high levels. Its high performance makes the motor perfect for turning and milling centers and for highly demanding tasks. The Simotics M-1FE2 has permanent magnets that deliver exceptionally high torque density, meaning that it is possible to build very compact machines. The large interior diameter of 200 mm provides for a large shaft

NEW FEATURES

• Frame size 180

• Designed to machine larger workpieces

• Permanent magnets for exceptionally high torque density

• Available with or without cooling jacket – a more flexible adaptation to the motor spindle

NEW FEATURES

• Axis height 132 with four different axis lengths: Simotics 1FT7132, 1FT7134, 1FT7136, 1FT7138

• Available as a self-cooling unit or with forced ventilation

• Higher stall torque, maximum torque, and nominal output compared to Simotics S-1FT6

• Significantly shorter overall length

• More flexible connectivity, thanks to a rotating ventilation connector (for forced-ventilated versions)

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There are four new booksize motor modules for Sinamics drives: sizes 24, 45, and 60 A are motor modules with double overload, and the 24 A even supports triple overload. The new motor modules are much more compact than the current versions and therefore take up less space in the control cabi- net. The 45 A and 60 A modules are 33% smaller.

They are also equipped with functions that make them very rugged and user-friendly: because the semiconductors are thermally insulated from the rest of the electronics, the devices have a longer service life. An innovative shielding concept also makes them more resilient in terms of electro-magnetic compatibility, and a massive mounting

plate and extremely rugged fixing lugs ensure easy installation and stability.

Motion Connect has installed power cables that ensure fast, easy, and reliable wiring. These are available with prepared cable ends, and they come in two connector variants (push-in or screw-in). The arrangement of the motor connec-tion plugs was also improved so that they are easy to reach and allow for fast connection. The fans can be accessed from the front to avoid having to remove the motor module when replacing them.

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Sinamics S120 Booksize C-/D-type motor modules

Especially compact and rugged

NEW FEATURES

• Motor modules 24, 45, and 60 A with double overload

• Motor module 24 A with additional triple overload

• Slimmer modules (45 A and 60 A) than current models

• Quick and easy wiring with Motion Connect

• Improved maintenance with a new concept for fans and motor connection plugs

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SINUMERIK InSight 2017 | Technology

Nodding compensation

Shorter machining time and higher quality

Accelerating a workpiece quickly results in tilting. This dynamic position deviation can be compensated by actively accelerating along different axes of the machine to prevent imper-fections on the workpiece surface. The jerk values of the machine axes can be increased with nodding com-pensation to reduce machining time and significantly increase workpiece quality. The new software Version 4.8 of Sinumerik 840D sl now supports two types of nodding compensation:

Nodding Compensation Eco is used where the nodding movement of the axis caused by acceleration or deceler-ation can be compensated by the movement of another axis. Nodding Compensation Advanced is used when the machine nods because of several different influence variables that need to be compensated by moving several machine axes.

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NEW FEATURES

• Increased machining quality with nodding compensation

• Simple nodding compensation with one compensation axis when accelerating

• Complex nodding compensation for different influence variables with several compensation axes

NEW FEATURES

• Collision avoidance in setup and automatic mode

• Collision Avoidance Eco to monitor collisions of moving and static machine components

• Collision Avoidance Advanced with additional collision monitoring functions for tools and the workpiece

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Beginning with Sinumerik 840D sl Version 4.8, two types of advanced collision avoidance are available. Collision Avoidance Eco prevents the collision of the moving machine components, such as the spindle, with static com-ponents, such as the machine cladding. The components that need protection are designed in simple, geometric shapes. Collision monitoring is available in both the machine’s setup and automatic mode of operation. Poten-tially colliding parts are shown right on the CNC user inter-face. Collision Avoidance Advanced also monitors tools and

the removal of material from the workpiece. It does this by running the software from Sinumerik product partner, ModuleWorks, on a separate PC where it provides real-time position and setup data such as tool geometries. Collision Avoidance Advanced dynamically protects the machine, tool, and workpiece during material removal while pro-viding a constant overview of all components.

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Collision avoidance

Additional protection for machines

Run MyRobot /Direct Control

Direct connection of highly precise robotsRun MyRobot /Direct Control in Sinumerik 840D sl Version 4.8 elimi-nates the need for an additional robot control system. This is especially advantageous for robots in the vicinity of machine tools. Using the entire range of CNC and drive functions, robots are able to achieve unprece-dented levels of dynamics and preci-sion. Now, in addition to purely pick-and-place tasks, robots can also perform tasks such as the deburring of workpieces while simultaneously running the machining process on the machine tool. Integrating the robot into the machine tool’s CNC system also brings advantages for commis-

sioning, service, and maintenance. Requiring one configuration environ-ment and a smaller range of spare parts, while providing comprehensive Sinumerik diagnostics functions, makes every single process step a lot easier.

Another advantage: the robot can be integrated into the CAD/CAM-CNC pro- cess chain as an additional machining unit. By simulating the virtual machine based on Sinumerik VNCK, the robot can be fully integrated into the machining process as a digital twin.

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NEW FEATURES

• The robot is controlled by the Sinumerik CNC and drive system (direct control concept)

• CNC programming and technology functions can also be used for robots

• Sinumerik’s configuration and diagnostic functions can be used by robots as well

• Robots are integrated into the CAD/CAM-CNC process chain

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Subject to changes and errors. The information given in this document only contains general descriptions and/or performance features which may not always specifically reflect those described, or which may undergo modification in the course of further development of the products. The requested performance features are binding only when they are expressly agreed upon in the concluded contract.

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