January 08.2025
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Project Background In the field of smart card manufacturing, the intelligent OCR slot milling machine is leading the development direction of the industry. This equipment is primarily used for the production of contact smart cards, capable of precisely milling slots on standard card bases for the encapsulation of various chips. Compared to traditional automatic slot milling machines, it innovatively adds a slot depth inspection function. By strictly controlling the depth of the slots, it can promptly remove substandard products. Once the number of substandard products reaches a set limit, the machine will automatically stop and alert the operator to inspect, ensuring the controllability of the production process. In addition, it introduces advanced OCR vision inspection capabilities. On one hand, it can accurately inspect whether the slot dimensions meet the set values, ensuring the uniformity of product specifications; on the other hand, it can efficiently inspect for debris left in the slots and automatically remove cards with debris, providing great convenience for subsequent chip encapsulation processes. This intelligent inspection method eliminates the need for manual inspection of the cards' integrity, not only significantly increasing the product yield but also saving workers' inspection time. With the continuous development of the industry, intelligent, high-precision, and high-efficiency production equipment will become the mainstream trend. The intelligent OCR inspection slot milling machine, with its outstanding performance and innovative features, has set a new benchmark for the smart card manufacturing industry, promoting the industry towards a more intelligent and automated direction. | |
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Efficient and Reliable Professional Solution | |
The equipment excels in hardware configuration, primarily utilizing the FATEK medium-sized M series PLC as the main unit. This mainframe is powerful and capable of stable control over the entire machine's operation. Additionally, it is equipped with 14 units of the SC3 series EtherCAT bus-type servo 23-bit discrete output master, as well as two frequency converters. Through this meticulous combination, the machine can achieve efficient and precise operation. Leveraging brand-new motion control technology, the machine can implement two-axis circular arc interpolation and multi-axis continuous interpolation control. This feature allows the machine to quickly and accurately complete tasks during the slotting process. Whether it's complex slot shapes or high-precision size requirements, the machine can handle them with ease. Moreover, it can automatically switch the multi-axis motion sequence and process control based on different slot sizes. This intelligent control method greatly enhances production efficiency and product quality. In terms of communication, the main unit of the machine comes with two 485 communication interfaces and one Ethernet communication interface. This enables the machine to engage in fast and stable data transmission with other equipment. The operation interface uses the FATEK P5 series 10-inch touch screen, communicating with the main unit via an 485 serial port. The use of a touch screen makes operation more intuitive and convenient, allowing users to easily monitor the machine's operating status and make parameter settings. The camera, on the other hand, is connected via Ethernet using the Modbus TCP protocol for triggering photos and retrieving the results. This communication method ensures the camera can quickly and accurately capture image information, providing strong support for the machine's visual inspection capabilities. In the smart card manufacturing industry, this advanced configuration and application of technology provide a solid guarantee for efficient and precise production. It not only improves production efficiency and product quality but also reduces labor costs and operational difficulty. With the continuous development of the industry and technological advancements, it is believed that this kind of equipment will play an increasingly important role in the field of smart card manufacturing. | |
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FATEK Makes You Stand Out ► Efficient and Precise Slotting Control The M-PLC main unit achieves precise control over the slotting action with Motion technology. In automatic operation mode, simply by activating the command, the Motion control initiates, and upon completion of the slotting action, it sends a finish signal to the Ladder to proceed with subsequent actions. For the calculation of slotting positions, based on the slotting counts set on the HMI interface, precise calculations for the X, Y, and Z-axis coordinates are made using ST language, and then mapped to the corresponding positions. By determining the starting point and slotting dimensions, the system automatically calculates the axis position counts, greatly enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of the slotting process. ► Advanced Bus Solution and High-Performance Motors The system employs an EtherCAT bus solution to control multiple axes of servos, paired with FATEK's SC3 series 23-bit discrete output motors, perfectly meeting the rigorous requirements for high-speed and high-precision control. The slotting action of the equipment utilizes circular arc interpolation mode, and the M-PLC not only meets this demand but also controls multi-axis continuous interpolation actions through Motion control, making the connection between different actions during the slotting process as smooth as silk, significantly improving production efficiency and the precision of slotting positions. ► Innovative OCR Vision Inspection Compared to traditional slotting machines, this equipment introduces an OCR vision inspection function, which can meticulously inspect the finished products, quickly removing substandard products and those with debris in the slot positions, effectively reducing the time required for manual inspection and greatly enhancing the production yield rate and overall efficiency. | |
► Rapid Response Dual CPU Design The M-PLC main unit features a unique dual CPU design (PLC CPU + Motion CPU), with the control and motion control operating independently yet in concert. The additional Motion CPU is dedicated to the execution of motion control and is not affected by the Ladder program's cycle, ensuring high-speed and high-precision control, providing strong technical support for the equipment's efficient operation. ► Convenient Maintenance and Operation For maintenance, remote uploading and downloading of programs can be done through a visual industrial control computer, offering great convenience for customers to update or modify equipment functions, significantly reducing maintenance costs. In terms of operation, the interface can be switched according to the customer's usage habits, and with a brief explanation to the operators, they can quickly get started with adjustments, reducing operational difficulty and improving work efficiency. |
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FATEK Products Selected in the Solution |
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