Precise and highly efficient: PC-based control for the print industry
The change of the requirements in the print industry towards an end-to-end digital workflow is aimed at the complete networking of all sub-processes, from the order preparation and pre-print stage to the actual printing process through to print processing and dispatch handling. On the part of the control system, this requires a high degree of communication, interface variety and the handling of large quantities of data. These requirements are optimally fulfilled by the PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology. By utilizing HARKOTEK Industrial PCs with PC-based control, the PLC, motion control, safety technology, robotics, measurement technology and HMI can all run on the central TwinCAT automation platform. This ensures efficient interaction of all system components and enables maximum productivity. The open hardware and software interfaces provide high degrees of freedom in machine design and enable a large number of different peripheral devices to be integrated. Support for all common fieldbus systems and software protocols guarantees integrated communication from the field level to the cloud. Thanks to the modularity and scalability of the individual components, customized, cost-effective printing applications can be created - regardless of whether it is the end-to-end automation of a new production line or the control retrofit of an existing machine.
