Spool Winder Shuttle
Challenge
A customer needed a dependablee solution to move a shuttle for a tubing spool winder application. They wanted to eliminate hydraulics on the machine that lacked precision control and had maintainability concerns.
Kyntronics Solution
- Integrated external encoder that was placed on the shuttle for position control
- Adjust the overall speed depending on encoder feedback/positioning of shuttle
- All-in-one solution with Horner HMI and custom programming
Customer Benefit
- Improved yield by obtaining 10-20 extra winds per drum with proper spacing between the tube winds
- Improved position control - ability to move the shuttle smoothly without jarring
- Complete Kyntronics solution with data tracking
Application Requirements
- Stroke: 40"
- Speed: 5.5 in/sec
- Force: 7,500 lbf
Industries
- Material Handling
- Positioning
