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Printing Line Upgrade
June 5, 2025Out with the old, in with the NEW…Optima uses ctrlxautomation to retrofit a mid 90s printing application with the latest of Bosch Rexroth solutions. Both ctrlX CORE & DRIVES were used and completed in record time due to Simulated testing. But… Just look at the reduced cabinet space! See the full article on LinkedIN and more details below: /*! ...
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Drive Technology from Optima
March 24, 2025The innovative #sinamics #G220 variable frequency drive from Siemens not only helps reduce harmonics (Gary Wilcock) but is also a more sustainable drive choice. Let us explain. The animation below shows the draft panel layouts for 8 drives using the #G120 drives along with the required input and output reactors due to the long cable lengths involved ...
Continued Upgrade of Batch Plant
March 4, 2025When our customer needed to upgrade their aging batch processing and bulk delivery systems on site, they turned to Optima Control Solutions. Optima were tasked with migrating the legacy control system over to a modern integrated batch control solution with no disruption to production APPROACH A Rockwell Automation solution was installed, which included ControlLogix PLC upgrades in each mixer ...
SINAMICS G Smart Access Module
February 14, 2025With the SINAMICS Smart Access Module, you connect wirelessly your mobile devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop) via WiFi to the SINAMICS Gconverter series. This gives you a powerful tool with numerous functionsfor wireless commissioning, diagnostics, and service. The module is set up in just a few steps. No installation or downloading of additional software required due to the web ...
Scalable motion control systems from Siemens and Optima
February 12, 2025Optima are pleased to present our holistic system approach for motion control applications in the field of basic automation Using the single-axis servo drive systems, SINAMICS S200, S210, and the new controller SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 we are able to offer a competitive solution for Kinematics, Positioning Cams, Speed axis and a host of other functions. Performance and ...
Efficient Motion Control ATEX Coating
February 10, 2025A coating machine installed in 1988 was facing increasing reliability and operational challenges due to its age. Key issues included: Unpredictable Start-ups: The machine suffered from erratic start-ups, impacting the consistency of production Frequent Recalibrations: Maintenance required regular recalibration of controls to maintain system reliability Obsolete Motor Components: The DC ATEX-certified motors were no longer available on the ...
Digital cloud-based asset monitoring is offered worldwide
October 8, 2024Our new digital cloud-based services platform can be used worldwide. The software means Optima can monitor and track your assets in real time. You can view device history, schedule tasks and monitor the machine via the cloud. This keeps you informed of any issues as and when they occur. Escalation thresholds can be configured, so ...
Full Project Turnkey Solutions
October 3, 2024We are pleased to offer turnkey solutions to our clients. Depending upon the client’s brief and the project scope we very often manage the full project, including mechanical engineering and electrical installation. We have select sub-contract companies with whom we work regularly. Alternatively, we will readily work with customer-nominated third parties. Our project management skills and ...
Safety Scanner Issues and EN999
July 2, 2024Optima were recently asked to advise on a safety guarding application for one of our customers. There had been a number of false trips of the laser scanner causing the machine to stop. A plastic chain ‘barrier’ had been fitted as a temporary measure with instructions to operators to not breach the barrier whilst the machine was ...
Parker SSD Microtach Replacements
July 1, 2024Microtach encoders, manufactured by SSD Drives for many years offered reliable transmission of sensitive high-frequency information in an electrically noisy environment. The technology used a combination of an incremental encoder disk combined with micro-electronics to facilitate the use of single fibre optic transmission of the encoder pulses. This gave a huge advantage of being able to transmit ...
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