“Airbag“ and “Black Box“ |
“Airbag“ for Protection
Similar to airbags for protection in automobiles, SPECTRA™ CoDe is a mechanical vibration-based monitoring system along 3 axes to detect Collision or Vibration Overload and thus minimize machine damage.
Less than 1 millisecond reaction time allows for fast machine response, reducing damage to machine, tools, fixtures, and parts.
Smart product based on advanced MEMS technology protects the machine for longer life and also improves operator safety. It allows for the creation of an entire Monitoring solution with a compact footprint.
Optimal protection for turning, grinding, and special machines as well as machining centers, transfer lines, gantries, robots, and material handling systems.
“Black Box“ for Recording
SPECTRA™ CoDe not only protects the machine, it records the history of processes and events of metal cutting machines and other industrial equipment, just like the black box is standard device in any airplane.
The text log records 1‘000 events with date, time, and max value (m/sec2) in a non-erasable sensor memory (FIFO). Sensor measures all events with equal sensitivity in all 3 directions. SpectraTM CoDe also records the last 3 graphical events including preceding and following 4 seconds.
If the system is disconnected or manually modified, e.g. by removing the power or disabling the alarms, then even these events are stored in the Event Log.
SPECTRA™ CoDe Event Log informs machine tool builders and producers about collisions or vibration overload, indicating cause and effect relationships.
3 individual limits generate 3 outputs to allow different machine reactions (immediate stop, feed hold, slower feed, count parts / production time). 1 input permits disarming the system when manually changing parts
or using pneumatic fixtures or manual part clamps.
Through the Electronic Interface Unit IBU the monitoring system continuously tests for ”System OK“ and ”System Armed“ and feed back to the control unit when necessary.
Events cannot be cancelled or removed.
Visualization possible using Windows PC or PC-based controls
Fast & easy installation
- Only four screws (M4) secure Spectra™CoDe to a plane surface on the machine.
- Quick-disconnect plugs connect power and signal lines to machine I/O.
- IBU mounts on DIN rail in the electrical cabinet.
- Applicable with any CNC controls (No interfacing with PLC required).
Technical Data
- Sensor type: Micro machined MEMS
- Fulls scale: ±176 m/s² (±18 g)
- Linearity: <0.2% F.S.
- Hysteresis: <0.2% F.S.
- Cross axis sensitivity: <2%
- Band width: 0 - 2500 Hz
- Resolution: 0.2 m/s²
- Shock resistance: 100.000 m/s²
- Real-time clock autonomy: 20 months
- Housing: Aluminium Box (30 mm x 55.5 mm x 15 mm)
- Weight: 55 g
- Protection index: IP67
- Working temperature: 0 to 70° C
- Humidity: 0 to 100 %
- Cable length: 15 cm, extension avaible up to 30 m
- Cable diameter: 4.9 mm
- Connector: M12 8 pin
- Power supply: 18-36 VDC
- Current consumption: 200 mA max
- Serial communication: RS232 115200 baud
- Response time: < 1 ms
- Protection index (interface): IP 40
- Input: 18-36 VDC 10 mA
- Output: 0-40 VAC/DC 1 A
- Environment: EN 61326-1: 2006
Your Advantages
- Collision Detection based on 3-Axis-Technology!
- Reaction time in 1 millisecond !
- Also Vibration Overload monitoring for machine protection!
- Records the exact date and time of each event!
- Up to 1‘000 nonerasable events !
- “Airbag“ as valuable sales option !
- Low pricing... less than what you would imagine !
