INVT TS633 PLC, DA180 Servo & GD27 VFD for High-Speed Friction Feeder in India

Abstract: This paper mainly introduced INVT TS600 PLC, Servo, VFD, and HMI solution for friction feeder machine automates the precise and high-speed separation and feeding of individual, flat products like paper, cards, labels, or thin metal sheets from a stack and into a production or packaging line.

Keywords: DA180 Servo, Packaging, Filling, TS633 PLC, Ether CAT, E-Cam, INVT, HMI, VS-Q, Motion Controller, VFD, Conveyor, GD27, Speed Control

Brief introduction

It is a Pune, Maharashtra-based company specializing in the manufacturing of packaging and paper-folding machinery for industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, FMCG, and cosmetics. The company provides specialized solutions including leaflet feeders and shrink-wrap tunnels. The friction feeder is an automated machine that uses rollers or belts to separate and dispense flat, stacked products one at a time.

Customer requirement

The customer required adjustable RPM control to optimize feed rates and maintain synchronization with high-demand production lines. A motion controller was also needed to provide precise control over speed, acceleration, and timing for high-throughput automation. INVT offered a high-performance solution featuring the TS600 PLC, DA180 servo, and VS-Q HMI to meet these requirements.

INVT Solution

To achieve high-speed, high-precision, fully automated friction feeder machine, INVT has installed the new generation control product to achieve the application demand. These systems integrate advanced control technologies like Motion PLC, Electronic cam, human-machine interfaces, and high response servo systems to guarantee high speed, reliability and accuracy of the system.

Solution advantages:

* TS633 is the new gerenation PLC which gives features like Cam point calculation for different length of material feeding, which helps to get accuracy during synchronization.

* TS633 PLC has inbuilt Ethercat communication Bus that supports EtherCAT motion communication and Faster calculation, which helps to get less scan time with EtherCAT motion communication to control DA180 servo with high precession

* VS-Q HMI offers advance recipe function which helps to save multiple recipe of many data type to store the programs and use as per requirements,

* Save electrical cabinet space and installation space for DA180 and GD27 is much thinner than compeitor brand.

Solution Topology:

System commissioning

Control panels

Solution Value

Compare with competitor solutions

1. Feeder servo controlled by INVT TS633 PLC with inbuilt E-Cam function synchronizes with the master encoder, ensuring precise packet dropping for high accuracy and consistent feed.

2. Automatic cam adjustment calculates parameters automatically when main conveyor spacing changes, enabling faster setup and reduced downtime.

3. INVT DA180 servo supports EtherCAT communication, reducing wiring complexity and enabling synchronization up to 1 ms for simplified troubleshooting and reliable operation.

4. Electronic cam function ensures low maintenance and high positioning accuracy, improving machine reliability and reducing maintenance effort.

5. Customizable features such as production data logic, batch data logging, and time-based recipe selection allow flexible operation and improved production efficiency.

6. Customizable features such as production data logic, batch data logging, and time-based recipe selection allow flexible operation and improved production efficiency.

7. Customizable features such as production data logic, batch data logging, and time-based recipe selection allow flexible operation and improved production efficiency.

8. High throughput of up to 200 packets per minute meets high-speed production demands.

Conclusion

INVT’s solution delivered significant performance improvements in terms of speed, quality and efficiency. Machine performance is faster and smooth now, earlier it was on stepper motor on pulse control, we have updated the system with TS600 PLC and DA180 servo on Ether CAT. Here we have given solution against low-speed system and Customer is much more satisfied with performance.