Difference between revisions of "CNC Bender Operator Station"

Revision as of 15:44, 7 February 2007

Cabinet

The CNC Bender operator station exterior is a built up of Rittal components. The top section is fitted with an all-aluminum heat-sink that effectively cools the cabinet. The operator station is mounted on a swival base that can be locked into position.

Internal Computer

The computer we use in the Rittal enclosure is the Advantech PC Panel. Advantech is a top-of-the-line industrial computer with a high quality touch-screen. (Not all touch-screens are easy to use due to quick loss of calibration. The Advantech touch-screen is excellent for location and feel.)

Wireless (WiFi)

All CNC Bender ProControl versions of CNC Bender come standard with WiFi connection.

Speakers for Speech Messages

Our operator station is the only bender control in the industry that actually indicates modes using verbal feedback.

</font> Our controls also give speech messages during certain conditions or events on the bender. For example, if an operator steps on the safety mat, the control announces that "All Axes Disabled." This allows everyone to know, without looking at the operator station display, that the bender is in its safe mode.

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Click <a href="./cncbender/sounds/all_axes_enabled.wav">here</a> to hear the "All Axes Enabled" speech message. This message is played when the bender axes are enabled and ready to move. </font> <p> Click <a href="./cncbender/sounds/warning_range_error_encountered.wav">here</a> to hear the "Warning - Range Error Encounter" speech message. This message is played when the bender is instructed to move beyond any of its current safety limits. </td> <td><img src="images/cnc_bender/speech_messages.jpg" width="321" height="312"></td> The messages are designed using standard WAV files so that they can easily be changed to ANY LANGUAGE.

Operator Buttons

The buttons on the CNC Bender operator station are:

• Master Power On (illuminates green)
• Emergency Stop (red push button)
• Cycle Start (illuminates green)
• Cycle Hold (illuminates amber)
• Chuck Close (illuminates amber when chuck is closed)
• Release (illuminates green when RELEASE is requested by the bender)
• Home (illuminates flashing green when bender is homing, and solid green when bender is homed.)