Technical data

PLC

The PLC integrated in the NCT 200 controls can be pro-

grammed in popular LADDER system, providing effective error

detection for maintenance and repairing personnel. Ladder

displayed in the PLC window and the “green flow” represents

logical states and processes during operation. High-level lan-

guage (PYTHON) is available for PLC programmers, machine

tool builders to create their own user interface.

EPU Locomotive of EtherCAT IO periphery train

Coupler unit (EPU) with EtherCAT connection create an IO

periphery with periphery elements connected by LVDS bus.

These units can be placed at any point in the machine. The

full length of EtherCAT network can be up to several kilome-

ters. The maximum distance between two network elements

can even reach 100 meters. A lot of wiring could be saved

in IO peripheries located optimally inside the machine.

IO peripheries Wide range of IO peripheries

The peripheries of NCT controls are connected to the CNC

control central unit (EHU) by EtherCAT channel. They can be

NCT IO units, NCT servo drives, and also standard EtherCAT

peripheries from other manufacturers (BECKHOFF, YASKAVA,

ABB, HITACHI, BAUMÜLLER, LENZE, SEW, WAGO etc.).

The IO periphery system developed to connect “carriages”

with different tasks, in different length to EPU (“Locomotive”)

with EtherCAT connection by ribbon cable, using LVDS bus.

This “train” “runs” on DIN rails which are widely used in build-

ing electric panels and cabinets. There are 20 “carriages”

(periphery modules) available for different tasks currently, but

the selection is constantly extended and arbitrary “carriages”

can be constructed for different user demands.

Phyton Programming using high-level language

Graphical user interface customized to a task make it easier

and more convenient to operate a barfeeder connected to

lathe or a palette changer of a machining centre. High-level

language (PYTHON) is available for PLC programmers, ma-

chine tool builders to solve these tasks.

Mr. Zoltán Gábor, director of MICROMATIC Ltd.,

partner company of NCT

Mr. Attila Csapó, director of FÉMO Ltd, NCT's partner company