Delta's New Multi-Channel CNC Controller NC5 Series at TIMTOS x TMTS 2022

Delta, a global manufacturer of power management, thermal solutions and automation, announced today that it will debut at the TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 tool and machine exhibition from 21 to 26 February with the theme of ‘Cloud Connectivity for Smart Manufacturing’ to open up the future of smart machining. The future of intelligent machining. Observing the trend of intelligent manufacturing in the machine tool industry, Delta is taking advantage of its industrial control products that cover both hardware and software, and integrating intelligent technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, the Cyber-physical System (CPS), and lean management in the ‘Intelligent Machining Solutions x Networked Devices’ exhibition area, creating a one-stop shop with CNC intelligent production lines, which can be used for the production of CNC machines. Delta's ‘Smart Machining Solution x Equipment Networking’ is a one-stop shop for intelligent machining solutions with CNC intelligent production line architecture, from equipment and edge data collection to monitoring and analysing systems, empowering equipment with intelligent capabilities. In addition, with over 10 years of experience in the machine tool industry and customer feedback, Delta has developed a new high-performance general-purpose solution with upgraded computing power, independently integrated multi-axis and multi-channel and RTCP (Rotation Tool Centre Point) functions, to meet the growing demand for advanced machining with high precision and high speed, multi-tasking, and 5-axis machining. The new high performance general-purpose CNC controllers NC5 series, with upgraded computing power, multi-axis, multi-channel and RTCP (Rotation Tool Centre Point) functions, made their debut at TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 in Delta's ‘CNC Industry Applications x Related Applications’ exhibition area. On the other hand, Delta also joined hands with Danamac Corporation (Danamac), AUO Group-Shengjie Industrial Corporation (Shengjie), and AUO Group-Zhongcheng Technology Corporation (Zongcheng) in the ‘Intelligent Machines’ exhibition area to display dynamic machines equipped with Delta's solutions, which will help visitors experience the intelligent upgrading of the machining industry. The company's dynamic machine tools equipped with Delta's solutions were on display.

Figure 1 Delta's ‘Cloud Connectivity for Smart Manufacturing’ theme at the ‘TIMTOS x TMTS 2022’ Tooling Machine Exhibition

Liu Chia-Yung, General Manager of Delta's Mechatronics Business Group, said, ‘CNC control systems are one of the key cores of precision manufacturing. In recent years, along with the rise of the concept of intelligent manufacturing, the machine tool industry has also been focusing its attention on intelligent machinery, leading to the networking of equipment as a general trend. Delta Industrial Automation has responded to the industry's pulse with real and virtual integration, connecting ground-based equipment and cloud-based systems in one stop, and launching the new NC5 series of CNC controllers, which can realise high-precision, high-speed and simultaneous machining of multiple workstations in a single machine, to provide a complete layout of product solutions and help machine tool industry customers seize the huge business opportunities in smart manufacturing.’

Figure 2 TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 attracted many visitors to Delta's booth on the first day of the event, exploring more intelligent capabilities to seize the huge business opportunities in smart manufacturing.

During TIMTOS x TMTS 2022. guests can take a look at the new NC5 series of CNC controllers, which made its public debut in Delta's ‘CNC Industry Applications x Related Applications’ section. As a new generation of Delta's CNC controllers, the NC5 series has a significantly upgraded hardware architecture and computing power compared with its predecessor, enabling users to achieve high-precision, high-performance, and high-capacity manufacturing. The NC5 series is a new generation of Delta's CNC controllers, which is significantly upgraded in hardware architecture and computing power compared to its predecessor, enabling users to achieve high-precision, high-speed, and high-finish surface machining to meet key quality indicators. In addition, the NC5 series has the ability to control both machining and vertical multi-joint robots, and can be used for 5-axis machining through the RTCP function of rotary tool tip control. In addition, the NC5 series also has excellent expansion flexibility, with built-in dual Ethernet and RS485 interfaces and support for a variety of communication protocols, and the provision of API libraries to take into account both internal and external network applications, and can be integrated or interfaced with intelligent production line platforms. The API library is also provided for both internal and external network applications, and can be integrated or interfaced with intelligent production line platforms. In addition, Delta will also showcase a wide range of industry applications such as lathe, woodworking, aluminium profile processing, and multi-station simultaneous machining of turning, milling, drilling, and picking in this exhibition area.

Figure 3 Delta will exhibit the new generation CNC controller NC5 series during TIMTOS x TMTS 2022. and also propose various intelligent solutions with the CNC controller as the core and Delta's abundant products in series....

Among them, the multi-channel intelligent machine tool solution looks forward to the future of intelligent manufacturing, using the new OPEN CNC controller NC50E, which has upgraded control response, forward-looking preview and computing performance, and is connected to the AC servo drive system ASDA-A3 / ASDA-B3 series through the EtherCAT communication bus to realise the simultaneous control of four stations, namely, lathe, drilling/tapping, milling and robotic arm, so that ‘one machine multi-tasking’ is possible. The ‘one-machine-multi-task’ autonomous integration capability meets the advanced applications and demands of the trend of intelligent manufacturing. On the other hand, Delta will also lead guests to see how software can help hardware enhance value, integrating machine tool industry-specific 3D CAD/CAM software in the NC5 series to simplify complicated operations, accelerate user introduction and reduce personnel training resources; meanwhile, for industrial robot integration solutions, DRASimuCAD, a robot simulation and integration platform, can be paired with a simulation and evaluation beforehand to automatically generate machining paths, shortening programming time and increasing the number of machining paths. The NC can be used to shorten programming time and improve efficiency by using DRASimuCAD, a robot simulation and integration platform. For remote connection, the NC5 series also supports VNC and FTP protocols, allowing mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablet PCs to remotely control or transfer files to manage machining operations anytime, anywhere.

In the ‘Intelligent Machines’ section, Delta is showcasing dynamic machines that have been developed in collaboration with machinery manufacturers, including Danamec's 5-axis machining centre, which is equipped with the new OPEN CNC controller NC50E and the new vertical multi-jointed robot DRVA4LC with a maximum load of up to 12 kg, which is equipped with RTCP function for tool tip control, which is essential for 5-axis machining. The new vertical multi-jointed robot DRVA4LC is equipped with the RTCP function, which is essential for 5-axis machining, helping to complete complex machining quickly and accurately. Meanwhile, Shengjie's mill-turn and Zongcheng's surface grinding machines are also on display, each using Delta's new CNC touch panel display NC-MOT series, which supports graphical dialogue programming, making it easy to operate the machine and manage machining methods without editing G-code programs. In addition, Delta also brought another important processing machine, the servo press, to the booth, leading guests to focus on the servo press solution, which is developed and manufactured by Delta, with key components. The servo press solution accurately controls the pressure required for different processes through a variety of control modes, monitors and judges the pressing results in real time, and saves the relevant data for traceability, which helps The data can also be saved and traced, helping the industry to continuously optimise production quality.

At this year's show, Delta will not only focus on the three major themes of ‘Intelligent Processing Solutions x Equipment Networking’, ‘CNC Industry Applications x Related Applications’ and ‘Intelligent Machines’, but will also hold three guided tours at its booth every day. In addition, three tours and two forums will be held at the booth to share the hot topics including Delta's new generation CNC controller NC5 series, 3D CAD/CAM software for the machine tool industry, introduction of Virtual Grinding application, smart factory equipment management, cloud services to accelerate digital management of factories, and Green Intelligent Monitoring & Control Solution & Energy Management System Solution.

TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 - Delta's exhibition highlights:

● Smart Machining Solutions

Intelligent machinery is an important step towards intelligent manufacturing. To help manufacturers increase productivity or realise a small number of diverse production modes, Delta will exhibit intelligent machining solutions at TIMTOS x TMTS 2022. Through the industrial-grade managed Ethernet switch DVS series, the company will set up a ring network with high-end high-speed multi-ring backup technology ONE RING PLUS, which will connect intelligent lathes, machining centres and grinders at the ground level. The intelligent lathes, machining centres and grinding machines on the ground floor are connected to the IT layer via the equipment networking platform DIALink, and combined with the manufacturing management platform DIAMMP, the energy management platform DIAEnergie and the plant management platform DIAView, the solution provides managers with graphical and useful information that can help them make decisions.

Intelligent CNC System Architecture

In response to the integration into the Industry 4.0 factory ecosystem, Delta introduced a new intelligent CNC system architecture with the launch of the new-generation CNC controllers NC5 series, with the CNC controllers as the core to connect Delta's rich products. Along with the significant upgrade of hardware specifications and performance, the NC5 series supports the open EtherCAT ubiquitous motion bus, with high compatibility and cable lengths up to 1.000 m, allowing high-speed and stable integration of Delta's AC servo drive ASDA-A3 / ASDA-B3 series and I/O modules R2-EC / R1-EC to form a complete machining solution; in addition, for customers with basic needs, Delta also offers CNC controllers for the CNC system. In addition, for customers with basic needs, Delta also offers CNC controllers NC3 series, based on DMCNET high-speed communication motion control, which can be connected to AC servo drive system ASDA-A3 / S series, and integrate high-speed tandem optically coupled I/O NC-EIO with Remote I/O. Both solutions can be paired with communication-type ring encoder RHM or pulse wave encoder EH5. In addition, according to different operation requirements, Delta also introduces the new CNC touch panel display NC-MOT series, the touch-based PC-Based Industrial Controller PAC / MP1 series and the CNC second operating panel NC-PAN for customers' easy selection and use.

5-Axis Machining Centre

In the face of industrial space and manpower challenges, high-efficiency machining equipment has become a common demand for machinery manufacturers to break through the difficult situation, in which five-axis machining equipment that can process complex workpieces in one go is an important solution that has attracted much attention in the machine tool field. In this regard, during TIMTOS x TMTS 2022. Delta took the newly launched OPEN CNC controller NC50E as the core to create a five-axis machining centre for the machinery industry Danamec, which not only realizes simultaneous control of multiple channels for ‘multi-tasking’, but also integrates new products of Delta's industrial robot field, such as vertical multi-joint robots DRVA401. DRVA401. DRVA401. DRVA401. DRVA401 and DRVA401. Vertical multi-joint robot DRVA4LC for automatic loading and unloading, and through the rotary tool tip control RTCP function, a clamping can complete five-sided machining to achieve high-precision and high-speed complex machining. In addition, with the DRVA4LC's maximum load of 12kg and maximum working radius of 1.400mm, it can meet the needs of multiple handling applications such as high loads and large strokes.