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CDC Automatisatie goes digital to produce the DS Plastics milling machine
Shorter time-to-market thanks to digital twin and totally integrated drives technologies

Machine Building

CDC Automatisatie BVBA

Rumbeke-Roeselare Belgium

Completion: 2021
Rumbeke-Roeselare - Belgium
Rumbeke-Roeselare,
Belgium
Award Winner
Staying relevant as an automation partner. Reduce engineering time and thus reduce time-to-market.
One of their most recent achievements is a fully digitally designed three-axis milling machine.The milling machine itself consists of three SINAMICS S210 servo drives (one for each axis), a SIMATIC S7-1500 Safety PLC and SINAMICS G120C frequency control. This compact and simple drive is fully integrated into the TIA Portal platform, making it easy to commission the drive using the SINAMICS Startdrive engineering tool. What is special is the way in which it was created. “We designed the machine completely digitally on the basis of Siemens NX drawings,” explains founder Christofe De Craene. “We made optimal use of Siemens' Mechatronic Concept Designer, the SIMIT simulation platform and TIA Portal with Technology Objects.”
The complete design and realization took about two months. Today, the installation is one of the first 'digital twins' that also run in reality. “The unique thing about this machine is that it can be used all-round,” says Christofe. “With a number of adjustments, we can, with the experience gained, provide our customers with a future-oriented tailor-made solution.”
The biggest advantage is that you can spot errors immediately in the simulation, and you don't have to go back to the drawing board every time. In addition, you can start programming right from the design table, resulting in a significantly shorter time to market.
Christofe Decraene - owner CDC Automatisatie - CDC Automatisatie BVBA
The servo drives enable interpolation from the PLC, and the frequency control ensures that the speed of the milling head can be accurately determined. By using digital twin technology from Siemens, the CDC Automatisering team managed to drastically reduce the engineering time. For CDC, the project marked an important milestone in working with digital twin technology. 
CDC Automatisatie gaat digitaal met freesmachine
Awards
Best Application Contest Motion Control & Drive Technologies 2022 - Number 2 2022
Second place
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