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Michelin

Ladoux France

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Michelin, Retrofit of MaRCoPoLo tire test bench

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Michelin

Ladoux France

Michelin

Ladoux,

France

Michelin now benefits from both data consistency and repeatability as well as a higher measurement accuracy. The same precision for all tire sizes could be reached, so that results can also be compared better.

Automation with safety integrated: S7-1500F and ET200SP
Motion control for the accurate positioning: SIMOTION P
Excellent support from Siemens: technical and delivery

Products:

S7-1500F
ET 200SP
SCALANCE switches
SIMOTION P
SINAMICS S and SINAMICS DCM

For me, the level of expertise and the level of collaboration that Siemens demonstrated was one of the highlights of this project.

Jeremy Buisson, head of Michelin’s tire and material test bench engineering

With an automation solution based on long-life, industry-grade products, both the large- and the small-scale machines are destined to run for many years to come and help Michelin and trucks all over the world stay on track with high-performance, high-quality tires.

MaRCoPoLo tire test bench. MaRCoPoLo is the acronym for “Machine de Recherche en Comportement Poids-Lourd” or research bench for handling of truck tires. Retrofit of the tire test bench that has been developed by Michelin many years ago. The automation system has been upgraded to ensure a 3-7 times higher measurement accuracy.

Completion 2019

Sankyo Seisakusho Co., supplier of automation technology, New version of feeder and indexer for e-motors

Completion 2019

Strausak Mikroverzahnungen AG, SIMATIC ET 200SP, SIMOTICS S-1FK2, SINAMICS S210

Completion 2019

Tipper Tie Technopack, Visualization, automation and drive technology from a single source worldwide