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Machine Building

SW Automatisierung

Golling Austria

The wiring process is one of the most time-consuming steps in the entire production process in control panel construction. SW Automation had the goal of making its own production more efficient in order to meet the shortage of skilled workers and to be able to react flexibly to short-term customer requirements. After an intensive development period, the internal innovation project resulted in the WireTerminal, a market-ready product that digitizes and optimizes the wiring process in control panel construction.

The WireTerminal is a fully automated wire assembly machine that performs the cutting, printing, crimping and output of wires without manual intervention. It automates the process of wire preparation for panel wiring, which increases efficiency and reduces training times for employees.

The electronic components in the WireTerminal are almost exclusively provided by Siemens: from the development environment in the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal, to the SIMATIC S7-1500 controllers in combination with decentralized SIMATIC ET 200AL peripheral modules (IP65/IP67), to the SINAMICS S210 drive technology, which seamlessly monitors displacement, torque and tool status and enables a cycle time of 11 seconds. For SW Automation, the decisive factor for the partnership with Siemens is above all the reliable, global availability of spare parts.

Thanks to the combination of our innovative strength with the future-oriented technology from Siemens, we have achieved considerable time savings and an increase in quality in control panel construction. With this unique selling point, we ensure the productivity of our customers in the long term.

Felix Grünwald, CEO SW Automatisierung GmbH

A special feature of the WireTerminal is the patented wire rail system, which enables quick and tool-free changeover. Thanks to the wire rail system, up to 12 wires with a cross-section of 0.5 to 6 mm² can be set up simultaneously.

The technological heart is the specially developed crimper, which can process ferrules from 0.5 to 6 mm² and a length of 8 to 18 mm. Order data in all common formats such as E-CAD, CSV, XLSX or TXT files is imported directly, which eliminates input errors due to manual processing. The network connection ensures transparent insights into the production status at all workstations at all times.

Innovative features allow error-free marking and consistent wire quality: Up to two printers are installed in the WireTerminal, which can be used alternately without waiting. As a result, the wires for the control panel wiring are clearly marked and easy to assign. The WireTerminal also sets standards in the output of the assembled wires: the individual wires are placed in wire rails via a patented wire rail magazine. The wires are sorted in such a way that they correspond to the sequence of control panel wiring. Thanks to the high capacity of the wire rails, the WireTerminal can work for hours without manual intervention. At the workstation for the control panel wiring, the wires can then be removed individually and correctly – manual sorting is completely unnecessary.

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Machine Building

SW Automatisierung

Golling Austria

Machine Building

SW Automatisierung

Golling Austria

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