IDK integrates TIA technologies in modern cheese cutting machines
High-end cheese cutting machines
IDK integrates TIA technologies in modern cheese cutting machines
Food & Beverages
Inox Design Kateris
Tyrnavos Greece
Over the last 30 years, IDK has been specialized in the field of stainless steel structures and support for the construction of industrial projects and in especially, in the design and construction of machinery and equipment for food industries. The customer had the following objectives:
Automatic cutting of various types of cheese at high speed and with the smallest possible scrap
High requirements in accuracy and motion synchronization
Special requirements for feta cheese cutting
User-friently GUI and automatic adjustment according to weighing statistics
SIMOTION Drive-based Control Unit D435-2 DP/PN with multi-axes package
SINAMICS S120 and G120C drives
SIMOTICS S synchronous motors with ALPHA NP Planetary gear units
TIA Portal
SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC with Modbus and Can-open communication
SITOP power supplies
SIMATIC Comfort panel
Profinet and Drive-CLiQ communications
Development of special algorithms for automatic cutting adjustments
Siemens technology together with the experience and expertise of Depia Automation helped us create a state-of-the-art product with exceptional market success
Ioannis Kateris, CEO IDK S.A.
For the OEM:
Reduced costs: 40% less wiring because of Profinet and Drive-CLiQ communications
Reduced time: 50% less engineering with TIA Portal - only one plattform
Easier installation, troubleshooting, expansion of machines
