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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.”

CDC Automatisatie gaat digitaal met freesmachine