Henkel + Roth, a special machine manufacturer in the field of handling technology and robotics, has designed a customized solution for Siemens Healthineers, which is used in the production of heat sinks for X-ray machines. For years, however, only a certain type and size of heat sink could be produced with this hard-coded solution and the inflexible process flow.

Based on the existing system from Henkel + Roth, which is used in the production of heat sinks for X-ray machines from Siemens Healthineers, the production system was retrofitted with the latest Siemens drive technology to realize the requirement for a flexible production system. The system was equipped with a SIMATIC S7-1500 and the SINAMICS S210 servo drive system with SIMOTICS 1-FK2 motors and one-cable connection (OCC). The G-Code Interpreter and HMI applications were also implemented. The standard G-Code Interpreter application enables the programming of kinematics using G-Code, which made it possible to realize the motion sequence to provide Siemens Healthineers with a flexible production system. The motion control can be easily changed in just a few steps. This enables the customer to develop further heat sinks and create the necessary motion control independently.

Special Purpose Machinery