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The PressCommander Press Automation Controller

The User Friendly
PressCommander
Available in any control panel layout or 
retrofits easily into an existing control panel

Configure the PressCommander for your application using our Proposal/Ordering Sheet.

 

 

Standard Safety/Automation Features:

  • Exceeds OSHA 1910.217 & ANSI B11.1-2001
  • Quick and Easy Installation
  • Control Reliable Design (Triple CPU Redundancy)
  • Incorporates dual logic power supplies
  • Heavy duty resolver supplied standard with self-checking input on every press cycle and 30' of resolver cabling supplied standard
  • Complete system diagnostics and programming in plain English/Spanish/French by a four line by twenty character vacuum fluorescent display
  • Can control up to four sets of operator stations
  • Operates at 24VDC, 110VAC, or 240 VAC/440 VAC
  • Major faults such as E-Stop, motion, brake monitor, and sensor faults are handled by two force-guided relays (Form B safety relays)
  • Modes of operation: off--inch--single--continuous
  • Continuous ARM; top stop, anti-tie down and anti-repeat
  • System start/stop functions
  • SPM Range -1 to 500
  • Password and supervisory controlled keyed selector switch for security of data entry
  • Interrupted stroke provision with indicator
  • Inch mode monitoring
  • Crank angle and speed readout (SPM)
  • Time-based brake monitor
  • Built-in motion detector and drift fault
  • 90° and 270° stop time tester/meter built-in
  • Built-in hour meter for maintenance
  • Built-in variable speed compensation
  • Servo-feed interface built-in
  • Six optically isolated die protection inputs that can be either AC or DC (sourcing or sinking)
  • Six limit switch outputs can be set to cycle (non-timed) two times per crank rotation by setting an open/close crank angle (AC or DC @ 3A)
  • The last three limit switch outputs can be set for timed, non-timed, delay, hold, or cycle two times per crank revolution (AC or DC @ 3A)
  • Six PLS (programmable limit switch) output relays are small, high speed, and high capacity (AC or DC @ 3A)
  • 100 job memory (removable)
  • Stroke, batch, quality, and part counters
  • Batch counter output relay
  • Die protection output relay (opens when there is a fault)
  • Speed output relay (opens when press speed falls out of the max/min parameters)
  • Auxiliary output relay (customer assigned usage)
  • Optional tonnage monitoring
  • Optional Ethernet or DeviceNet communication
  • PC Link to allow offline job creation and storage
  • Safety relay controller built-in
  • Optional Tonnage Monitoring
  • Two-year warranty

    Optional Feature:
  • PressCommander Expander Board - Part # 52-279

    Description: Increases the PressCommander die protection from six (6) to twelve (12) station die protection. Also increases the PressCommander programmable limit switch capacity from six (6) to twelve (12) programmable limit switches with mechanical relay outputs.

 

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PressCommander™ Price:

$3,995
without NEMA 12 panel

 
Model #PCS-10
$4,250
with NEMA 12 Panel

(as shown)
Model #PCS-2000
Automation Control Feature Sheet
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