The brief
A twin-blade ultrasonic cutter for a bakery, cutting loaf cakes and tray bakes. Different products need different cuts, so blade positioning had to be accurate and product changeovers simple for operators.
The control system
- Mitsubishi FX5 PLC
- MR-J4 servo drives positioning the blades
- 10 inch Mitsubishi GOT touchscreen for operation and alarms
- 100 product recipes, so a changeover is a selection on the screen
- A separate engineer mode for setup and adjustment
The result
Operators choose a product from the recipe list and run. Alarms are shown on the touchscreen, and engineers have their own mode for setup, kept separate from day-to-day operation.
