MB-Shuttle Control

Open Chassis Flying Cut-Off Control

The MB-Shuttle open-chassis controller is a configurable, microprocessor-based digital controller. The MB-Shuttle provides control for reciprocating lead/follower motion applications. It's designed specifically for applications of constant motion extruded or web product that cannot be halted for processing (cutting, stamping, threading, etc.). The MB-Shuttle moves the process device (saw, grinder, etc.) at the same speed as the product to perform the process at the proper product length. After processing, The MB-Shuttle moves the process device back to the original home position and the motion profile is repeated. MB-Shuttle applications include flying cutoffs of extruded pipe or sheet types of material.

Isolated Analog Interface to any AC or DC Drive.
Pre-Programmed.. no code to write.
Automatic Profile Generation.
Batching.
Trending.
Sync Registration.

The open chassis design is perfect for OEM's requiring cost-effective designs and flexibility of applications. This package is offered for those high volume OEM customers who want to save panel space in their equipment and have a fixed-geometry or permanent-host configuration. The MB-Shuttle is available as a "Control Card only" or as a combination "Control Card + Power Supply". The optional power supply provides isolated power for the controller board and 5 VDC isolated auxiliary power. The power supply simply plugs onto the board and connects to either a 115 or 230 VAC supply. The MB-Shuttle mounts flat or on edge inside a control enclosure.

The MB-Shuttle control has a serial port for RS422 and RS232 communication. ContrexHost software, when loaded on a Windows® PC or laptop, allows you to initiate commands, change parameters, load/save setup values, and monitor more than 50 values on one or up to 32 channels of MB-Series controllers.

The CONTREX hand-held, remote programming unit can be used on the manufacturing floor to change parameters or run diagnostic routines.

Features:
Four preset setpoints (cut lengths), automatic recovery profile generation, trending, sync registration, batching.
Three programmed discrete outputs interface to sawing, grinding or similar devices.
Reads quadrature encoders to monitor line speed and direction.

Literature

MB-Shuttle Manual Addendum SK1446 (PDF format, 65kb)
Specifications (PDF format, 101kb)

Many of these documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe , to view or print these documents.

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