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PressMaster™
Help reduce operating costs and downtime with flexible press controls.
The Rockwell Automation Compact PressMaster™ System is a cost competitive, programmable controller-based system used for the control and monitoring of mechanical stamping presses. Help reduce cost and risk by purchasing a complete system, pre-wired and tested, ready for installation. The system is designed to modernize your press controls, increase control system reliability, and help reduce downtime by providing comprehensive operator diagnostics. Compact PressMaster provides press users, rebuilders, and OEMs a low cost PLC based control system to remain competitive and reduce risk.
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System Description
The Compact PressMaster System is an expandible press control system based on standard Rockwell Automation components available locally and supported worldwide. Compact PressMaster Systems provide press control, operator interface with comprehensive diagnostics, expandability, and motor controls in a single integrated package. The system is provided, ready to install, with a complete set of documentation.
The Compact PressMaster System is based on the standard Bulletin 6556 clutch/brake control with dual processors and software designed by Rockwell Automation to help customers comply with ANSI B11.1, OSHA 1910.217, CSAZ142-2002, and EN 954. An Allen-Bradley PanelView operator interface is included to complete the system and provide maximum reliability.
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Standard Features
Standard features include:
- Safety Interlocks and Light Curtain Interface
- Clutch/Brake Safety Control with Inch, Single Stroke, Continuous, Modes of Operation
- Main Motor Control
- Lubrication Control
- Slide Adjust Control
- Operator Fault and Prompt Messages, Alarm Status Operator Screen
- One Industrial Absolute Encoder
- Brake Time Monitoring and 90° Stop Test
- Interface for four Run Stations with Anti-Tiedown Protection
- Press Stroking Anti-Repeat and Top Stop Overrun Protection
- Clutch/Brake and Counterbalance Air Pressure Monitoring
- User Immediate and Top Stop Control Interlocks
- Production counters
- Variable speed compensation
Optional features available:
- Automatic slide adjust
- 16 Channels of Die Protection
- Eight Programmable Limit Switch Outputs
- Hydraulic Overload Control
- Light Curtains with muting
- OEM packages
- Automatic counterbalance control
6-in. color operator display terminal