Automated Material Handling
Nol-Tec Systems Southeast has many years experience controlling
automated hoists and cranes. Examples include plating and pickling lines,
theater hoists, and truck body transfer. Now, Nol-Tec Southeast is proud to
offer a new product in this industry.
Nol-Tec's ABICS® product provides complete position control functionality
to all axes on virtually any crane or industrial vehicle. ABICS® uses
commercially available position feedback devices along with new or existing
motor drives. Feedback choices include a a wide range of devices such as
Laser, Infra-red, Stahl encoder track or rotary encoders interfaced by
discrete connection, or by virtually any AB supported industrial network.
Motor drives may be connected by an analog -10 to +10 VDC velocity command
signal, or by an industrial network.
ABICS® is a drop-in, plug-and-play replacement for the aging
Geotronics TCS-4000 and the Trimble ICS-5000 products. When these products
fail, Nol-Tec has the solution. In RS232 applications, our system transparently
replaces your existing positioning system. DeviceNet, Profibus, Ethernet and
other networks are also available.
ABICS® is implemented in an Allen-Bradley PLC, and uses commercially available
distance meters. By design, the retrofit is a simple process. Installation and
characterization can be completed in a few hours. Performance improvements can
be dramatic. Position error rates for the legacy systems can be as high as
10-30 or greater per 24 hour period. After installation of the ABICS® product,
position error rates drop to near-zero. The net result for the customer is
modern equipment, higher reliability, greater accuracy, and improved serviceability.
Need more than just a positioning system upgrade? Nol-Tec Southeast offers
complete control system upgrades of automatic storage and retrieval systems as
well as overhead hoists and cranes. We offer complete upgrade packages – everything
including PLC replacements, drive and motor replacements, field devices and
sensors, gearboxes, networks, operator interfaces, and scheduling software.
Let us help you on your next automated material handling project.
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