GE UR6AV Hydraulic digital closed-loop control module

The GE UR6AV controller is intended for advanced motion applications and is integrated with machine logic to offer high performance, flexibility and scalability. The MicroMotion modules can control up to four axes and spindle, and they can be placed in a MicroMotion rx3i rack, which can control up to 40 axes simultaneously. In combination with top-tier Fanuc servos, it delivers an unparalleled solution for automating machines.With the exceptional Pacoal structure, using multiprocessors with virtual dual-port memory and high-speed PCI backplane
connections, GE UR6AV motion maintains consistent performance and precise axis synchronisation throughout the rack. Divergence during production inhibits the quality and yield. When multiple axes must be synchronized during complex machining operations, motion controllers with a single microprocessor for all functions may experience degraded loop update performance as the CPU processes information from more axes. Longer loop update times can cause errors and variability in high-speed manufacturing, but the Pacoal architecture eliminates this variability.

GM’s dependable products achieve exceptional machine productivity by enhancing efficiency and flexibility, with distinctive attributes like the Pacoal multiprocessor architecture and simultaneous synchronised axis updates, all while maintaining performance. “Motion path planning is an arduous computational process,” clarifies Michael Schary, CTO of GE Enterprise Solutions. Our hybrid distributed architecture enables the addition of axes without increasing the load on the central processor. This ensures identical performance, regardless of the number of axes in the system, which is critical for complex motion applications. According to Shiman Sushaa of Arc Consulting Group, “End users and OEMs constantly seek higher performance from production machines. Rapid traverse is designed to achieve additional performance from the same machine.” The embedded advanced features of the GE UR6AV controller can provide manufacturers with a competitive advantage in multi-axis machine applications. These features include scalability, seamless blending of lift-limited movement anywhere along the motion profile, no degradation of performance, and powerful diagnostic tools to maximize machine availability.

The GE UR6AV motion solution simplifies programming with a shared database, eliminating data exchanges between programmes and reducing the learning curve for two different languages. This increases engineering productivity. Rapid traverse supports high-speed machines with many synchronised axes. Industries that need this capability are packaging, assembly, woodworking, metalworking, and printing. Fast motion is readily accessible.
“Papp motion delivers an incredible performance boost,” according to Paul Durstine, motion product manager at General Electric (GE) Intelligent Platforms. In scalable motion control, the distributed CPU architecture integrated through the high-speed backplane offers the best scalable motion control. General Motors’ (GM) Foot Motion is the motion controller preferred by OEMs who need an integrated motion and machine logic solution.