ECO iSONIC - Intelligent Standard Ultrasonic Machines

Applications

• Ultrasonic welding, cutting, stamping, riveting and embossing of thermoplastics
• Possible uses in all industries

Pneumatic features of the ECO iSONIC

• Compressed air conditioning using automatic condensate separator and analogue pressure monitoring
• Proportional directional valves for precise welding force control
• Two-channel safety valve to prevent inadvertent start-up and reversal of movement
• Integral trigger sensor for referencing
• Depth measuring system using magnetic tape length measuring system
• Welding head designed as a compact pneumatic feed unit

Mechanical features of the ECO iSONIC

• Welding head with adjustable, mechanical end stop
• Workpiece clamping plate designed as a swivelling plate, for rapidly establishing plane parallelism from pick-up to sonotrode
• Rigid, powder-coated column housing made from special cast aluminium (RAL 9022), switch cabinet module (RAL 7035)

Basic operating modes

• Time welding: Welding to a defined preset time
• Absolute path: Welding to a defined size
• Relative path: Welding a relative preset path once a triggered reference point is reached
• Energy: Welding to an energy value firmly determined in advance

All operating modes can be simply monitored by inputting min. or max. values. The “amplitude” and “welding force” parameters can likewise be set at the control panel.

Selectable options

• Pre-ultrasonics: Approach component whilst oscillating
• Post-ultrasonics: Retract component whilst oscillating
• Pre-joining: Pre-joining without application of ultrasonics
• Contact shut-off (with additional equipment): Welding shut-off on contact with metal

Monitoring functions

• Time welding with energy and path monitoring
• Path welding with energy and time monitoring
• Energy welding with path and time monitoring

• Password-protected user levels (operator/setter)

Special setting mode function

• Program for machine aided tool parameterisation
• Automatic calibration function for tool changes: the setter is guided through the process by plain text instructions.
• Optional teaching of the relevant welding parameter using the two-hand button
• Safe operation for the best welding results

Process control features ECO iSONIC

• Automatic frequency tuning to each welding stack used (no frequency teaching required)
• Automatic frequency tuning before starting each weld
• Automatic amplitude stabilisation throughout the operation
• Setting and automatic modes (password protection >> user level)
• “Welding force”, “amplitude”, “time”, “welding depth” and “monitoring value” parameters input via the touch screen display
• Data storage for 100 freely nameable parameter sets
• Data output via Ethernet and USB interfaces
• Permanent monitoring of work process with fault abort

Technical features of ECO iSONIC machine control

• Operation and display via 5,7“ VGA color touch screen with integral PC (128 MB, DRAM 232 kB SRAM)
• 1 RJ-45-Ethernet connection 10/100MBit
• 1 RJ-45-POWERLINK connection 10/100MBit
• 1 Interface slot for the maintenance of the field bus
• 2 USB interfaces
• Two hand safety start
• Emergency stop button
• Safety control via X20 save module
• Connection of safety signals via distributed X20 save module
• Distributed digital and analogue X20 I/O modules
• Open control concept that can be expanded (by digital and analogue I/O modules) at any time via distributed bus coupler
• Language selection