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DMC\u00a0was asked to rewrite code for an existing, high volume machine that inflates and seals bubble wrap material to be used in packaging and shipping.\u00a0 The customer’s main concerns were improving operational reliability and improving the software architecture.\u00a0 These were both important in order to reduce the frequency and difficulty in service\u00a0required\u00a0for machines in the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

To accomplish this, DMC\u00a0restructured the Panasonic FP-e PLC\u00a0software to run on a State Machine architecture.\u00a0 The code was also reworked and\u00a0optimized using more advanced software functions to reduce the program size\u00a0to 1\/3 of the original program, allowing additional features to be added to the PLC’s limited programming space.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Finally, to improve robustness of the heater, DMC\u00a0used infrared temperature measurements of the system\u00a0to calculate heat transfer properties of the machine.\u00a0 Because the production machine was to run with no temperature feedback due to cost constraints, these measurements and calculations were essential to creating repeatable, robust performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

DMC\u00a0used the heat transfer calculations to implement a virtual model of the system in the PLC\u00a0program, allowing control of the system to adjust to its usage and the conditions of its surroundings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thus, by restructuring the system architecture, improving the engineering calculations used for control, and optimizing software functions to reduce programming size, DMC\u00a0was able to provide an updated system that was more robust and easier to maintain.<\/p>\r\n

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DMC\u00a0was asked to rewrite code for an existing, high volume machine that inflates and seals bubble wrap material to be used in packaging and shipping.\u00a0 The customer’s main concerns were improving operational reliability and improving the software architecture.\u00a0 These were both important in order to reduce the frequency and difficulty in service\u00a0required\u00a0for machines in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":13934,"template":"","meta":{"customer":"Fusion","summary":"

DMC programmed the PLC software on a high volume, stand-alone machine used by the packaging industry to inflate and seal bubble wrap material.  To reduce cost, DMC also used extensive heat transfer testing and calculations to successfully implement an open loop control system.<\/p>\r\n","description":"","customer_benefits":"

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  • Worked virtually seamlessly with customer's existing software, hardware and training manuals<\/li>\r\n
  • Organized and improved upon existing code, establishing standards and architecture<\/li>\r\n
  • Improved code readability and debug for future in-field support<\/li>\r\n
  • Compacted code size to as much as 1\/3 of the previous version to fit more features into the same programming memory space<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","components_used":"
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    • Panasonic FP-e PLC<\/li>\r\n
    • Resistive heating elements<\/li>\r\n
    • DC Motor Control<\/li>\r\n
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