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Richard Vetter – AMS SolutionsMark Stirn – Bosch USA

September 29, 2016

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University of British Columbia (1998 – 2004)Masters of Applied Science in Controls Systems

Newnes Machine (2005 – 2008)Primary Breakdown Controls Group

AMS Solutions (2008 ‐ 2016)One of the Founding PartnersControls / IntegrationSpecialize in Hydraulic and Electric Motion ControlBosch Rexroth System Integrator

Introduction –Richard Vetter

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Introduce the “problem” with Traditional Hydraulic System DesignMotion Control issues related to non‐ideal hydraulic pressure control Integration of the Motion Controller and a “Smart” HPU can provide near‐perfect Hydraulic Pressure RegulationBosch Sytronix Technology and its benefits over a Traditional HPU

PerformanceEnergy Savings

Presentation Outline

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Hydraulic AxisCylinderProportional Valve

Hydraulic Power UnitAccumulatorPressure Compensated Pump

Traditional Hydraulic System

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“Simster” Simulation2.5” Cylinder100 LPM Pressure Compensated Pump2200 PSI Setpoint10L vs 20L Accumulator

Traditional Hydraulic System

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15” Move

20 in/sec270 psi Drop

Pressure Compensated Pumps require a pressure drop to generate flow

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Rarely sized to meet the Peak Flow requirements of the motion control system

Pumps are typically sized for Average FlowRely on accumulators to supply Peak Flow

Traditional Hydraulic System Design

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96 LPM68 LPM

Accumulator Charging@ 45 LPM

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Too much pressure drop?Add accumulators

Larger accumulators means:Longer charge timesLower “steady state” pressure

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20 in/sec270 psi Drop220 psi Drop

Larger Accumulator = Lower Pressure Drop but Longer Recovery Time

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Variable System Pressure is the Enemy of Motion ControlVariable Pressure = Sub‐Optimal Tuning

Increased Following ErrorIncreased Axis “In‐Position” Time

The Problem –Variable System Pressure

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What is an “acceptable” pressure drop?“It’s fine”“There’s nothing wrong”“It works”

Control System is now able to squeeze the last milliseconds out of the machineAt 500 FPM:

10ms = 1” 16’ Log + 8’ Gap = 288” of travel per piece1” = ~ 0.35%

Pressure Drop & Sub‐Optimal Tuning

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The Solution – Integrate HPU & Motion Controller

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MotionController Position Feedback

Proportional Valve

AnalogPressure Sensor

Fixed DisplacementPumpVariable Speed Drive

Pressure FeedbackHPU

Controller

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The Solution – “Smart” HPU

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MotionController

Variable Speed Drive

Position Feedback

Proportional Valve

Pressure Feedback

Ethernet

High SpeedCommunications

HPUController

AnalogPressure Sensor

Fixed DisplacementPump

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Performance –Before Upgrade

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420 PSIDrop

0.240s Recovery

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Performance –After Upgrade

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Log Turner Motion –Before & After

On a 10” Diameter Log, 0.100” of Following Error = 1 degree of Turn Error

0.600” Peak Error

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0.020” Error

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Improved Diagnostics

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System Leakage MonitoringLine Break Detection

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