Optimized process monitoring system for force-displacement monitoring in industrial production

Quality assurance does not have to be complicated as Kistler demonstrates with the improved maXYmos BL. Devices from the maXYmos family capture sensor signals, evaluate the signal curve and provide evaluation results immediately. maXYmos can control the process cycle itself or act as part of a plant control system. The process monitoring system records measured variables from piezo, strain gauge, ±10 V sensors or potentiometers and now also allows the connection of incremental sensors to evaluate torque and angle.

“maXYmos BL is deliberately offered in cost-optimized variants and covers basic quality assurance needs in modern industrial manufacturing. In general, it can be used wherever two measured variables are to be displayed in a diagram with X- and Y-axes,” explains Stefan Koch, product manager at Kistler. “The new functions of the maXYmos BL 5867C process monitoring system reflect this versatility and will be expanded across the entire product family in the future.”

maXYmos BL is conveniently and easy to use, because the user can configure the evaluation quickly and intuitively via the large, high-contrast touchscreen, thanks to graphical objects such as boxes, lines and envelopes. Manual workstations benefit from measurement curves that can be displayed live during measurement. Settings can be transferred locally via a USB port, which also enables storage of recorded measurement data on a storage medium. Bar code readers or keyboards are also supported as peripherals for efficient data entry. Individual user profiles can be managed centrally via LDAP and configured user groups can be assigned appropriate rights. “This is an essential quality assurance function,” explains Eric Fischinger, Sales Support at Kistler. “We see an increasing need among our customers to assign access rights more flexibly to ensure that settings are only changed by authorized personnel.”

The new generation of the process monitoring system allows plant integration via industrial Ethernet on the most common protocols like EtherCAT, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP for direct connection to the PLC. maXYmos BL excels in automated processes with its rapid evaluation of up to ten processes per second. maXYmos BL can also be integrated into the IIoT manufacturing environment via OPC UA for comprehensive parameter access.

“A variant of the new system without a screen saves additional space and energy in complex production lines with several maXYmos systems where a local screen is not needed,” summarizes Stefan Koch. “Operated centrally with remote process monitoring, accessing the system via the web interface offers both convenience and security. Additionally, device status and identification information displayed further aids in orientation.”

The new generation of the maXYmos BL process monitoring system maintains broad backward compatibility with its predecessor due to identical sensor and I/O connections. However, its functionality and integration align more closely with  the more powerful maXYmos TL (Top Level) and NC (Numeric Control) models.