Weidmüller FreeCon Contactless cuts downtime
FreeCon Contactless from Weidmuller is an innovative solution for eliminating contact-related downtime on industrial robot lines.
Burnt, bent or dirty contacts can often be the cause of time consuming and costly production failures. This is all the more true of applications that require frequent plugging cycles. Certain models of industrial robots performing frequent tool changes are prone to suffering such system errors like this; the level of wear on moving parts can be especially high.
In some scenarios industrial robots can perform several hundred tool changes per day. In this regard, conventional contacts are subjected to high levels of wear. But now Weidmüller has introduced FreeCon Contactless. FreeCon Contactless offers contact-free power transmission up to 240W, enabling customers who employ industrial robots on their production lines to eliminate contact related failures and cut maintenance costs considerably.
FreeCon Contactless allows power to be transmitted via an ‘air gap’ by means of an inductive resonance coupling. FreeCon Contactless is a solution that’s completely wear-free and especially efficient. By doubling the power density on FreeCon Contactless, the line can obtain a far higher degree of efficiency compared with comparable solutions that are available on the market.
With FreeCon Contactless, customers will benefit from a reliable and maintenance-free connection. The process of charging driverless transport systems can now also be automated via FreeCon Contactless. High maintenance slip ring transmitters can be replaced too, since FreeCon Contactless securely transmits power even in the case of rotational movements.
Unlike conventional plug-in connections, which only provide IP 20 protection when unplugged and are therefore unprotected, FreeCon Contactless offers IP65 protection. FreeCon Contactless also enables reliable and contactless transmission of up to 240W of power with compact dimensions and maximum efficiency. The transmission through FreeCon Contactless can even be controlled via PLC. It is therefore possible to switch 10 A directly via the PLC with FreeCon Contactless without the need for further contactors. FreeCon Contactless provides complete protection against humidity and dirt.
Visit the Weidmüller website for more information on FreeCon Contactless.
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