Smart Function Kit for pressing and joining applications

Flexible, compact and future-oriented.

White Paper: Plug & Produce in Factory Automation, Pressing and Joining

Learn about setting up production modules quickly, automatically putting them into operation and collecting production data at the same time – with the Smart Function Kit for pressing and joining applications.

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Electromechanical cylinder, servo motor and force sensor

Compact and suitable for a variety of pressing and joining applications
Servo drive with industrial PC and network connection

I4.0-capable, can be integrated into higher-level systems
Browser-based, intuitive Web HMI

For commissioning, programming, operation and process analysis

Electromechanical cylinder, servo motor and force sensor

Compact and suitable for a variety of pressing and joining applications

Electromechanical cylinder, freely configurable strokes up to 400 mm
MS2N series servo motor with absolute encoder and brake
Optional: Force sensor with DMS technology for cost-effective and robust force measurement

Servo drive with industrial PC and network connection

I4.0-capable, can be integrated into higher-level systems

IndraDrive HCS01 servo drive with integrated IndraMotion MLD PLC and STO or Safe Motion safety function
Series PR21 Industrial PC, Linux operating system, software and web server with HMI. I4.0-capable: connection via OPC-UA, data access via ReST API
Fieldbus connection: Profinet, Ethernet IP, EtherCAT, Sercos III

Browser-based, intuitive Web HMI

For commissioning, programming, operation and process analysis

Wizard for easy commissioning
No programming knowledge necessary (zero programming)
Graphical programming via drag & drop in seconds
OK/NOK assessment of the process using graphically produced assessment elements
Easy integration into higher-level control and IT infrastructure

One mechatronic solution – numerous benefits

Easy product selection

Pre-selected mechanical and electrical components as well as software are combined in various kits for forces up to 70 kN
Quick and easy design, selection and configuration with modern e-tools
All components from a single supplier

Product selection with LinSelect

Plug & Produce

Delivered in a single package, including preinstalled operating software.

Automatic parameterization of the servo drive.

Few interfaces: servo drive with integrated motion control.

Zero Programming

No programming knowledge required.

Simple and logical configuration of the process and the evaluation elements.

Browser-based HMI, can be used on various end devices.

Modern and intuitive design.

System overview

Nominal force up to 70 kN
Protection class mechanics IP54 control cabinet IP20
Stroke individually configurable up to 400 mm
Force measuring sensor with DMS technology
Servo drive with STO or Safe Motion safety function

Technical Data

Fieldbus Function Block EtherNet/IP

Watch "how to" videos or download the example file and get the following:

SFK for Pressing – Allen Bradley AOI Fieldbus Example Documentation
SFK for Pressing – Allen Bradley HMI Example Documentation
Fieldbuss connection via Ethernet/IP, Profinet and Sercos

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API Data Transfer Connection

Connect to an external database using specific formatting

Ford Common Data Model (CDM)
Node Red connection example
Formatting the from API using Node Red to the CDM formatting specified

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Success stories

The picture shows a smart servo press that is used in washing machine production to reliably fix a critical seal between the drum shaft and water container that holds the water in the machine.

Smart servo press, stable processes

The BSH Group standardizes pressing and joining processes critical to quality in washing machine production. How? With the Smart Function Kit Pressing mechatronic subsystem.

Robot in an enclosure alongside a screen with graphics

Robot and servo press: Frit pressing in a flash

For the automated assembly of frits for the chemical industry, the Swiss special machine manufacturer Cerasus GmbH has implemented a flexible robot cell.

Moccamaster test line with Smart Function Kit Pressing

Proven coffee quality thanks to the smart servo press from Rexroth

To ensure the perfect coffee, the Dutch manufacturer Technivorm uses a new test line which was automated by Bosch Rexroth and its Certified Excellence Partner Rimas Technology.

Plug & produce in sensor production

It is the heart of the new, ﬂexible multi-product line for small batch sizes: Bosch Rexroth’s Smart Function Kit for pressing and joining applications.

High-speed assembly of vehicle engines

Fast engineering, short commissioning: S.EL.ME.C uses the Smart Function Kit Pressing to create a state-of-the-art servo press for assembling vehicle engines.

KMS Automation can realize pressing and joining applications quickly and easily.

Standardize with smart subsystems

KMS Automation simplifies machine design, increases process quality and shortens time to market by standardizing pressing and joining tasks with the Smart Function Kit Pressing.

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