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Controller makes cup-forming machine stand out

Soon to be officially introduced at PACK EXPO International, the PMC 2500S features a PLC that permits unprecedented forming capabilities and rapid forming-tool changeover.

The IndraControl XM Series PLC from Rexroth is at the heart PMC’s 2500S machine, handling all logic and motion control functions, as well as data communication to other devices.
The IndraControl XM Series PLC from Rexroth is at the heart PMC’s 2500S machine, handling all logic and motion control functions, as well as data communication to other devices.

A leading producer of equipment used to make paper or plastic cups and containers, Paper Machinery Corporation is now introducing the PMC 2500S, a servo-driven machine that has advanced forming capabilities and offers forming-tool changeover in less than a shift.

The IndraControl XM Series PLC from Rexroth is at the heart of the 2500S. “This device is the workhorse of our application, handling all logic and motion control functions, as well as data communication to other devices,” says Jeremiah Moll, PMC’s Systems Engineering Manager. “The servo drives and motors are also from Rexroth, providing us with a completely integrated solution. The decision to use these devices came after an extensive evaluation of our application. The Rexroth solution outperformed the others in regard to motion control. And with motion control being the central design theme of the project, the decision to move to a complete Rexroth solution was an easy one.”

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