Objective
MCPA will develop machine and motion controllers that will be PC based, be hardware independent and open for modification.It will include a dual SERCOS drive, will have a sophisticated error handling software and the accuracy of 10 nm.The consortium is composed of four SMEs and two RTD providers from 4 countries. Each SME poses a different set ofrequirements to the Control System; therefore the universal product will cover a large area of machine control needs. The RTDproviders are very experienced in machine control to help them solve these problems.Most available machine and motion controllers are producers in the US or Japan. Almost all such products do not allowmaking changes in the code of the machine, undermining the sorely needed flexibility of today's production. In addition, thelarge number of controllers needed for one production cell creates severe problems in setting up, operation and maintenance:the present day controllers are either inflexible, or flexible, but very expensive.five workpackages are included: writing of detailed specifications, development, integration, verification and validation inconditions similar to those of a client. One RTD provider develops most of the controller's functions, while the other developsthe error handling software and the high accuracy motion controller software.the SMEs will increase their sales and will increase their employment. It is expected that SME clients will reduce theiroperating costs and, hence will keep the employment high. Workers safety and product quality will also gain. MCPAcontributes to European policies on competitiveness.The SMEs will exploit the results commercially; the RTD providers will get access rights and use them for further R&D.Dissemination will take place by publishing articles in technical and trade journals, by participating in international exhibitionsand by promoting MCPA through the web sites and sales literature of the SMEs.
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REUTLINGEN
Germany
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