Weintek Love in the Wild

Update on the animation projects for the machine system we are fabbing now. this project is about a month out from finished. we are building the pusher in the bottom shop now and and I an working on the HMI and code. this should be clean and as always, Weintek and Keith Moyer has knocked it out of the park with this product!

Technical breakdown of the Ideal Manufacturing LLC Cope Machine: This two station cope machine is demonstrated here being fed by a UR 20. This robot is a bit overkill for the application but accomplishes the job with its impressive 68in reach. The control system for this machine is based on a Beckhoff Automation CX series processor which enabled easy to implement multi-axis motion control and logic control. We also rely on the TwinSAFE platform to seamlessly manage the safety logic for this machine. Phoenix Contact supplies safe zero speed monitoring for the 2 high speed 9kw spindles powered by Lenze i500 series VFDs over EtherCAT. These spindles have quick change HSK tool holders and are capable of 12000 RPM in this configuration. Compact motion control keeps the cabinet size low with the EL72xx series drives which drive the Beckhoff AM8000 servo motors to provide reliable, precise motion for cutting and positioning of the spindles in 3 dimensional space in combination with Apex gearboxes and Metal Work's linear actuators. The spindle gantry is built of 3/4in steel to reduce vibration and improve cut quality. This results in a gantry with estimated weight of 300lbs. Pneumatics are controlled using Metal Works EB80 IO-Link valve bank with an interrupted power section for safe state operation. Weintek offers this clean, quality HMI from the CMTX series and easy communication to the PLC over ADS. For more information on the woodworking features and specs of operation on this machine go to idealmanufacturingllc.com

#Throwback to a recent project – a precision loss in weight system designed for a packing line. The system accurately measured batched weights of roasted beans for seamless production at every step. Programmed using Siemens TIA portal, the system tracked and logged precise coffee amounts for optimal efficiency. ✅

I designed and implemented a straightforward yet highly effective Live Cloud Monitoring System for my organization. Leveraging the CMT Series of Weintek HMI, with the Easy Access function activated, I established seamless remote access to our Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for monitoring and troubleshooting, eliminating the necessity for additional VPN and server configurations. Furthermore, I utilized the Weincloud Dashboard to incorporate 20 PLC Tags into a Web-Based HMI, as depicted below. Finally, I authored a PHP script to seamlessly embed the Weincloud HMI within our private domain. In Malaysia, the adoption of IoT tools remains relatively limited compared to their widespread utilization in Western industrial contexts. However, I firmly believe that these tools exhibit considerable stability and prevalence in Western industries. It behooves us to embrace this technology and venture beyond conventional frameworks rather than expending resources on foundational development. By doing so, we can expedite our development processes and mitigate operational downtime. Is there any harm in exploring new avenues? 😉

Some action shots from a 3 panel build for a customer in Iowa. These three control panels will control the temperature in soup kettles. The customer is currently running an open loop system with manual temperature recording. Dynamic Motion Industries LLC is providing them a closed loop solution with real time monitoring and emailed reports to their quality team. These panels are slotted for install and commissioning the end of this week. This system uses a Rockwell Automation Micro 850 with a Real Time Clock module and an RTD expansion module. We are using ifm PT100 Stainless Steel 24” sensors and displaying it all on a Weintek USA, Inc. HMI.

In Pegah dairy industries, we made improvements to the Tetra Pak filling machine (TBA19-020v) HMI (Human Machine Interface) using Weintek design and programming tools. The new HMI boasts a more user-friendly design, making operation and troubleshooting significantly easier for our operators.

Communication between Weintek HMI and INVT VFD through RS485. The HMI displays the Basic parameter of the motor, which is used for an Amusement Ride. -Weintek MT8072iP -INVT CHF-100A-011G #Engineering #Design #Automation #Technology #Automation

There's several alternatives to radar for bin level sensing. 🪨 Throw stones at the side of the bin. 🪜 Climb the ladder constantly. 🪟 Mechanical indicators that fill w/water. 🎡 Rotary switches combined with a stopwatch for how long to fill after the light turns on and a notepad to remember to tell grandpa there's already 2 loads past the switch. 📷 Cameras... That magically see through dust and debris. ➕ Math, grain in - grain out. EzPz. Or just add radar and remove the guesswork.

Weintek HMIs have some really powerful features - I've used the macro functionality before but I just started messing around with the Java Script Object. It's designed for completely custom graphics which I love since most HMIs built in objects aren't the best... Here is a link to the SDK if curious: lnkd.in/gWDxQU7M I need to spend some more time testing its functionality and limitations but currently it seems pretty sweet!

As we wrap up this install, and I have a moment to reflect, I just wanted to give a shout out to our suppliers and our strategic partners who go above and beyond to help us reach our goals and in turn help our clients reach theirs. Weintek AutomationDirect KEYENCE CORPORATION Murrelektronik SMC Automation Saginaw Control and Engineering These companies go above and beyond and their sales reps work hard for you. Tracy Fawbush Ruben Ropalo Keith Moyer Bud Crosby Seth Stevens Thank you all for your continuous support.

Service? Yeah, they do it on another level too. So the pretty Weintek screen I posted earlier made it all the way to Alabama without the little green terminal block in it because I do stupid stuff sometimes... Guys, at 4pm Central, I reached out to Keith Moyer for a lifeline, and he responded in minutes and dropped everything he was doing to overnight me that little terminal block. There is service, and then their is absolutely being a life saver for your client. This machine has to run Monday, and obviously it wouldn't run without an HMI. This is why I champion the product, and the company. Simple as that.

You are flat missing out if you aren't using Weintek HMIs. I'm a fan, if you haven't learned.

Always wanted to test the HMI’s. I used the headless HMI’s(FHDX) and the servers(SVR) a lot in the past. Very powerful and competitively priced!

A little WFH for Dynamic Motion Industries LLC industries over the weekend. Project #1 is some wiring for a panel due for testing and customer delivery this week. Project #2 is the very beginning of the migration of a monitoring system from an android tablet to a Weintek USA, Inc. cMT3108 HMI and Rockwell Automation CompactLogix controller.

I said yesterday that my praise for Weintek was completely free and they had never paid me anything. I cannot say that today. I received a very cool challenge coin in the mail today. It's awesome and I am absolutely not sorry about it.🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣

I haven't used this one yet, BUT I have yet to touch a piece of Weintek hardware that wasn't fantastic. We use their HMIs exclusively now. The Cmt3162X is simply the finest HMI you can get. We use it and the built in Codesys on all kinds of projects. (And this is free praise. No one is giving me any benefit to promote this. It's just good stuff!) Give Keith a shout and find out for yourself.

We're almost ready to commission our new calibration fuel additive injector test loop. #additive #injection #biobor #yaskawa #weintek #fuel #automation #integration #TCS3000

Some pictures of the first weeks of the year… Nice panel building, final commissioning of a foundry project and received a great new toy to play with from Weintek Especially the wifi module is an awesome feature. It’s possible to connect the HMI in your local wifi or you can use it as a hotspot to connect with your smartphone or laptop to control it remotely. With an EasyAccess license it’s working as your connection for remote support. Also #codesys license are available for HMI. I’m sure Weintek HMI will be used more and more in our projects.

Couldn’t agree more! We used the headless version to display runtime data on 32” HD Monitors. Ops asked for 2 more… this system was easily expandable by using mini pc’s with VESA mounting to the monitor. Installed the cMT viewer application on the remote PC’s. Launched the apps and pointed it to the Headless HMI’s cMT server. Easy low cost solution. No proprietary licensing needed.

We have used Weintek for years and I have used for 25 . Had one firmware issue in that time. Great value and availability too.

I have had good luck with the newer ones. The first gen 3090 maybe had a issue with the Ethernet dhcp, but the newer ones and the svr 200 series have worked well. I'm about to deploy 20 of the newer svr units to act as data aggregators and iot gateways

I have heard good word about them, although i come across some in industry…personally have not yet put my hand on them. They look crispy ✨

GAT Finishing Systems applauds Weintek USA. Great platform for connecting HMI and automation. #excellencebydesign