Optimizing Job Site Performance with Generator Control
In today’s fast-paced mobile equipment landscape, efficiency and reliability are key to maximizing productivity and return on investment. One of the most impactful advancements in this regard is the ability to automatically start and stop generators supplying power to mobile and rental equipment. This capability optimizes job site performance and significantly increases operational efficiency, leading to a higher rate of return on investment.
Importance of Reliable Communication
Reliable communication between the controller and the generator is crucial for generators to function effectively, especially those that are mechanically or electronically governed. Any lapse in communication can lead to downtime, reducing productivity and increasing costs. Ensuring seamless interaction between the control systems and the generators is paramount for maintaining a consistent power supply and operational efficiency.
Durability in Harsh Environments
Generators often operate in challenging environments, exposed to harsh weather conditions such as rain, snow, dust, and extreme temperatures. Controllers used to power these solutions must be exceptionally durable and designed to withstand these elements. Robust construction and advanced engineering ensure that these control systems can perform reliably, no matter the environmental conditions.
Efficient Controllers for OEMs
By integrating advanced controllers into mobile generators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can monitor and manage generator performance from virtually anywhere. This integration offers several significant benefits:
Better Management of Start/Stop Times: Control solutions enable precise management of when generators start and stop, optimizing their use and reducing unnecessary run times.
Fuel Consumption Adjustment: Efficiently managing fuel consumption is critical for cost savings. Advanced control systems can adjust fuel usage based on real-time data and operational needs.
Issue Diagnosis: Early detection and diagnosis of potential issues can prevent costly breakdowns. By adding telemetry devices with remote monitoring capabilities, controllers allow for real-time diagnostics, helping to identify and address problems before they escalate.
Reducing Downtime and Increasing Efficiency
One of the most significant advantages of integrating control solutions into mobile generators is the reduction of downtime. With real-time adjustments, these systems ensure that generators are always operating at their best. This reliability translates into less downtime for mobile equipment, enhancing overall job site productivity.
The ability to manage generators brings a new level of efficiency and reliability to job sites. OEMs can achieve significant cost savings and operational improvements by ensuring robust communication, durability in harsh environments, and comprehensive remote monitoring. These advancements enhance performance and provide a competitive edge in today’s demanding industrial landscape.
Generator Controllers
DynaGen™ PRO600
DynaGen™ TG410
DynaGen™ TG350
DynaGen™ RA400
DynaGen™ Retro Kit
Telemetry Devices
Messenger BLE
Messenger Lite
VisiTek™ 600
Monitoring Services
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Many multi-pump systems rely on a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to coordinate operations effectively. However, the CP1000 and CP750-E engine control panels offer an alternative by removing the need for a PLC in these intricate arrangements. These panels can control up to six pumps concurrently, including configurations that mix CP1000 and CP750-E panels.
Consider the practicality of overseeing multiple pumps from a single panel—applications requiring multiple pumps are not rare. It’s applicable when a single pump might not meet the required flow or pressure, or when the flow demands fluctuate throughout the day beyond the capacity of one pump. Additionally, applications might require standby pumps to activate automatically should any pump fail. It is also typical that the standby pumps get routinely rotated into service so that all pumps have the same overall utilization.
These pump panels can work together in synchronous or parallel mode. In synchronous mode, the designated number of pumps operate simultaneously, each running at its pre-set speed. This configuration is often employed in scenarios like managing water levels in a retention pond during flood situations, where float switches control activation and deactivation.
Parallel mode is particularly effective for tasks that require constant regulation, such as maintaining specific water levels or flow rates. This setup dynamically adjusts the number of active pumps to sustain the desired regulation.
Getting Started
As you set up the application, deciding how many pumps you want working and how many will be kept as backups is essential. You could have five active and one backup, split evenly or in any other combination. Then, you will need to determine the workload distribution across the pumps. For example, you may not want any pumps to operate more than fifty hours longer than the others.
CANplus panels start by setting all pump work hours to zero at the beginning of a job. It’ll keep track and cycle which pumps are running to ensure the workload is shared, keeping all pumps within the specified number of job hours of each other, fifty hours in this example.
This video demonstrates a multi-pump application using a CANplus panel.
Streamline the coordination of multiple pumps with CANplus™ engine control panels to make your operations smooth and efficient without additional control systems.
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A well-known supplier of irrigation systems and water pumps. In addition, they also maintain agricultural machinery for farmers from the region. We had the opportunity to take a look at a recently delivered system. What we did not know beforehand was that we ended up in beautiful surroundings with stunning, colourful tulip fields.
Cogem water pump and irrigation hose reel from AP
The mechanisation firm has already provided pumps from Cogem and irrigation drums from AP with our M2M system on a number of occasions. In their own workshop, they provide the pumps and reels with an Aquarius M2M transmitter.
Cogem is an Italian manufacturer that delivers generators and pumps on a global scale. Almost every pump has a remote control, which is brand-independent.
AP Mechanical Engineering specializes in the production of machines for the agricultural sector. The irrigation drums of AP are a well-known sight in the countryside. The M2M system, which is explained in more detail below, can also be applied to irrigation drums of other brands.
Operating the M2M system
The system works as follows: The irrigation reel is used to set the length of time the tulips are to be irrigated. As soon as no more irrigation is required, the system sends a signal to the receiver on the pump. The pump is then switched off.
Some systems also come with an additional hand transmitter. This allows you to manually adjust the number of speeds from the tulip field or switch off the system. The distance from the reel to the pump is, in many cases, several hundred meters. The farmer regularly has to move the sprinkler or switch it off. Nothing is more convenient than being able to do this remotely using a remote control.
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Complete Control Solution for Compact Mobile Equipment
Mobile air compressors are compact, portable machines designed to generate compressed air for various applications across construction, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing industries. These compressors are typically mounted on trailers or skid frames, making them easily transported to job sites and offering efficiency and mobility for demanding environments. OEMs, distributors, and rental equipment operators rely on the air compressor’s ability to operate in remote locations and adapt to various tasks.
Fully Integrated and Comprehensive Solution
We offer an integrated engine and compressor control solution for mobile air compressors, including a robust engine controller, remote control, telemetry, and monitoring.
Engine Control
A DynaGen™ engine controller provides an easy-to-use, integrated control panel for mobile air compressors. Its rugged design ensures it can safely and reliably operate in extreme environmental conditions often found in job sites where air compressors are used. Here are just a few of the things that a DynaGen controller can manage:
Throttle control
Automatic load/unloading of the compressor
Display machine air pressure
Auto throttle speed to maintain air pressure
Control the engine warmup based on the engine coolant temperature
Monitor and protect the compressor oil temperature
Remote Control
In addition to the DynaGen controller, air compressors can be equipped with a Tyro™ handheld radio remote control system. Integrating remote controls enables the operator to control functions such as engine start/stop, IDLE rate speed control, and light control from the convenience of a handheld transmitter. This allows workers to operate the machinery from a safe and efficient distance.
Remote Monitoring
DynaGen controllers are also telemetry-ready, should you want to introduce remote monitoring capabilities. Our RemoteIQ™ cloud-based platform provides a secure and cost-effective way to optimize the management of a single machine or an entire fleet of air compressors with GPS location tracking, real-time equipment status, and alert notifications.
Remote monitoring allows operators to access real-time data at any time, from anywhere, on any laptop or mobile device. It alerts the operator to potential issues before they cause damage, ultimately prolonging the compressor’s lifespan and ensuring reliability in demanding conditions.
Ease of Integration and Added Value
What sets us apart is our extensive knowledge of control products and the ability to integrate engine control, radio remote control, and telemetry into a combined solution that improves the air compressor’s performance and simplifies its operation. A single-control solution provides simplicity and increases operator safety while improving overall machine efficiency. For OEMs and distributors looking to enhance their brand, private labeling, incorporating a company’s brand identity, such as name, logo, and color palette, is available.
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Eliminating Integration Barriers in Robotic Systems with XBMCU
Robotic systems have revolutionized manufacturing across industries, yet a persistent challenge remains: optimizing integration processes and simplifying system maintenance. For system integrators, facility managers, OEMs, and maintenance teams, the complexity of connecting robotic systems with existing control architectures often creates costly delays and implementation challenges.
At Cattron™, we’ve addressed this challenge with the XBMCU Multi-Interface Machine Control Unit. This compact device fundamentally transforms how robotic systems integrate into industrial environments by supporting wireless control and monitoring through safe, encrypted RF communication combined with diverse serial protocol support.
The Integration Challenge in Robotics
For control engineers and machine builders implementing robotic solutions, historical challenges include the time and expense of traditional cabling required to bring valuable data and critical controls to end users. These dated methods not only cost time and money upfront to set up but require much more maintenance long-term, resulting in system downtime and additional costs to sustain operation.
“Application requirements are dictated by the machinery in use, existing communication systems, and industrial standards,” explains Mark Densley, sales leader at Cattron. “The XBMCU’s flexibility allows it to support industrial automation no matter the technology in place, benefiting both OEMs and end users with a singular product solution.”
Advanced Wireless Technology for Robotics
The XBMCU’s wireless functionality is provided by Cattron’s black channel, encrypted RF protocol. The unit serves as a gateway for machine data and control to safely travel over the air for a truly wireless solution with range support up to one kilometer.
This capability is particularly valuable for robotic applications, as the XBMCU takes data from the machine via traditional I/O or a customer PLC, converts it using a custom RF message structure with encryption, and broadcasts it to a variety of Cattron transmitters or another XBMCU in what is known as a machine-to-machine solution.
Cattron is a market leader in providing safe and reliable RF communication, and in combination with the advanced design of the XBMCU, represents the next era of wireless control for industrial automation integration. Specifically, the XBMCU’s machine-to-machine configuration acts as a bridge providing machine data and control in real-time, eliminating human response delays and taking the optimization of machine control and maintenance to an entirely different level.
Simplified Serial Integration
The XBMCU champions complex operations with a straightforward hardware interface. Setting up serial communication is as easy as connecting a PLC to the D-coded M12 connector. For safe protocols such as CANopen Safety, CIP Safety, and PROFIsafe, customers only need to add a power supply, and their machine is ready to go.
The unit supports a comprehensive range of protocols, including:
Ethernet IP with future CIP Safety support
PROFINET with PROFIsafe (currently under certification)
Dual CANbus interfaces supporting J1939, CAN FD, CANope,n and CANopen Safety
This protocol flexibility enables the XBMCU to serve as a universal bridge between different robotic components, reducing system complexity and integration time.
Facilitating Robotic Safety Applications
Safety is paramount in robotic applications, and the XBMCU also delivers here. The core of the XBMCU product is designed and certified PL-d per the ISO 13849 standards. Beyond the hardware, the XBMCU has achieved several certifications with lab-tested and approved PROFINET and Ethernet/IP, and is in the process of TUV certification for PROFIsafe and CIP Safety.
The XBMCU works seamlessly with Cattron’s Safe-D-Stop™ wireless emergency stop system, enabling operators to carry portable e-stops with them as they work alongside robotic systems. This capability transforms the traditional stationary e-stop approach into a mobile safety solution that follows the operator, addressing a critical need in dynamic robotic work environments.
Machine-to-Machine Communication for Robotics
The XBMCU facilitates data-rich, bi-directional machine-to-machine communication that enhances robotic system performance. This connectivity enables:
Seamless coordination between multiple robots
Integration with existing PLC systems via serial protocols
Real-time data exchange between robotic end-effectors and control systems
Remote monitoring and control capabilities
This machine-to-machine configuration acts as a bridge, providing machine data and control in real-time, eliminating human response delays and taking robotic system optimization to a new level. The result is robotic systems that operate as cohesive units rather than isolated machines, maximizing efficiency and throughput.
Technical Specifications for Robotics Applications
Eight digital inputs configurable for Category 3 PL-d
Six 3A digital outputs configurable for Category 3 PL-d
Wide range 9-36 VDC supply
IP66-rated aluminum enclosure for harsh environments
Lab-certified PROFINET communications with Class C Conformance
Black channel wireless interface for secure communications
Data logging capabilities for performance analysis
Practical Applications in Robotics
The XBMCU demonstrates significant value in several robotics applications:
AGV/AMR Control: The unit enables wireless control of autonomous vehicles through safe, encrypted RF communication with range support up to one kilometer, maintaining consistent connections even in challenging industrial environments.
Robotic Cell Automation: The XBMCU streamlines cell implementation and reduces maintenance requirements by facilitating communication between robotic arms and peripheral equipment with simplified connectivity.
Collaborative Robot Safety: The integration with Cattron’s Safe-D-Stop wireless e-stops enables enhanced safety protocols around collaborative robots, allowing operators to immediately halt operations from anywhere in the workspace.
Remote Operation: For hazardous environments or remote operations, the XBMCU enables operators to control robotic systems from safe distances using Cattron’s wireless transmitters.
Machine Tending: The unit simplifies the integration of robotic machine tending applications by reducing the complexity of connecting robots to the machines they service.
Transforming Robotics Implementation
The XBMCU is the wireless solution customers can rely on to improve their system operation and efficiency without compromising safety. The plug-and-play approach with simple M12 connectivity allows systems to be operational within minutes, dramatically improving implementation timelines and reducing engineering overhead.
For robotics integrators and end-users alike, this represents a paradigm shift in how automation solutions are deployed, maintained, and scaled. The XBMCU’s ability to work as an independent PLC while supporting multiple communication protocols makes it a versatile solution for virtually any robotic application.
The XBMCU offers robotics implementers a reliable, secure, and efficient path to enhanced automation without the traditional integration complexity that can delay implementation. For more information about implementing the XBMCU in robotic applications, contact us at [email protected].
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