Mills CNC uses Murrelektronik’s decentralised I/O system Cube 67+

05Jan

Established in Norwich in 1974, Mills CNC’s core business is today split between the supply and service of Doosan machine tools and its automation systems division. The latter specialises in designing and delivering industrial and collaborative robots. As the Mills CNC automation business has grown, so has the company’s requirements for innovative electrical components and systems.

As Chris Ingham, Controls & Systems Engineer at Mills CNC, explains, “The addition of the automation systems division presented us with a wealth of new opportunities. Our aim was to make automation more accessible. Our systems are flexible and powerful, but what sets us apart is that our automation solutions are simple to understand, program, and operate.

“We needed a partner that understood the advantages of our automation solutions and could provide electrical systems and components for these cells, that enhanced productivity whilst also keeping to our core aim of making automation more accessible for our end customers.

“When Paul Hughes, Murrelektronik Sales Engineer, initially came to see our SYNERGi Automated Manufacturing Cells, it was obvious he was an expert in his field of electrical connectivity, but he also had a clear understanding of our business too. At the time, we were using a range of different electrical products, from a range of suppliers, inside the control panel, including IP20 I/O. Our cabinet size was dictated largely by the requirement to house the I/O. Paul helped us rationalise this, simplify the wiring, and thus reduce the wiring time.”

Murrelektronik’s solution was to use Cube67+ to decentralise the I/O points out of the cabinet and abolish all the complex wiring issues...

Read the full article in PBSI's January issue