High Pressure Burst Testing
Xilix Systems recently designed a pressure test system for a company that manufactures stainless steel tubing. As part of quality control procedures, this company tests a sample from each tubing batch to ensure it meets proper burst pressure specifications. Read more
Food Industry Waterjet
Xilix Systems LLC along with our partner KMT Waterjet provided a customer with a demonstration of our capabilities in slicing various types of produce. Read more
Delta Tau Training Class Schedule Now Available
Delta Tau has announced their training schedule for 2010 at the main office in Chatsworth, California. These classes are an excellent introduction into the PMAC environment with explanations from the factory on how the PMAC works as well as some hands on experience with some practical application examples. Read more
Xilix Systems and Delta Tau extend their relationship
Xilix Systems is pleased to announce that we have been named as the newest distributor for Delta Tau Data Systems Inc. When is comes to the Delta Tau product line, we are far more than just your average distributor. Xilix Systems maintains an expert staff for these products, and we are able to provide the highest possible level of support. We will be servicing the Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and Louisiana region; and look forward to assisting you with all of your Delta Tau needs.
Getting the Beckhoff EL7041 to Settle
One issue I ran into while commissioning the Beckhoff EL7041 stepper module was that oscillation was occurring during settling, even though there was no encoder attached. Now I chose stepper motors specifically because Read more
Always update your software (and be cautious of new components)
When I used to do service computers for a few customers I always made a point of telling everyone to update their computers. Under Windows there are many advantages especially with the introduction of SP3 for XP including performance, security, and stability. Since I’m no longer doing PC support I might as well let you know why it’s also important to update your control software, especially if it’s the software directly running the system as in Beckhoff’s TwinCAT. Read more
Beckhoff AMD Blue Screen (BSOD)
When I first actually tried to run Beckhoff’s TwinCAT on my home PC I ran into bluescreens as soon as I tried to get into Realtime mode. I found a quick answer to my issues. This was found on a German Bulletin Board btw… Read more
Industrial Vision different interfaces for different needs
Recently, Xilix had the opportunity to quote a retrofit which included two vision cameras from a late 80′s machine. This particular piece of equipment is called a Post Etch Punch and simply aligns a set of fiducials on circuit board and punchs two alignment holes in the panel so multiple layers are perfectly aligned to each other. In analyzing the machine we managed to learn quite a bit about the world of industrial vision as it stands today. Read more
PLC platforms in 2009
In starting Xilix I’ve had the opportunity to trim the fat and truly analyze which PLC platforms work the best for us. I’ve personally had professional experience with the entire gamut of the controls world from Allen Bradley to Siemens, and everything in between. This year I began researching what’s new in the world and have found some really great advancements in the software realm of PLC control. Read more
IEC 61131-3
Now there’s always a need to standardize in the automation market. By using the IEC 61131-3 Standard you can migrate between PLC platforms simply and easily. I find it great that most PLC manufacturers are adopting the standard and generally are updating to include all of the languages involved. I’ll be writing a post soon to discuss which languages I believe are the best for what applications and also what my personal favorite PLC platforms are.