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PRODUCT

Analytics Software

Frequency Analysis Without Programming Requirements

TwinCAT Analytics expanded with easy-to-configure condition monitoring functions
The TwinCAT Analytics software from Beckhoff offers a com- precisely where TwinCAT Analytics can help – by reducing
plete workflow from acquisition of data through to its storage a programming task to a simple configuration task. All con-
and analysis to dashboards for continuous machine monitor- dition monitoring algorithms are available in the analytics
ing. Traditional condition monitoring algorithms are now also toolbox and can be easily dragged to the Analytics editor and
available in TwinCAT Analytics using simple configuration configured. After using the ‘Start Record’ function, the results
with no programming requirements. This addition optimizes will then be provided at the output of the algorithms, and
both the standard workflow and spontaneous measurements, they can be displayed clearly and graphically in the charting
such as during machine commissioning or service. tool based on the interaction between TwinCAT Analytics
and TwinCAT Scope View.
Beckhoff presented the TwinCAT Condition Monitoring li-
brary as early as 2010. This library includes numerous algo- Machine operators and service engineers consequent-
rithms that support Moment Coefficients, Discrete Classifica- ly have an easy-to-use solution at their disposal with the
tion and Vibration Assessment according to the ISO standard, TwinCAT Analytics Service Tool (TE3520) and can inter-
in addition to functions such as Magnitude Spectrum, Envelope pret the clearly presented results. Continuous monitoring
Spectrum, Zoom FFT, Power Cepstrum and multiple RMS cal- with the aid of the condition monitoring algorithms can be
culations. All functions are available as standard PLC function configured just as conveniently in the TwinCAT Analyt-
blocks, which means that condition monitoring functions, for ics Workbench (TE3500) and converted automatically into
example, for permanent monitoring of bearings or gearboxes, readable PLC code. This code can then be downloaded onto
integrate directly and easily into the machine controller. the local machine controller or remote device to perform
the necessary calculations in parallel with the machine ap-
In the past, commissioning plication. The TwinCAT HMI visualization solution rounds
Source: Beckhoff Automation Pvt Ltd had and of machine com- lytics dashboards.
engineers
service
staff and
out the Analytics workflow by automatically creating ana-
to invest significant
effort to calculate
time
that
a
frequency spectrum
Beckhoff Automation Pvt Ltd
in-
would
allow selective
E: info@beckhoff.co.in
spection
www.beckhoff.com/analytics
ponents, for example. This is

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