Rockwell Automation Introduces New Electronic Line Shaft Drive for the Newspaper Printing Industry

Rockwell 自动化为报纸印刷业引进新的电子动力轴驱动

New PowerFlex-based technology offers press production and printing accuracy

新的以 PowerFlex 为基础的技术提供杂志报纸出版和印刷的准确性

MILWAUKEE, March 30, 2006 — A new electronic line shaft solution using standard Allen Bradley PowerFlex 700S AC drives from Rockwell Automation helps reduce press downtime and helps the printing industry maximize automation investments. The system enables replacement of outdated mechanical line shafts and gear boxes in newspaper printing, web handling and other tension control applications by leveraging the precise positioning capabilities of the PowerFlex 700S AC drive.

密尔瓦基3月 30 日消息 - 使用来自 Rockwell 自动化的标准艾伦布拉德利（A-B）PowerFlex 700 S 交流驱动的新电子总轴解决方案帮助减少杂志报纸停工时间，而且帮助印刷业最大的自动化投资收益. 该系统代替了在报纸印刷、页面处理和其它牵力控制应用中旧式的机械动力轴以及传动箱，利用PowerFlex 700S交流驱动支持精确的定位能力。

The electronic line shaft system offers the newspaper printers a fast, reliable method of maintaining speed and registration control of printing presses. Users can enjoy the benefits of shaftless drive control, including increased flexibility, improved power transmission and reduced downtime.

电子动力轴系统为报纸印刷机提供一个快速可靠的方法，用于保持速度和注册控制印刷过程。用户可以享受无轴驱动控制所带来的好处，包括增加的灵活性，改良了动力传输，减少了停工时间。

"Printers who are looking to upgrade or revamp their current control system will benefit from the flexibility and state-of-the-art performance of the PowerFlex 700S drive in an electronic line shaft configuration," said Gerry Niebler, print marketing manager, Rockwell Automation. "In addition to eliminating the costs of mechanical replacements and spare parts, the system provides precise positioning and synchronization for increased productivity."

罗克韦尔自动化打印市场经理Gerry Niebler说：“期待升级或者修补正在使用的控制系统的印刷工人将会受益于电子动力轴结构上的PowerFlex 700S驱动的灵活性和高超的性能。除了免除了机械替换和其他地方的费用，系统还提供了精确的定位，同时增加了生产力。”

With the electronic line shaft capability, users can reduce the mechanical complexity of their system by eliminating expensive rotating components like gears, shafts, clutches and couplings when transmitting power from line shaft motors to the press itself. This, combined with its open architecture and standard off-the-shelf products, helps provide improved usability and support over traditional line shaft drive control. The solution provides a simple retrofit option for adding units on an existing press and helps eliminate the need for expensive components.

利用电子动力轴的性能，用户可以减少他们系统的复杂性，在动力轴把动力传输到印刷机的时候，免除了例如齿轮、轴杆、离合器和耦合等昂贵的传动部件。结合其开放式构架和标准原料产品，这样就帮助提供改善了的可用性而且支持传统的动力轴驱动控制。这个解决方案提供简单而多样选择，可以在现有的印刷机上添加部件，而不需要安装昂贵的部件。

Drive-to-drive synchronization may be achieved with SynchLink, a high performance, high speed, drive-to-drive fiber optic data link that transmits synchronized drive and application information for multiple drive synchronization. Designed to improve accuracy in printing applications, SynchLink facilitates the transmission of a speed and position reference to help ensure all drives are tightly synchronized, thereby allowing registration and compensation moves to be performed electronically (versus mechanically, on a printing press).

结合SynchLink可以实现驱动间同步。SynchLink是一种高性能、高速度、驱动到驱动的光纤数据连接，为多驱动同步传输同步驱动和应用信息。SynchLink设计用于提高印刷应用的精确性，推动一个速度和定位参考的传输，以确保所有的驱动都紧密同步，这样就允许注册补偿运动电子执行（相对与印刷机上的机械执行）。

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), is a leading global provider of automation, power, control, and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.A., the company employs about 21,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

罗克韦尔自动化是全球领先的自动化、动力、控制和信息解决方案供应商，致力于帮助生产商提升其业务竞争优势。公司总部位于美国威斯康星州密尔沃基市，公司雇员大约2万1千人，业务遍及全球80余个国家。

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