Machine Retrofit kits and replacement for Obsolete controllers
Guillotine Retrofit kit ProCut
The PROCUT System is a high precision Guillotine Backgauge Positioning System that can be installed in most industrial paper or metal cutting guillotines. ProCut is easy to retrofit on many popular guillotines and there are agents world wide that offer a fitting service.
Milling Machine upgrades
With very little expenditure compared with a new machine it is relatively easy to upgrade a manual milling machine. The PMC4 motion controller offers a comprehensive support for milling machines and routers. By replacing the existing lead screws with new ball screws old machine can achieve very high performance and accuracy.
Tube swaging machine
Picture courtesy of Wolf Automation who upgraded a machine for a multinational manufacturer of special purpose heaters. The existing machines were built in the USA over 10 years ago and have served the company well, but needed to be upgraded, the operators interface was not friendly and the machine had become unreliable.
Creaser controller replacement
CMC Italy and various other manufactures make nice machines for creasing and folding paper, the controller on some versions of these machines is now obsolete but the machine is still good. TRM offerers a complete controller solution to replace the controller shown above.
CNC surface grinder upgrade
Obsolete controller and hydraulics can be replaced with a modern servo driven system using a belt actuator. The PMC4 also support grinder shuttle hydraulic axis and can be fitted on most makes of grinding machines.
Rebar bending machine controllers
TRM has extensive experience in the design of Automatic and manual Rebar bending machines. Services in include replacing hydraulics for servo motors.
CNC Peening machines
Peening is used to deburr, harden and pattern the finish of parts. TRM controllers are idea for use in peening applications.
CNC & Manual Lathes
Lathes of all types may well be upgraded. The machines that can be upgraded include CNC lathes, Capstan lathes and Manual Lathes
Bespoke Machine Applications
Heat Exchanger Finning Machine
The above is a concept heat exchanger finning machine for making low volumes of heat exchanger for car radiators etc. The controller motors and safety light curtains are built into the base of the machine.
Tension Controller
Tension Controller provides closed-loop control from load cells. It can be easily configured for unwind brakes (pneumatic or electric), the unwind motor.
Tube cut and drill machine
The machine takes 8 metre tubes and drills holes in two angles, then cuts the bar to length. The machine can also prepare the end of the bar for welding/
Conveyor controller
Conveyor controllers can be used for speed control, belt centering, product inspection and pick and place applications.
Confectionery Depositors
Confectionery depositors are used to make cakes, deposit cream, biscuits etc. Depositors can also be used for many other applications like making gaskets.
Hot Food Counters
Hot food counter controllers, for commercial catering manufactures. Hot and cold cabinet controllers, Grilles Bain Maries etc.
Diabetic Foot research
The Biomechanics team at Staffordshire University is focused on utilising biomechanics to enhance the clinical management of diabetic foot.
For this purpose a novel in-vivo mechanical testing device was developed to enable the in-depth study of the biomechanical characteristics of the soft tissues of the diabetic foot (Fig.1). This custom device combines medical ultrasound and dynamometry to enable real-time imaging of the soft tissues of the foot during mechanical testing. More specifically, loading is applied through an ultrasound sensor which is in series with a load cell. When this instrumented ultrasound probe is pressed against the sole of the foot the applied force is measured from the load cell while the internal deformations of the soft tissues of the foot are measured from the ultrasound images enabling the calculation of the tissues' force/deformation graph (P. E. Chatzistergos et al., 2014). In the original design of this device loading was applied manually, but recently this device was motorised and fully automated with the support of TRM Electronics Ltd (Fig.2).
Bowling Ball Machine
The machine is used to make high end bowling balls.
Bespoke Machine Applications
CNC TIG Welder
TIG welding applications can be very difficult because of the startup pulses. TRM can supply a full kit, controller, electrical box, cables and shielding.
Orthotic Devices Router
Comprehensive support for routers making Orthotic implants.
Bread Oven Controllers
TRM Has very considerable experience in designing temperature control products, like bread oven controllers, furnace controllers etc.
Process controller
Factory automation is a common requirement these days. The ALC1000 controller is designed to make dosing and mixing application easier.
Deburring machine
Deburring applications using brushes, sand blasting, buffing etc are easy to implement using our MAP programming language.
CNC MIG Welding
Above is part of a CNC MIG welding machine, Programmed in the MAP programming Language.
Vehicle controllers & Alarms
TRM offer controller for vehicles from trains to trucks, we supplied the toilet door controllers on Scotrail for example
Data Logger
The MAP programming language makes data logging easy to implement either as part of a control sequence or as a stand alone data logger.
Automation, CNC, Motion Control, Process Control and Factory Automation
Above are some of the many applications that TRM controllers are and have been used for over the years. From custom controllers for OEM customers to off the shelf controllers for general automation, motion control, process control and scientific applications. TRM also make medical devices, alarms, safety devices, drives, motors, encoders and much more.