Controls package provides plug-and-play replacement on popular but outdated 1970s TRANS01 motion controls for milling, drilling, and tapping machines on transfer line stations. June 26, 2006 - The Bosch Rexroth TK1 retrofit kit is a “plug-and-play” solution designed to replace the Indramat TRANS01 single-axis motion controller and the DSC servo amplifier commonly found in milling, drilling, and tapping machines within the auto industry.The TK1 retrofit kit includes the company's TRANS200 multi-axis motion controller, HDC Duradrive digital servo controller, MHD digital servo motor, and BTV06 operator interface. All are mounted on the TK1 frame, which is positioned at the existing station and plugged in using a ready-made connector.
The TK1 retrofit kit provides added functionality, features and options with multi-axis, digital motion control. The kit replaces older units that were designed to manage production of engine blocks and heads, transmission cases and valve bodies, pistons, rods and miscellaneous internal transmission components. The TRANS01 was also used in applications such as overhead gantries for transfer line pick and place.The TK1 retrofit kit can be installed in under 48 hours and saves about $10,000 compared to the complete replacement of an existing TRANS01 package. Currently, the company estimates there are 10,000 Bosch Rexroth 1970s- and 1980s-era TRANS01 controls still used in the Detroit area alone.
To learn more about the Bosch Rexroth TK1 retrofit kit visit our website and enter WEBCODE US0328.Bosch Rexroth AG, part of the Bosch Group, achieved sales of approximately $5.7 billion (4.6 billion Euro) in 2005 with over 28,200 employees. Under the brand name of Rexroth the company offers all drive and control technologies, from mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics to electronics and associated service.
Over 500,000 customers worldwide utilize Rexroth's unique technological know-how to implement their innovative and future-oriented systems and machine concepts. The global player, represented in over 80 countries, is an extensive supplier of components and systems for industrial and factory automation and mobile applications.
