Delta participated in the Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition 2024 (Automation Taipei 2024) from August 21 to 24 with the theme of “Charting the Path to Smart Green Manufacturing”. Delta showcased various smart solutions for production line upgrades, industrial applications, and FMCS (Facility Monitoring and Control System), including the Virtual Machine Development Platform DIATwin, empowered by AI algorithms and cyber-physical integrated technology. The High-Speed Die Pick-and-Place Solution and the Semiconductor Communication, Control and Hardware Solution enhance semiconductor equipment performance, while the Smart Warehouse and Logistics Solutions optimize automated equipment for expanding e-commerce. The Direct Drive Motor Cooling Tower System Solution saves energy efficiently, paving the path toward green digital upgrades for cutting-edge manufacturing.
The first exhibition area, “Cyber-Physical Integration for Precision Manufacturing Upgrade,” focused on the smart upgrading of factory production lines, warehouses and logistics. Highlights included:
- Virtual Machine Development Platform DIATwin
The DIATwin platform helps equipment manufacturers optimize equipment parameters and manufacturing processes in a virtual environment via digital tools such as 3D modeling, offline programming, virtual configuration, and AI algorithms. The solution supports PLCs, PC-Based and robot controllers, and reduces development time by 20%, as well as costs and time-to-market. After implementation, users can also employ virtual machines for offline configuration through oscilloscope tests to adjust parameters, efficiently shorten commissioning time, and reduce trial and error. The optimal parameters can be seamlessly transferred to the physical machine after simulation to establish a non-stop production line.
- Smart Warehouse and Logistics Solutions
These solutions feature the
High End IIoT Controller AX-5 Series to facilitate nanosecond computing speed and seamless integration with automated warehousing systems. For conveying and sorting equipment, Delta’s AC motor drive integrates a power supply, relay and other peripherals to reduce the overall cabinet costs and provides exceptional overload capacity, error-proof design and safety mechanisms. The
3D Machine Vision Warehousing Solution helps robots and AGVs acquire accurate spatial data for efficiency and safety. In addition, the market-leading 2D 2.5G Industrial Camera enables higher transmission speed and distance as well as upgraded performance. The
M∞Vair Series Wireless Charging Systems, ranging from 1kw to 30kw, feature contactless power transmission and enable automatic wireless charging for various industrial vehicles, from AGVs and AMRs to forklifts and tractors, with a maximum of 95% power conversion efficiency. Combined with Delta’s warehouse management system, the solutions reduce warehousing and logistics costs by 30% through workforce optimization and intelligent transformation.
- Smart Manufacturing Solutions for the Electronics Assembly Industry DIAMOM
The DIAMOM incorporates automatic machines, machine networking, visualization platforms, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and AI algorithms to monitor key data of production progress, WIP quality, equipment efficiency, warehousing and logistics. The Line Manager encompasses the entire IT and OT layers to digitally present the production status in a monitoring center and implement KPI management. Delta also provides consulting services and system integration based on individual production model needs, which can be sequentially introduced into the system to assist the electronic assembly industry in implementing smart low-carbon manufacturing.
The second exhibition area presented “
Booster Technology for Precision Manufacturing” for combinations of Delta’s high-performance energy-saving automation products to empower high-precision equipment. Highlights included:
- High-Speed Die Pick-and-Place Solution
Delta integrates linear motors, optical linear encoders, and the
Linear Pocket Actuator LPL Series that is equipped with a force sensor to ensure high-speed, high-precision die (unpackaged wafer units) pick-and-place operations in semiconductor manufacturing. The compact low-voltage servo drive enables soft-landing and gantry synchronization for excellent high-speed linear motion accuracy and stability. Compared to the mechanism designs with ballscrews and pneumatic cylinders, Delta’s solution reduces cycle time by 15%, while enhancing product yield by 20% and installation speed by 25%. The solution is compatible with devices of various brands and facilitates highly flexible system configurations.
- Semiconductor Communication, Control and Hardware Solution
This integrated solution implements software and hardware to save wiring space and installation time, reducing programming labor costs by 70%. The solution includes the
Semiconductor Equipment Standard Communication and Control Application Software DIASECS, which provides powerful functions and easy standard modes to import SECS/GEM standards into equipment to resolve data integration difficulties due to complicated processes and various equipment. The
Equipment Automation Program DIAEAP+ establishes a machine network integrating multiple protocols and pre-processes data to alleviate host system burden.
For the back-end flux cleaning machine, the solution implements the
Brick PLC DVP-ES3 TEC, equipped with a self-developed 32-Bit Soc CPU and supporting various protocols including EtherCAT, EtherNet / IP (Scanner / Adapter), Modbus TCP and serial ports. For motion control, the
Multi-Axis Servo Drive ASDA-W3 Series with its modularized design and 3.5 kHz bandwidth achieves multiple high-speed synchronized gantry movements. For temperature control, the
Multi-Loop Modular Temperature Controller DTDM supports EtherCAT communication for multi-point precise temperature control.
- Micro-Torque Smart Screwdriving System
For torques as low as 0.2 kgf-cm with ±3% precision, the micro-torque smart screwdriving system integrates key technologies including servo motors, torque sensing, and software control, with graphic interface guidance to ensure error-free screwdriving. The system also features torque, angle, and seating point control to solve common problems, such as screw damage, tapped hole problems, missing screws, wrong screws, underdriven screws, and satisfy high industrial standards for screwdriving accuracy, quality, and applications. In addition, the system can link to the MES system to store production parameters, records, and history. The system also provides various installation options, including screwdriving systems, manual workstations, and robot workstations.
The third exhibition area “
Digital Technology for Green Factories” reflected the low carbon manufacturing trend, combining comprehensive facility monitoring systems and fluid machinery solutions. The highlights included:
- All-in-one Monitoring Solution by VTScada
This solution provides users with a versatile integrated visualization platform that collects, integrates, and monitors multiple systems from millions of I/O tags used on production lines, in factories, and on large-scale sites.
VTScada contains more than 100 built-in industry standards, I/O protocols, a device driver library, drag-and-drop graphical components and widgets. Its reliable, flexible, and highly compatible interface is combined with a history database and comprehensive redundancy systems to help users establish customized industrial monitoring applications.
- Direct Drive Motor Cooling Tower System Solution
This solution features the IE5 high torque, low speed
Permanent Magnet Motor MSD for the direct-drive cooling fan. Without reduction drives, the solution enhances transmission efficiency by 5%~10% and efficiently increases the water tower airflow. Compared with induction motors, Delta’s IE5 motor optimizes the running speed, enhances partial load efficiency by 59% and full load efficiency by 20%, increases energy saving up to 10%, and reduces noise by 5dB~20dB. The
Open-Loop Variable-Torque Standard Drive VP3000 Series includes a built-in PLC and customizable development platform, with a hibernation function to help energy saving with no need of reactors to reduce harmonics to 35%. The solution can be widely used in commercial HVAC, chemical engineering, automotive, steel, electronics and other industries.
In addition to the highlights above, Delta organized booth tour sessions and seminars during the exhibition (Aug. 21 to 24) covering topics including virtual-physical applications, smart factories and warehousing, green factory systems, a smart injection molding machine solution, and others.