Cam Control Application with Simatic S7-1500T and Sinamics S210

Mechanical cam is used especially for transforming the rotation motion of the disk cam into linear motion of the follower. One of the main problems of cam systems is the problem of optimal lubrication of the contact point and if an optimal lubrication is not obtained, that can lead to the shortening of the life of the machines due to excessive wear. A solution that uses two servo drives (SINAMICS S210) controlled by PLC (SIMATIC S7-1511T) to replace the cam-type mechanisms is presented in this article.