Multi-Carrier-System MCS®

-> WE ARE THE ENGINEERS OF PRODUCTIVITY. 4 MCS® - the technology at a glance 6 Carrier movement and section configuration Applications: 10 Assembly automation and battery production 12 Filling and packaging technology Combination of the MCS®: 14 Transfer system TLM 1500 from elcom 18 Transfer system TLM 2000 from elcom 22 Transfer system TS 2plus from Bosch Rexroth 26 Pallet conveyor X85P from FlexLink 30 Pallet system XH from FlexLink 34 Closed recirculating conveyor system

How do you keep pace with markets that are developing at an ever faster pace? How do you meet increasingly individual customer needs? And how do you adapt to product lifecycles that are becoming ever shorter? To master these challenges, you need solutions that provide maximum flexibility and efficiency in production processes. With the innovative Multi-Carrier-System MCS®, a joint development by Festo and Siemens, you are on the right track. Thanks to the modular design of the transport system, it can be combined with conventional transport solutions, adding the functionality of the MCS® where...

MCS® – the technology at a glance Freely configurable for your requirements The Multi-Carrier-System MCS® is an innovative and flexible transport system based on linear motors. Its modular design means it can be freely configured to suit your specific requirements. What makes the MCS® unique is how perfectly it can be combined with transfer systems and conveyors from well-known manufacturers. The modules, standardised carriers and matching guide systems have been precisely developed with this in mind. However, you can also design your own custom carriers and guides using the versatile magnetic...

Combination with different transport solutions Your custom solution TLM 1500 from elcom ( page 14) TLM 2000 from elcom ( page 18) TS 2plus from Bosch Rexroth ( page 22) X85P from FlexLink ( page 26) XH from FlexLink ( page 30) Closed recirculating conveyor system ( page 34) Absolute displacement encoder including DRIVE-CLiQ connection Freely configurable system MCS(r) drive system and controller • SINAMICS: modular drive system for single-axis and multi-axis applications • SIMATIC: scalable and modular motion control system for highly dynamic applications Motor cable for the drive system (SINAMICS)...

Carrier movement and section configuration Flexible and dynamic movement – individually or as a group The movement of the carriers on the MCS® motor section enables a wide range of functions in the production process. Depending on the task, the carriers can move individually or freely as a group on the section and synchronously with the process. All kinds of movements can be integrated on a section. You can combine the Multi-Carrier-System MCS® with conventional intralogistics solutions. This allows you to create new approaches for highly flexible and economical solutions for your transport and...

Fewer interfaces by synchronising the carriers with other drives in the system The SIMATIC motion control system from Siemens controls not only the movements of the individual carriers, but also other servo drives in the system; e.g.: belt drives or even handling systems. This greatly reduces the number of interfaces you need. Groups of carriers can also be freely moved With the MCS®, the individual carriers can be combined into a group of any size. A group of carriers can be freely moved in the same way as individual carriers, i.e. accelerated, decelerated, stopped, reversed, precisely positioned....

The benefits to you Thanks to the choice of motor widths and lengths, you get the perfect technical and economical solution for your application. We will be happy to advise you. The Multi-Carrier-System MCS® is extremely versatile and can be used for many applications. You can flexibly and dynamically move all types of components, whether small and lightweight or large and heavy ones. The freely configurable MCS® section has a modular design using individual motors. To ensure it can meet many requirements, the modular motor system EMLX includes two motor widths with different feed force. In addition,...

Extended options for section layout MCS® section 1 Distribution through lateral movement The carriers can be distributed over multiple sections through a lateral movement of the MCS® motors. Application: e.g. sorting different products Outward transfer through lateral movement The lateral movement of MCS® motors enables individual carriers to be transferred outwards. Process station Application: e.g. reworking at a process station MCS® section Return with lift A vertical movement of the MCS® motors at the end of the process section brings the carriers to another transport level. Application:...

Applications in assembly automation and battery production Optimised system layout and minimal changeover times for maximum productivity A production system with different assembly stations is particularly challenging for material transport. Different processing times require a combination of single and double cycles, continuous movement, high-precision positioning in screwing and testing stations or 3D movement to a gluing station – all on one line. This is easy to achieve with the Multi-Carrier-System MCS® while installation space and retooling times can be kept to a minimum. MCS® offers you...

MCS®: perfect for battery production Easily realised and cycle time-optimised multi-stop function The application In the screwing station, screws have to be inserted in the workpiece at different positions at short intervals. The challenge Approaching several closely spaced screwing positions with minimal mechanical effort and taking up as little space as possible, while doing so at a screwing station for changing workpieces with different screwing-in positions. The solution With the MCS®, several stop positions can be reached in a very small installation space and with a very short travel distance,...