Performance Metal forming Controls | Unico
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P e r f o r m a n c e
Metalforming Controls
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Performance Metalforming Controls
CONVERTING
P E R F O R M A N C E
High-performance, cost-effective control solutions for the stamping 
nico is the performance We Know Controls
U solution to process control Unico pioneered electronic drive
controls back in 1967. Our earliest
problems in the metalforming,
applications were press feed-to-stop
blanking, and stamping industries. lines. In the early 1980s, we revolu-
Whether you need to breathe new tionized the stamping industry with
our Servo Transfer Feed technology.
life into an existing application or
Over the years, we have stayed at the
you have a new installation that cutting edge of technology, leading
• Press and shear flywheels demands superior controls, Unico the way with such innovations as
AC flux vector drives. Today,
• Direct-drive shears drives and systems will help you get thousands of our drive systems are
the most from your equipment. hard at work in metalforming appli-
• STF® Servo Transfer Feed systems
cations throughout the world. Four
• Servo presses decades of experience have taught
us what it takes to meet—and
• Servo die cushions
exceed—the needs of machine
builders and users alike. We’ve
• Tandem press automation
learned the best ways to maxi-
• Orientation stations mize output, minimize downtime,
increase efficiency and productivity,
• Destackers
cut operating costs, and minimize
• Stackers maintenance expenses. We
know how to make a machine
• Feeders
perform at its potential. 
• Levelers / straighteners / flatteners
Experience. Technology. Commitment. Solutions.
• Uncoilers
• Indexing conveyors
• Cranes and hoists
C O N T R O L S
and blanking industries • Increase production
• Improve accuracy
• Streamline operations
• Reduce waste
• Reduce power consumption
• Minimize downtime
Unique Synergy Performance Goals
Unico capitalizes upon a unique Typical performance goals include • Cut maintenance costs
synergy between product development achieving repeatable and accurate
• Lower service costs
and systems engineering. Not only positioning, optimizing throughput,
do we develop and manufacture the tightly coordinating multiaxis motion, • Extend machine life
drives we use in our systems, but minimizing setup time, maximizing
• Minimize capital outlay
those systems, in turn, help to shape safety using redundant controls, and
the products we make. Demanding electronically synchronizing machine
applications ensure that our product sections, to name a few. Feature Benefit
base pushes the performance limits in State-of-the-art AC Superior performance without
speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness. Global Support flux vector control the maintenance costs of
DC motors
The resulting drives and systems Unico provides the training, service,
embody the best of technology and aftermarket support you need to Performance DC drives Retrofit flexibility that protects
that easily convert to AC your existing DC motor investment
and experience. realize the maximum benefit from while allowing future upgrade
your system. We offer customized
Energy-sharing modular Reduced power consumption
Building Blocks training for your personnel at your drive bus and installation expenses
Our product portfolio consists of plant or ours. We also provide
Single product platform Simplified learning curve for
building blocks in power control, worldwide service and start-up from 11/2 to 2,000 hp customers with complex multiaxis
drive control, communications, and assistance for new systems and AC or DC machinery or a mix of equipment
of various sizes
operator interface. Our engineers upgrades. Remote diagnostic
work closely with you to identify capabilities eliminate needless service Integrated control systems Precise and efficient operation
at a lower cost
the unique requirements of your calls by allowing our personnel to
application. They then draw upon troubleshoot your system from our Wide variety of interface and Easy integration of multivendor
communication options systems, both new and existing
our accumulated experience to tailor service center. To keep your
a solution to your requirements by machine running smoothly, we Embedded control Dedicated software for most
architecture common applications with all
integrating these building blocks also offer on-going preventive time-critical motion and coordination
into a custom control system. maintenance programs. tasks handled directly in the drive
Modular control platform Use Unico drives to control a single
piece of equipment or an entire
From engineering press line
to manufacturing
to aftermarket Remote diagnostics Quick response, less downtime,
support, Unico is and lower service costs
a comprehensive
single-source
provider 
CONVERTING
Performance Metalforming Controls 
Performance Metalforming Controls
CONVERTING
P r o d u c t  P l a t f o r m
Power Control
• AC or DC PWM regulated drive systems
• Modular flux vector or variable-speed AC controls
• Regenerative power sharing
• Integrated keypad for interrogation and diagnosis
• Digital signal processing (DSP) for superior positioning control
• Self tuning to motor and driven load
• Automated transducer identification and sizing
Drive Control
• Software blocks embedded within the drive axis
• Distributed control utilizing multiple processors
• Wide variety of feedback, input/output, and serial interface options
• IEC 1131 programmable logic
Serial Communication
• Numerous serial protocols available, including Modbus Plus, Ethernet, Profibus, 
ControlNet, DeviceNet, CANopen, and CC-Link
• RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, fiber-optic, and wireless connections
• Modular design for simple addition of serial ports
• SSI fiber-optic interface for master/slave operation of multiple drives in torque,
velocity, or position modes
• DSP SyncBus fiber-optic network for multidrive coordination and synchronization
Diagnostics
• Plain-language fault messages
• Logging of 50 most recent faults with date and time stamps
• Advanced data sampling and charting capabilities
• Custom HMIs available with at-a-glance machine status
UNICO–Worldwide
Corporate United States South America Canada
Headquarters New Lenox, Illinois El Tigre, Venezuela Mississauga,
815.485.5775 58.283.241.4024 Ontario
UNICO, Inc.
3725 Nicholson Road Wixom, Michigan Maracaibo, Venezuela
905.602.4677
P. O. Box 0505 248.380.7610 58.261.792.4047 Asia
All trade designations are Franksville, Wisconsin Beijing, China
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