DataFill Power Steering and Clutch Fill Systems
The DataFill Power Steering Fill and Clutch Fill Systems offer all the tools necessary to optimize the quality and efficiency of your fluid filling process. DataServ.NET has become a critical component of the measurement and improvement processes vital to six sigma and ISO quality systems. Our DataFill Process Control and Data Acquisition software offers the traceability, quality assurance, process control, and access to production data that manufacturing engineers now require as part of their fluid filling operations. This software provides web based remote access to system configuration, bar code and model configuration, production data, calibration, password management, PC and PLC programming updates, troubleshooting, production scheduling, maintenance scheduling, and a report generator that can access and sort all production data.
Power steering fill or clutch fill begins with fluid preparation - degassing and filtering the oil. Power steering or clutch system is then evacuated, leak tested, fluid filled, and adjusted to final level. Tooling is designed to fit and seal tank or fill opening. These systems are available as fluid prep and supply, pressure or volume fill, and equipped with high capacity vacuum pumps and auto purging traps, dedicated scavenge lines, and custom, dripless tooling.
standard Features:
- Web based data acquisition and process control software
- Automatic process set-up, initiation, cycle completion, and return to standby
- Hand held CCD or RF bar code scanner
- Allen Bradley PLC machine control integrated with PC O/I, reporting, and communication
- Dell PC running Windows XP, 17" flat screen LCD, 10/100 NIC
- Back-up Allen Bradley Panelview® Touchscreen Operator Interface
- Auto clamp/unclamp pneumatic tooling
- Pressure or volume fill
- Stainless steel flow meter verifies fill amount
- Evacuation and vacuum leak test
- Standard or custom neck styles and port openings
- Continuous recirculation of fluid for dehydration
- Dedicated vacuum pumps for oil dehydration and system evacuation
- Scavenge pump vents fluid pressure, adjusts level, and eliminates tool dripping
- Single stage vacuum pumps with auto purging traps
- Dripless tooling
Configuration Options:
- Stop station
- Mobile station
- Base station with track mounted, vehicle towed tool console
- Base station with motorized, VFD, line synchronized, track mounted tool console
- With and without dehydration, storage, and heated supply
Tool Presentation Options:
- Simple track mounted tool balancer
- Swinging boom and tool balancer
- Automatic, air actuated drop and retract balancers
- Multi-axis, automatic tool positioning
- Multi tool, automatic tool positioning
Process Cycle Options:
- Pressure or volume fill
- Standard cycle includes:
- Tool hookup
- Evacuate
- Vacuum test
- Oil fill
- Pressure relief, level adjust, scavenge, and tool disconnect