As manufacturers face increasing pressure to reduce the costs of manufacturing, many are turning to the concepts of Just-In-Time manufacturing (JIT), also known as lean manufacturing. While lean manufacturing can improve the bottom line by reducing inventory costs, an increased stress is placed on the manufacturing process and associated equipment to achieve maximum uptime. Unexpected machine breakdowns or damage can have a significant and negative effect on the supply chain and customer service levels.

This paper describes a machine control topology that can improve the speed of unexpected repairs by automatically configuring replacement servo amplifiers. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and End Users can both realize resource optimization benefits from the reduced commissioning times achievable with a digital, distributed motion network.

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Yaskawa America, Inc., Drives & Motion Division