Measurement system for life testing gate drives with HIL technology

Customer Needs

Have a test bench in the laboratory that allows you to:

• Carry out endurance tests without having to install the drives to be tested on real gates
• Expand the range of load conditions that can be included in endurance testing
• Arbitrarily simulate all possible events (opening-closing commands, limit switches, photocell activation, safety edge activation, etc.)
• Carry out tests on a large number of drive types (sliding, swing, underground

Solution

Simulation system to virtually recreate the behavior of real gates through an electromechanical system with a motor-brake controlled by a PLC.
The test bench management software allows for the motor control and events to be configured in a programmable sequence. A gate kinematics acquisition system has been developed to complement the test bench for use in real-world applications to acquire the data needed to set up simulations.