Industry

Special-purpose machinery

Country

Germany

Software

Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 · EtherCAT · AX8000 servo drives

Duration

3 weeks software · 2 weeks on-site commissioning

Beckhoff TwinCAT motion control — 6-axis handling system

The situation

A machine builder completed a 6-axis pick-and-place handling system mechanically and had no TwinCAT expertise internally. The motion control software was unwritten, the customer acceptance test was scheduled, and the deadline was not flexible. The system required full motion sequence programming, electronic cam synchronisation across all six axes, and servo loop tuning — work that could not be done without a specialist who knew the platform.

What GFE did

GFE provided a TwinCAT specialist who wrote the complete motion control application: motion sequences, electronic cam profiles for synchronised axis movement across all six drives, and all servo loop tuning performed on-site during commissioning. The system was presented at the customer acceptance test running at 65 cycles per minute — exceeding the specified target of 60 cycles per minute by 8%. The SAT was passed on the first attempt.

Results

65 cycles/min

target was 60

6 axes

e-cam synchronised

2 weeks

on-site tuning

SAT passed

first attempt

They delivered 65 cycles per minute. We had specified 60.

Why GFE for PLC programming

Each project is staffed with engineers experienced on the relevant platform — TIA Portal, TwinCAT, Pilz, or Rockwell.

Practical experience with EN ISO 13849, SISTEMA calculations, and SRP/CS documentation for CE marking and TÜV review.

Support can be engaged for a single project or structured as a long-term team extension — without permanent hiring.

All team members are fluent in English, with additional language skills in German, Italian, Spanish, and more.

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Our customers

Our company produces safety-relevant welding assemblies for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.

Due to the fact that it has become increasingly difficult to find good engineers and designers for our design department at our location in rural Münsterland, we set out at the end of 2018 to look for new external solutions in the service market.

 

Christian Menke

CEO V. KRANZ GmbH, Dülmen

I really appreciate GFE’s flexibility and openness for new challenges. They are not afraid to start a new journey.
If I think about the external circumstances of the project we started together, we reached a learning curve and relating results that I did personally not expect.

Daniel Ilge

Head of Technology & Product Management at WALDRICH COBURG GmbH

We required additional capacity and professional support for our R&D Team especially for a new product development.

And GFE Solutions offers capable support by very well-educated engineers. High professionalism. On time delivery and great communication (native German speakers).

Frank Pfister

CEO of CVS engineering GmbH

We are the company in constant need for plants for research or pilot projects of our clients. Last year we were working over the order in the field of medical technologies, which we succeeded to realize, including thanks to efforts of GFE Solutions team.

Dr. Thomas Bauer

Chief operating officer and member of the Board of DIENES Apparatebau GmbH

We were in need of help with our design department ressources and we had to move fast, internal ressources were not available and GFE was able to help quickly and competent. GFE works with dedication to the very needs of its customers, has a variety of specialists and has offered a fair price on a transparent basis.

Sebastian Schuelke

Managing Director at SICON GmbH

We were looking for additional engineers to expand our construction capacity. You seemed to be a young, motivated Team and except your professional expertise, your personal commitment made me confident to work with you. The cooperation has been seamless and very productive from the start. We are happy with the results.

Lukas Jochimek

Technical Manager at Schauenburg Maschinen- und Anlagen-Bau GmbH

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