This Nut Runner Machine is used in automotive engine assembly. A Siemens S7-300 PLC controls the machine by communicating with two motion control drives on PROFIBUS and CP Torque drives on MODBUS.

The vertical axis is pneumatic but is controlled by PLC.HMI TP177 is used to program position set points and torque set points.

The scope of work included:

1. Design of control systems.
2. Software development
3. Commissioning