CLOSED LOOP SHOT CONTROL FOR DIECASTING

Benefits Of Closed Loop Control

• Cost Reduction
• Less Scrap
• No Flash
• Quicker Start Up
• Consistent Repeatable Shots
• Improvement Of Quality
Elements
Circuit Design

Control Valving

Feedback Devices
Hydraulic Circuit Design

Meter-In

Meter-Out

Meter-Out Regeneration
 Meter-In
Disadvantages Advantages

Large Start Out Surge Does Not Cause Rod

Spike In Velocity End Intensification

All Pressure Not Available

To Do Work Due To Pressure
Drop Across Control Valve

System Doesn’t Have

Control Of Deceleration
Meter-Out
Disadvantages Advantages

Causes High Rod Small Start Out Surge

End Intensification Spike In Velocity
Pressures
All Pressure Available To
Special Seals, Cylinder Do Work
Construction, And
Valving Required

System Has Limited Control

Of Deceleration (Only Able
To Use Contained Oil)
Meter-Out Regeneration
Disadvantages Advantages

Requires A Larger Eliminates Start Out Surge

Bore Cylinder Spike In Velocity

All Pressure Available To

Do Work

System Has complete

Control Of Deceleration
Because Of Oil Ported To
Rod Side

Eliminates Rod End

Pressure Intensification
Control Valving

Standard Valves

Proportional Valves

Servo Valves

Direct Digital Valves

Typical Servo Valve
Hydraulic Compliance
SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTAINED OIL IN BOOST
LOOP CAUSES A SMALL AMOUNT OF RING DUE
TO HYDRAULIC COMPLIANCE (SPRING)

LARGER AMOUNT OF CONTAINED OIL IN

CONTROL LOOP CAUSES LARGER RINGING

LARGE AMOUNT OF CONTAINED OIL COMBINED

WITH CONTROL RINGING CAUSES A LOT OF
INSTABILITY IN THE CYLINDER
 S-DDV Valve Construction
SPOOL

BALL SCREW AND NUT SERVO MOTOR

FROM ACCUMULATOR AND ENCODER

TO CYLINDER

FROM ROD END

Feedback Devices
• String Pot
• LVDT/LVT
• Magnetic Differential (Visi-trak)
• Magnetostrictive (Temposonic)
• Variable Reluctance (Absocoder)
• Laser/infared
Best Combination Today

ABSOCODER, DIRECT DIGITAL

VALVE, WITH METER-OUT
REGENERATION CIRCUIT