Optimizing Cable Manufacturing: Parker AC690 Drive for Drum Twisting Machine

For many years, Parker Drives have been widely applied in the cable manufacturing industry thanks to their outstanding features: high starting torque motor control, built-in PID functions for winding and unwinding, and reliable DC drive applications in copper annealing systems of wire drawing machines.

PROJECT: FINE-TUNING A DRUM TWISTING MACHINE IN CABLE MANUFACTURING

Challenge faced by the factory:
The drum twisting machine experienced severe vibration at low speed and inconsistent rotation, leading to synchronization problems with the payoff reels and frequent cable breakages.

Solution provided by Kỹ Thuật Việt engineers:
The system was fine-tuned using a Parker AC690 drive (90 kW) with Profibus communication, ensuring precise synchronization between the drum twisting machine and the payoff units. This optimization stabilized operation and significantly improved production reliability.

Project Images

Figure 1: Drum twisting machine of the system

Drum twisting machine

Figure 2: Fine-tuned system

System tuning

Parker AC690 tuning