M100 now in practical testing

Application at Voith in preparation for series production

"The Electric Voith Schneider Propeller with Decentralized I/O Station" was the title of Sven Hendrik Schmidt's Bachelor thesis at Voith, which he successfully completed last year. The I/O system in question was the new M100 from Bachmann.

Dirk Knollmann and Rainer Primosch handed over the developed M100 solution for field testing. Voith is currently testing the practical applications of the new control system and, using its experience with Bachmann’s predecessor M200 series, is helping the automation provider identify the final few adjustments before series production begins.

The M100 series already includes a wide range of modules for decentralized signal acquisition, processing, and output. Remote units are securely connected to the controller via standardized, real-time fieldbus couplers. One outstanding feature of the M100 is its extremely narrow module width.

At Voith, the M100 is mounted directly on the Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) and is therefore exposed to strong vibrations. The Bachmann controller can hereby prove itself under the toughest conditions.