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Where Servo Motors, Drives, PLC and HMI Actually Work
Pick your industry, then your machine, and see exactly which automation products go into it.
RB Automation supplies industrial automation products to machine builders, OEMs and process plants across India. The strip below maps the industries we serve and the machine types in them to the products we have supplied for them, from rotary liquid filling machines and sticker labelling machines to laser cutting, busbar bending and railway test rigs.
Behind every machine on this page is the same short list of building blocks: a PLC or machine controller, an HMI or SCADA to run it, servo or stepper motors and drivers for motion, an AC drive for speed, sensors for position and detection, instrumentation for pressure, temperature, level and flow, and a control panel to tie it together. What changes from machine to machine is the mix.
We are an authorised Schneider Electric partner and the technical partner of Rtelligent for motion control, we supply Baumer and Frecon, and we offer our own RB XSENSE instrumentation range. If your machine is not on this list, tell us what it has to do and we will work out the mix with you.
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Food Industry
Aluminum & Steel Industry
Wood Industry
Rubber Industry
Cable Industry
Jewellery Industry
Biomedical Industry
Oil Industry
Process Plant
Automobile Industry
Gas Industry
Railway Industry
SPM Machinery
Robotics Industry
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Filling, capping, labelling and sterilising lines need validated, repeatable motion: AC servo motors and drivers, stepper motor drivers, PLC and HMI control, and flow sensors that hold dose accuracy. RB Automation is a Pharmaceutical Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Rotary Liquid Filling Machine
Bottles index on a rotating carousel while nozzles dose each one. AC servo motors and stepper motor drivers set nozzle travel, a flow sensor closes the loop on volume, and photoelectric and fibre optic sensors confirm every container.
Linear Liquid Filling Machine
Containers travel in a straight line under a fixed nozzle bank. The PLC holds indexing pitch, servo motor and driver plus stepper motor driver set the dose stroke, and flow sensors keep fill volume inside tolerance.
Powder Filling Machine
An auger doses powder by rotation count, so fill weight rests on AC servo motor positioning accuracy. The AC drive runs the conveyor, photoelectric and inductive proximity sensors confirm containers, and the HMI holds a recipe per grade.
Sticker Labeling Machine
Label pitch has to match bottle pitch exactly. A label gap sensor reads the web, stepper motor drivers and AC servo motors meter the dispense stroke, and photoelectric and fibre optic sensors trigger each application.
Bottle Sealing Machine
Induction and heat sealing need a stable temperature window and steady line speed. A temperature sensor and transmitter feeds the PLC, the AC drive holds conveyor speed, and the HMI stores a seal profile per container size.
Capping Machine
Caps must be torqued identically every cycle. The PLC sequences pick, place and spindle, the AC drive sets chuck speed, a temperature transmitter watches the sealing head, and the PLC control panel carries the interlocks.
Vial Inspection Machine
Vials are presented one at a time for particle, fill-level and seal checks. Fibre optic sensors and photoelectric sensors detect each vial and trigger inspection, while the AC drive holds the indexing conveyor at repeatable speed.
Vision Based Sorting Machine
A camera decides pass or fail and the machine must act within milliseconds. Photoelectric sensors and fibre optic sensors time the reject gate, the AC drive keeps belt speed constant, and the PLC and HMI log rejects.
AutoClave Sterilizer
A sterilisation cycle is a timed sequence of pressure, temperature and hold stages, repeated exactly and logged. The PLC runs it, the HMI shows stage and elapsed time, and control panel interlocks keep the door safe.
ETO Sterilizer
Ethylene oxide cycles are validated, so every batch is recorded. Pressure transmitters and temperature transmitters feed the PLC, Citect SCADA logs the full cycle against the batch, and the control panel carries gas-handling interlocks.
Food Industry
Food machines fill, form, pack and seal through long shifts and frequent format changes. Servo systems, AC drives, PLC-HMI combo control and washdown-ready photoelectric sensors keep output steady. RB Automation is a Food Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Cup Cone Filling Machine
Cups index under filling and sealing stations at high rate. A rotary encoder tracks carousel position, the AC servo motor and driver sets the dose stroke, and inductive proximity sensors confirm a cup before the nozzle opens.
Candy Making Machine
Depositing, cutting and forming stay in step as the rope moves. Servo motor and driver axes hold cut length, fibre optic and photoelectric sensors track product through each station, and the HMI carries a recipe per size.
Pouch Packaging Machine
Film is pulled, filled, sealed and cut in one continuous cycle. The AC servo motor sets draw length so print stays registered, photoelectric sensors read the eye mark, and the AC drive holds film tension.
Auger Filling Machine
Fill weight is set by auger revolutions, so motion must stop in the same place every time. Stepper motor drivers and servo motors meter that rotation, while photoelectric and label gap sensors confirm pouch position.
Aluminum & Steel Industry
Cutting, bending and drilling move heavy sections at controlled feed. Rotary encoders, AC servo drives, variable frequency drives and inductive proximity sensors hold cut length and hole position. RB Automation is an Aluminium & Steel Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Laser Marking Machine
Marking quality follows how precisely head and part are positioned. Stepper motor drivers and AC servo motors place the work under the laser, inductive proximity and photoelectric sensors confirm the part, and the HMI holds a layout per component.
Laser Cutting Machine
Cut edge quality follows feed rate, so axes must move smoothly and stop accurately. AC servo motors and drivers run the gantry, a variable frequency drive handles auxiliary motion, and inductive proximity sensors set home and travel limits.
Pipe Cutting Machine
Cut length is measured as pipe feeds through. A rotary encoder counts travel, the AC servo motor and driver positions the blade, and a photoelectric sensor reads the leading edge, so every piece leaves at identical length.
Pipe Ferruling and Deburring Machine
Each pipe end is faced and deburred to a set depth. A rotary encoder tracks tool travel, inductive proximity sensors confirm clamp and tool position, and the PLC and HMI sequence feed, cut and retract automatically.
Pipe & Tube Bending Machine
Bend angle and distance between bends both have to be right. The rotary encoder measures carriage travel and rotation, inductive proximity sensors confirm clamp and die position, and the HMI stores a bend program per part number.
Lath Machine
Turning to a diameter means knowing exactly where the tool is. A rotary encoder feeds position back to the PLC, inductive proximity sensors handle home and limit detection, and the HMI sets feed and depth per job.
Drilling Machine
Hole depth and pitch come from the program, not the operator. An AC servo motor and driver runs spindle feed, a variable frequency drive sets spindle speed for the material, and inductive proximity sensors confirm clamp and retract.
Keyway Milling Machine
A keyway must sit in the right place and be cut to depth. The AC servo motor and driver controls slide feed, the AC drive runs the cutter, and inductive proximity sensors verify clamping before the cycle starts.
Sheet Cutting Machine
Sheet is fed to length and cut on the fly. The AC servo motor and driver meters feed so every blank matches, the variable frequency drive runs roller feed, and the HMI holds length and batch count.
Polishing & Grinding Machine
Finish depends on holding surface speed as the wheel wears. The AC drive sets and holds spindle speed, a rotary encoder feeds actual speed back to the PLC, and the HMI keeps a setting per material and grit.
Wood Industry
Edge banders, panel saws, CNC routers and engraving machines live on cut length and feed rate. Stepper motor drivers, servo systems, AC drives and photoelectric sensors deliver that. RB Automation is a Wood Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Automatic Edge Bander Machine
Edge tape is fed, glued, pressed and trimmed as the panel passes. A rotary encoder tracks panel travel so tape is cut to length, and photoelectric and inductive proximity sensors detect leading and trailing edges.
Auto Panel Saw Machine
Cut positions come from a cutting list, so the pusher must land accurately every time. A stepper motor driver positions the carriage, the AC drive runs the saw, and inductive proximity sensors confirm clamp and home.
CNC Machine
Routing a panel means several axes moving together and holding the path. Stepper motor drivers and AC servo motors run those axes, a variable frequency drive sets spindle speed, and inductive proximity sensors handle homing and limits.
Engraving Machine
Engraving depth and line quality depend on steady feed and accurate positioning. Stepper motor drivers and AC servo motors and drivers trace the pattern, the AC drive holds spindle speed, and the HMI loads the design.
Rubber Industry
Rubber sheet cutting and stopper inspection repeat one cycle for a full shift. Servo motor and driver feed, AC drives and photoelectric sensors hold length and catch rejects. RB Automation is a Rubber Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Sheet Cutting Machine
Rubber sheet is fed forward and cut to a set length, repeatedly, for a full shift. The AC servo motor and driver meters feed length, the AC drive runs the haul-off, and the HMI carries length and piece count.
Rubber Stopper Inspection Machine
Stoppers are fed single file past an inspection station and sorted. A stepper motor driver indexes the feed, photoelectric sensors detect each piece and time the reject, and the variable frequency drive keeps the feeder steady.
Cable Industry
Winding, unwinding and multi-motor cable lines must run as one at constant tension. AC drives, inductive proximity sensors and PLC control panels keep every section in step. RB Automation is a Cable Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Winding Machine
Cable must spool onto the drum at constant tension even as the drum fills and effective diameter grows. The AC drive trims winder speed to hold tension, and inductive proximity sensors track traverse and drum position.
Unwinding Machine
Pay-off has to match what the line downstream pulls, without snatching or slack. The variable frequency drive controls unwind speed, inductive proximity sensors watch dancer and drum position, and the PLC and HMI keep both ends agreed.
Synchronisation of All Motors
A cable line is several driven sections that must run as one. Each section takes an AC drive, and the drives are linked through the control panel so a speed change anywhere is followed without losing tension.
Jewellery & Diamond Industry
Diamond cutting and multi-process machines work to microns, where positioning error is costly. Closed loop stepper motor drivers and AC servo motors and drivers hold that reference batch after batch. RB Automation is a Jewellery & Diamond Automation Supplier in India.
Diamond 4P Cutting Machine
Four-point cutting places the stone precisely against the blade, and a few microns decide yield. Closed loop stepper motor drivers and AC servo motors and drivers hold that position, cut after cut, across a whole batch.
Diamond Laser Fiber Cutting Machine
A fibre laser cuts the stone with no tool contact, so accuracy rests entirely on the axes. Stepper motor drivers and AC servo motors and drivers position the stone under the beam and hold it through the cut.
Diamond Multi Process Machine
One setup performs several operations in sequence, so the stone must return to a known position between each. Closed loop stepper motor drivers and servo motors and drivers supply that repeatability without the reference drifting.
Biomedical Industry
Biomedical converting runs fast with no room for a bad piece. AC servo motors and drivers, stepper motor drivers and inductive proximity sensors hold cut pitch and verify every web position. RB Automation is a Biomedical Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Mask Making Machine
Layers are fed, welded, folded and cut continuously at high rate. AC servo motors and drivers and stepper motor drivers hold cut pitch so every mask matches, and inductive proximity sensors confirm web position before each weld.
Oil Industry
In fuel dispensing, metering and batching the measurement is the product. Flow meters, PLC totalisers, HMI displays and control panels deliver the set quantity and keep the record. RB Automation is an Oil Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Fuel Dispenser
The delivered quantity is the product, so measurement has to be trusted. A flow meter meters the fuel, the PLC totalises and stops at the preset, the HMI shows quantity and value, and the control panel carries interlocks.
Flow Totalizer with Batching System
An operator sets a batch quantity and the system delivers exactly that, then stops. The flow meter feeds the totaliser, the PLC closes the valve on target, and the HMI keeps a running record of batches delivered.
Process Plant
Batching, dosing, material handling and utilities behave as one plant. PLC control, Citect SCADA, pressure and temperature transmitters, flow meters, MCC and APFC panels tie them together. RB Automation is a Process Plant Automation Supplier in India.
Bio gas Generation Plant
Digester temperature, gas pressure and flow are watched continuously and logged. The PLC runs pumps and blowers through MCC and APFC panels, Citect SCADA trends the plant, and IoT devices and GSM modems push data off site.
Boxite Plant
Material handling and processing run as one sequence across the plant. AC drives in the MCC panel start and speed conveyors and mills, temperature transmitters watch process stages, and SCADA gives one view of the line.
Automobile
Automotive work runs from wash bays that sense the vehicle first, to plant-wide monitoring. PLC and HMI control, SCADA systems, pressure and temperature transmitters cover both. RB Automation is an Automobile Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Automatic car Washing Machine
The machine must know where the vehicle is before anything moves. Photoelectric and inductive proximity sensors profile the car and set brush travel, the AC drive runs gantry and brushes, and the HMI offers wash programs.
Automatic Bike Wash Machine
A smaller frame and tighter clearances leave little room for error. Photoelectric and inductive proximity sensors detect the bike and limit brush travel, the variable frequency drive runs the cycle, and the PLC sequences water, soap and rinse.
Plant Monitoring System with Scada
Utilities and production data across a plant are pulled into one screen. Temperature transmitters and pressure transmitters feed the PLC, Citect SCADA trends and alarms the values, and the HMI gives operators the same picture locally.
Gas Industry
In gas handling, pressure and flow accuracy carry safety weight. Pressure transmitters, electronic pressure switches, rotary encoders and interlocked PLC control panels act on a threshold immediately. RB Automation is a Gas Industry Automation Supplier in India.
PLC Controlled brake system
Braking force is applied under PLC control rather than by hand. A pressure transmitter reads applied pressure, a rotary encoder reports shaft position and speed, and the HMI sets the force profile for the duty being run.
Low Pressure Alarm Indication System
Pressure falling below a set point has to be noticed immediately. An electronic pressure switch trips at the threshold and drives an alarm through the control panel, so the condition is flagged without anyone reading a gauge.
Railway Industry
Railway workshop rigs load sleepers, beams, cubes and strands until they report a result. PLC and HMI control, pressure transmitters, AC drives and laser distance sensors record every test. RB Automation is a Railway Industry Automation Supplier in India.
Sleeper bending Test
A concrete sleeper is loaded until it fails, and the load curve is the result. A pressure transmitter measures applied force, the PLC and AC drive ramp the hydraulic pack, and the software records the test per sample.
Cube Testing Machine
Concrete cubes are crushed at a controlled loading rate, and that rate is part of the standard. The PLC holds it through the AC drive, the pressure transmitter reads load, and the software prints a certificate per sample.
Auto Tensioning Machine
Strands are tensioned to a specified force before concrete is poured. The pressure transmitter reads applied load, the PLC and HMI hold it while the pour cures, and the software logs the tension record per casting bed.
Elongation with Tensiong Machine
As a strand is tensioned it stretches, and that elongation confirms the force is genuine. A laser distance measurement sensor reads the movement without touching the strand, giving a figure that can be checked against the expected value.
Vibration Control Unit
Concrete is compacted by vibrating the mould at a set frequency for a set time. The variable frequency drive sets that frequency, the PLC and HMI time the cycle, and the software keeps the settings used per product.
Beam Testing Machine
A beam is loaded across a span until it cracks or fails. The pressure transmitter tracks applied load, the PLC controls loading rate through the AC drive, and the software captures the full load and deflection record.
Pullout Testing Machine
The force needed to pull a bar out of concrete measures the bond between them. A pressure transmitter and digital pressure gauge read that force, and the PLC applies it steadily so results stay comparable between samples.
Steam Curing Unit
Curing follows a temperature profile: ramp up, hold, ramp down. Temperature sensors and transmitters feed the PLC, which holds each stage for its set time, and the software records the profile actually achieved per batch.
SPM Machinery
Special purpose machines are built for one job, so no two are alike. The industrial machine controller, servo system, stepper system, flow meter and sensor mix changes every build. RB Automation is an SPM Machinery Automation Supplier in India.
Keyway Milling Machine
Built for one part family, so the cycle is fixed and the operator only loads and starts. Servo system and stepper system axes set slide feed and depth, a Frecon AC drive runs the cutter, and sensors confirm clamping.
Gold refinery Machine
Refining moves measured volumes of acid and solution through a fixed sequence. A trigear flow meter meters those volumes, the stepper system handles dosing and transfer, and the industrial machine controller holds the sequence so batches repeat.
Gold refining lines dose, heat and decant precious metal in small batches, so the build pairs a machine controller and HMI with stepper motion, photoelectric sensing and trigear flow measurement.
Pump Life Cycle testing Machine
A pump is run for thousands of cycles while output is watched for decline. A trigear flow meter and Baumer pressure transmitter record delivery and pressure continuously, and the industrial machine controller counts cycles and flags drift.
Punching Machine
Hole pitch is set by how accurately strip is advanced between strokes. A stepper system meters that feed, photoelectric sensors and inductive proximity sensors confirm material presence, and the industrial machine controller inhibits the stroke if missing.
Electromagnetic Sensor Calibration System
Calibration compares a sensor under test against a reference, so the reference must beat the part. A Baumer pressure transmitter and temperature sensor and transmitter provide it, and Citect SCADA records every point of the calibration run.
PVC Pipe Cutting Machine
Pipe runs continuously from the extruder, so the saw must travel with it while cutting. A servo system synchronises the carriage to line speed, and photoelectric and inductive proximity sensors trigger the cut at measured length.
Metal Drilling Machine
Hole positions are programmed once then repeated for the whole batch. Servo system and stepper system axes place the head, photoelectric and inductive proximity sensors confirm the part is clamped, and the industrial machine controller runs the cycle.
PVC Pipe Munufacturing Machine
Feed and mixing tanks must stay within a working level for output to stay consistent. A hydrostatic level transmitter and level switches report tank contents to the industrial machine controller, which calls for refill and alarms on low level.
Busbar Bending Machine
Copper busbar is bent to angles and distances set by a drawing. A servo system sets the bend stroke so the angle repeats, photoelectric sensors confirm bar position, and the HMI holds a program per bar size.
Packing Sheet Cuting Machine
Sheet is drawn forward and cut to a set length for the whole run. A stepper system meters the feed so lengths stay identical, and a photoelectric sensor confirms material is present before each cut is allowed.
Sheet Pressing Machine
Press force and dwell time decide the formed part. A Baumer pressure transmitter reads hydraulic pressure so the set force is actually reached, photoelectric sensors guard the press area, and the HMI holds settings per job.
Robotics
Robotic cells need several axes moving together and returning to the same point. AC servo motors and drivers, stepper motor drivers, inductive proximity and photoelectric sensors make that possible. RB Automation is a Robotics Automation Supplier in India.
Robotics Application
Pick and place, gantry and articulated arms all need several axes moving together and returning to the same point. AC servo motors and drivers and stepper motor drivers supply that motion, with proximity and photoelectric sensors confirming the part.
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