AMC - Analytik & Meßtechnik GmbH Chemnitz
About us
AMC - Analytik & Messtechnik GmbH Chemnitz is a system house founded in 1990 for measurement, testing, control and automation technology.
For 30 years, AMC's extensive delivery program has included products and system platforms for measurement and testing technology, control technology and automation. As a manufacturer-independent supplier, we advise our customers individually in the selection of the optimal products for their specific application. AMC is an authorized sales and / or system partner of well-known manufacturers such as ADVANTECH, GANTNER Instruments, MEILHAUS Electronic and NATIONAL Instruments since many years.
Our product range is divided into the following main areas:
• Industrial computer technology
(Industrial PC, Panel PC, Touch Displays, Embedded Box PC, SBC, Portable PC, ...),
• Industrial communication technology
(Interface cards, device servers, switches, fieldbus / GPIB controllers, ...),
• Measurement and automation technology
(Remote I / O modules, measuring cards, controls, measuring devices, software, ...).
AMC offers you customer-specific system solutions for individual and specific requirements, which are tailor-made using the most recent technology. Many tasks require customized solutions that are unique and cannot be supplied “off the shelf”. Often processes, plants, systems or machines and devices should be visualized, monitored and / or combined with high-performance measurement data acquisition technology. Such solutions are an essential part for condition monitoring of machines, plants and systems and increasingly indispensable in the course of advancing digitalization.
AMC implements these systems, which are specifically adapted to your requirements. Advisory and competent we stand by your side - from the creation of the solution concept to a long-term maintenance. So you have one contact person for the entire life cycle of the system. High quality, reliability and adherence to delivery dates are a matter of course for us.
Our special fields of competence for system solutions lie in the following areas:
• Monitoring and process control systems,
• Control and monitoring systems and
• Test and inspection systems.
You can find further information on our website at: www.amc-systeme.de.
Products & services
Process control and monitoring systems for research and industry
Make the processes in your production or research facility visible! AMC offers you support in the planning and implementation of high-availability process control systems. Several such systems have been successfully implemented so far. Use cases are long-term tests in research facilities or the visualization of continuous production processes in industrial facilities. AMC installed turnkey complete systems using high-availability PLC technology in connection with redundant server technology with central cluster-shared storage. Furthermore, with the help of decentralized peripherals, special sensors and actuators of vacuum and cryogenics were integrated into the process control and data acquisition. The visualization of the process control was carried out using the most modern, web-based technologies, which were adapted to customer requirements. These systems are characterized by the following system properties: • Redundant server technology with Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server • Central, large storage unit for data storage • Flexible visualization of all recorded channels as well as report views • Integration of extensive special sensors and actuators, for example from vacuum or cryogenics • Data storage in a central Microsoft SQL Server database, alarms by email or SMS • Web-based technologies for mobile access to the data • Artificial intelligence integrated into the process control system with the following tasks: process diagnostics, system monitoring / maintenance forecasts, quality forecasts for continuous production processes. AMC implements an automatic control of different parts of the plant, so that an uninterrupted operation of the plants, a complete data recording as well as a modern, web-based visualization of the process steps and plant sensors is guaranteed for the operator.
GI.connectivity - Open and flexible interfaces at all levels
Are you looking for a complete measurement data acquisition system that offers seamless integration and connectivity to your current operations and maintenance platforms in order to generate directly relevant information based on your acquired data streams? GI.connectivity offers secure and reliable data exchange and interoperability at the edge, desktop and cloud level. With the help of the new Q.series X system, GI.connectivity transforms it into the most open and flexible data acquisition and streaming platform available on the market. With the Q.Series X Smart Edge Station controllers from Gantner Instruments, you can select any type of analysis function that you need to analyze your measurement data in both the time and frequency domains. Typical measurement data for system monitoring include acceleration, expansion, temperature and all standardized industrial protocols such as OPC UA. Main Features of Smart Edge Station Controller - Fieldbus interfaces such as CAN, EtherCAT and PROFINET - Customer-specific communication protocols as controller plugins - Drivers and interfaces for LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python and many more - Industrial Internet of Things protocols such as OPC UA, DDS and MQTT - Direct connection to AI, machine learning and data analysis algorithms - Modern APIs for device configuration and access to the data streams Interfaces and protocols Various options can be selected for data transmission from a Smart Edge device to a local server or a cloud-based system (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, ...) and to any SCADA platform, cloud platform or your own cloud Service from Gantner can be integrated. It is also easy to integrate the complete system configuration and data streaming into existing software environments such as LabView VIs.
Compact data acquisition gateways for Edge IIoT applications in the area of machine and system monitoring
In the industrial IoT era, the requirements for connecting devices are becoming ever more diverse and complex. AMC offers with the gateway software “WISE PaaS / EdgeLink” and the Edge IIoT gateways as DAQ gateways (eg ADAM-3600 & WISE-710) and / or the protocol gateway converters (eg models from the ECU-1000 and UNO Series) offers a solution for the acquisition of machine data and system data via standard protocols. This data can be transmitted to higher-level monitoring systems, MES and ERP applications as well as to cloud services. With these edge gateways, acquired sensor data such as production quantities, temperatures, status messages (RUN, STOP, maintenance) from machines and systems or from existing controls can be recorded and the individual measured values / tags via data interfaces / data protocols from remote I / O modules into a uniform Data protocol can be converted in order to communicate with a data interface of all machines and systems. The most important software functions of the “WISE PaaS / EdgeLink” software: - Gateway software to transfer the data from the edge to higher-level HMI / SCADA monitoring applications or to the cloud. - Data backup by storing the data in the database and / or on the FTP server; - Data publication via OPC-UA, Modbus, DNP3, MQTT and LwM2M in the higher-level software or in the cloud; - Optimization of the efficiency of the connected devices; - Simple integration of the device data into the middleware with secure data conversion - Creation of the application using the Advantech EdgeLink Studio software on the work computer and download of the application on the Edge Gateway.
Modernization of automation systems
AMC is your competent partner when it comes to modernization. One of the core competencies of AMC GmbH is the area of automation with PLC (programmable logic controllers), especially with Siemens end devices. Outdated controls are in use in many areas of research and industry, which can no longer withstand the ever-increasing demands (especially in the age of Industry 4.0), are more and more susceptible to failure and for which the procurement of replacement assemblies is becoming more and more difficult, time-consuming and expensive. Sometimes there is no longer any service personnel who can program such controls. Downtimes caused by the failure of assemblies cause high costs. In research facilities it is necessary to record, evaluate and save many measured values. Often, measured values can only be output via the printer interface; in some cases, measured values are entered manually in tables. Our task is to replace the existing complete system, or certain parts of it, with modern technology and to adapt the control to the current requirements. In summary, the following advantages can be achieved through modernization: - Better regulation and control technology; - Fast data processing and greater accuracy; - Greater functionality and effectiveness; - Use of control panels with a modern design (user-friendly with increased security through password protection); - Leaner and more modular PLC (less space required for assembly) and expandability; - Reliability and less susceptibility to failure; - Better availability for replacement purchases; - Remote access possible through the use of TIA Portal for better support in the event of a fault.
The next generation of all-in-one TPC industrial panel PCs
Equipped with 8th generation Intel mobile processors, the TPC-300 series is the latest generation of the widespread industrial touch panel PC of the TPC-xxx series for machine automation and IoT applications. The compact and fanless Panel PCs of the TPC-300 series adopt the robust design of their predecessors. Models with 12 ", 15", 17 "or 24" true flat displays and resistive touch screens or P-CAP touch controls are currently available for flexible configuration depending on usage requirements. An 18.5 "and 21.5" variant are in preparation and one will later complete the series. The TPC-312, TPC-315, TPC-317 or the TPC-324W are equipped with an energy-saving Intel® Core ™ i3-8145UE dual-core, i5-8365UE quad-core or i7-8665UE quad-core, which Support Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and multitasking processing for enhanced computing power. The new generation Panel PC also offers support for a maximum of 64 GB DDR4 memory and high-speed M.2 NVMe (M button), M.2 SATA (B button) and 2.5-inch SATA -SSD to enable data processing and storage at the highest speeds. The industrial panel PCs of the TPC-300 series of the latest generation can now be ordered. For more information on this or other AMC products and services, please contact our trusted Sales & Support team. We look forward to receiving your inquiries.
Intelligent and reliable network architectures
930 / 5000 Übersetzungsergebnisse Managed switches with PoE of the EKI-7700 series, serial device servers of the EKI-1500 series and Modbus gateways of the EKI-1200 series offer you a stable basis for intelligent network architectures in demanding, industrial environments. In this way, a reliable network architecture including the provision of power for IP surveillance cameras, e.g. in intelligent underground pipeline systems, can be achieved. AMC offers a range of hardware and software platforms for implementing integrated solutions including WebAccess / NMS for monitoring all network devices, for example industrial network switches for setting up redundant connection and device servers and Modbus gateway for converting serial signals into networks. This solution can also support and accelerate the development of a modern intelligent network infrastructure such as modern underground piping systems.
OPC UA Remote I/O modules for Industrial IoT
One of the challenges for industrial IoT transformation is to seamlessly integrate an existing OT system with a new IT system. The new ADAM-6300 series answers this challenge with support for OPC UA and Modbus/TCP. OPC UA, short for Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture, is an open standard that the ADAM-6300 series remote I/O modules support. With these ADAM-6300 modules, interoperable and cross-vendor collaboration between machines and equipment in production and the higher-level process automation system is now possible. The analog and digital I/O data can either be transferred to existing OT systems via Modbus/TCP or integrated into HMI/SCADA systems using OPC UA. At a glance: - OPC UA I/O connects SCADA and the cloud, without separate gateways - OPC UA I/O are ready for HMI/SCADA applications and cloud providers - Integrated IC security chip provides hardware-level protection - OPC UA software enhances security via data encryption/certification - ADAM-6300 series has high I/O density and supports daisy chain connectivity
EtherCAT Slave AMAX I/O system for automation
AMC offers with the EtherCAT slave coupler AMAX-5074 and the I/O modules from the AMAX-5000 series a flexible I/O system, which is suitable for automation companies of controlling systems and machines, which use EtherCAT as bus system in their systems. The AMAX-5074 coupler works as an independent, remote EtherCAT slave I/O system or can be connected directly as an EtherCAT extension system when using the AMAX-5580 controller. The controller works as EtherCAT master. The advantage of the AMAX-5000 system is the flexible configuration of the I/O signals. This provides the user with a wide range of analog and digital inputs and outputs in one system. Technical features: • Coupler of EtherCAT I/O modules to the 100BASETX EtherCAT network • coupling to EtherCAT master systems • for 256 configurable IDs • Network cable: Ethernet/EtherCAT cable (min. Cat. 5), shielded • Distance between two stations: max. 100 m (100BASETX) • Bus interface: 2x RJ45 (1x input, 1x output)
LoRaWAN in automation - AMC solutions with iFactoryX for entry-level, on-premise and cloud
Wireless data transmission over long distances is becoming increasingly important in automation and measurement technology, as the installation and construction of infrastructure are becoming increasingly expensive. This is where LoRaWAN, a wireless network protocol developed for wireless data transmission over long distances and with low energy consumption, comes into play. It belongs to the category of Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technologies and is particularly suitable for the Internet of Things (IoT). Before implementing LoRaWAN-based automation solutions, there is often a need for clarification regarding possible transmission distances and the associated questions of data throughput and transmission reliability. AMC offers to record, investigate, and document transmission and reception conditions at customers' sites to more accurately assess the influence of industrial or urban infrastructure or even natural conditions and to make informed decisions about future projects. AMC provides all the technology for such wireless surveys, and the acquired data and information are delivered in a results report. Based on these results, recommendations can then be made for the selection and installation of gateways and end nodes. AMC can also optionally offer a detailed requirements analysis, the development of concept proposals, and proof-of-concept (PoC) studies based on such an investigation.
AMC iFactoryX - Scalable edge solutions for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
Our AMC iFactoryX applications are revolutionizing factory automation, plant automation, and building automation through smart Industry 4.0 technologies. With our WISE-IoT solutions, we collect machine and plant data locally via Edge IoT devices. This data is securely transmitted via Edge IoT DAQ gateways to on-premises or cloud platforms, where it can be analyzed and visualized in real time. To achieve this, we use intelligent apps for: Efficient responses to alarms and events (Digital Andon) Maintenance management Prognostic health monitoring and prognosis (PHM) Facility monitoring system (FMS) Statistical process control (SPC) and provide you with detailed insights into your production processes. With smart dashboards and data-driven analytics, you can optimize your processes and make informed decisions to increase efficiency. Use the potential of Industry 4.0 and take your production to the next level with AMC iFactoryX.