Enclosed you will find the second issue of PsiControl Mechatronics’ newsletter, with more news about the current developments at PsiControl Mechatronics. In this issue we will be telling you more about projects for our customers Atlas Copco and Picanol, and about the EN 15085-2 certificate which we achieved for our customer Faiveley Transport.

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Issue II - Q2 2010
enclosed you will find the second issue of our newsletter, with more news about the current developments at PsiControl Mechatronics. As you
might be aware, 2009 was one of the hardest years ever for PsiControl Mechatronics and the Picanol Group. However, by raising our capital in
2009, we took an important step towards ensuring the continuity of our group. This resulted in Dun & Bradstreet recently raising its rating for
our parent company Picanol nV to a D&B Rating 1 company (highest creditworthiness, minimal risk of failure). Another positive signal is that
we will shortly begin recruiting more employees.
strategically, we are planning to dedicate ourselves to the further expansion of our controller competences. For example, in this issue we will
be telling you more about projects for our customers Atlas Copco and Picanol, and about the en 15085-2 certificate which we achieved for
our customer Faiveley Transport – we are the first Belgian company ever to achieve this certificate. Central to these customer projects is our
expertise in the field of industrial controllers. new concepts in automization require that controllers continue to work under all circumstances.
Based on our many years of experience, we are extremely well-equipped to offer solutions in diverse industrial sectors. with our custom-made
electronic controls, combined with, for example, actuators or step motors, we can offer our customers a complete solution. As well as a project
management system, we also make use of pre-developed platforms, to keep the development process and lead time as short as possible. This
newsletter contains more information about several applications and provides an idea of how we got to where we currently stand.
we hope you will enjoy reading our newsletter!
Cathy Defoor
VP PsiControl Mechatronics
More than 20,000 controllers for Atlas Copco!
As one of the largest suppliers of industrial products PsiControl Mechatronics was responsible for the complete
worldwide, Atlas Copco offers a whole range of products development process of this new controller, from analysis
and services - from compressed air equipment and gas and co-design to production and testing. The robust
compressors, generators, mining equipment, industrial controller not only has an excellent design and outstanding
tools and assembly systems to after-sales services performance, but can also be perfectly integrated in all
and rental. The group, which has its headquarters types of networking environments. Furthermore, the
in Stockholm, Sweden, is active in more than 170 controller’s energy-saving algorithms enable Atlas Copco’s
countries worldwide. Since the end of 2008, PsiControl ‘net zero energy consumption concept’. The production
Mechatronics has been producing all-in-one controllers, of the 20,000th controller in the autumn of 2009 was
which are used in the Atlas Copco Industrial Air a milestone in a long and fruitful cooperation between
industrial stationary compressors. PsiControl Mechatronics and Atlas Copco.
photo: Atlas Copco
PsiControl Mechatronics at MIDEST 2009
PsiControl Mechatronics was present at Midest 2009, the production and the logistic supply of cables, electronic circuit
most important European trade fair for suppliers, which boards and complete mechatronic modules. The larger
took place from 17-20 November 2009. As Belgium was the volumes are usually shipped from our Romanian branch in
host country this year, this was an excellent opportunity to Brasov. The main branch in Ypres produces prototypes and
showcase Psicontrol Mechatronics’ controller platform to the smaller series.
world. We also presented our assets in the field of
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2. PsiControl Mechatronics first Belgian EN 15085-2 try to always comply with the highest European quality
certified company standards. PsiControl Mechatronics was awarded the
certificate as a result of the cooperation with Faiveley
Recently, PsiControl Mechatronics was certified to Transport, one of the largest suppliers of railway systems
design, develop and test welding of railway material in the world (www.faiveley.com).
according to the EN 15058-2 norm, the first European
norm with regard to welding of railway vehicles and
components. The welding of railway vehicles and parts
can only be done by experts who have a certificate
to verify their skills and abilities. Within the European
market, the EN 15085 (which replaced DIN 6700)
certificate is the reference for the recognition and
acceptance of railway material in the European EU
member states. PsiControl Mechatronics is extremely
proud to be the first company in Belgium to achieve the
EN 15085-2 certificate, as this is again proof of how we
Our roots in high-tech weaving machines costs and project lead time
controllable, whilst ensuring
As a subsidiary of the Picanol Group and technological a high standard. All of our
fixed supplier of motors and controllers for Picanol electronic controls and motors
weaving machines, PsiControl Mechatronics has played an are also designed to withstand
important role in the expansion of this manufacturer of extreme industrial conditions,
industrial weaving machines. Because of its technological fluctuations in temperature, dust,
edge and focus on energy efficiency and machine moisture and vibrations. This,
performance, Picanol has been at the forefront of the combined with a long life cycle
industry for more than 70 years and is now one of the and the ‘zero-service’ quality for
leading manufacturers of weaving machines in the world. the electronic and mechatronic
As a result of the many years of cooperation between modules, gives both Picanol
PsiControl Mechatronics and Picanol, PsiControl’s and other original equipment
expertise in the field of electronic controllers and step manufacturers the time and
motors has grown enormously. PsiControl Mechatronics peace of mind to focus on
always tries to offer a custom-made solution for industrial their core competences and to
machine manufacturers according to their specific extend their technological edge.
requirements. These solutions are always based on our Latest and fastest rapier weaving machine
in the world, the Picanol OptiMax
existing development platforms; to keep the development
Industrial ‘all-in-one controller’ controller with different types of motor
at the Hannover Messe 2010 (hall 13, stand B69) systems (such as step motors, actuators
etc). This offers Psicontrol Mechatronics
If you missed us at Midest, then come and visit us at the the opportunity to deliver custom-made
Hannover Messe - the world’s leading trade fair for industrial integrated solutions for a wide range of
technology. Together with our Romanian subsidiary - applications in many different industrial
PsiControl Mechatronics Srl - we will be showcasing our sectors. The Hannover Messe will be taking place from
electronic controllers at this fair. One of the key technologies 19-23 April 2010.
which we will also be introducing is the combination of our Further information can be found at: www.hannovermesse.de
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Editor:
Cathy Defoor, PsiControl Mechatronics, K. Steverlyncklaan, BE-8900 Ypres, Belgium
Tel +32 57 40 96 96, Fax +32 57 40 96 97
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