2M Designed Systems
2M designed systems, solutions, and machines now lead specialized industry markets.
We’re a small collective of design engineers and control system builders who’ve proven and taken to market a range of bespoke products and systems.
Our Cladding Range matches the functionality and diagnostics of decades-long market leaders with huge savings.
The Rain Room control system is yet to be replicated by any other coders, upholding the integrity of this art series.
Our Liquid Filler design was launched to facilitate full flexibility for the producer, and our Mobile Bottling solution has empowered the budding brewer.
As ever, we work on a nationwide and worldwide platform with all our products. As with our Partner Ranges & Collaborations segment, more detailed control system descriptions and stories may be viewed on the carousel.
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Filler Machine
Filler with 6 litre range & up to 12 simultaneous fills:
- Simultaneous fills
- Repeatability to 0.5 of a ml
- Any liquid viscosity
- Any container designs
- Off the shelf to meet any client
Rain Room
Rain Room London
Rain Room No. 1 at The Barbican, London, UK.
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Rain Room New York
Rain Room No. 2 at Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York, USA.
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Rain Room Los Angeles
Rain Room No. 3 at Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA), Los Angeles, USA.
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Rain Room Shanghai
Rain Room No. 4 at Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China.
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Rain Room Sharjah
Rain Room No. 5 at Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE.
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Rain Room Melbourne
Rain Room No. 6 at Jackalope Pavilion in St-Kilda, Melbourne, Australia.
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Rain Room Busan
Rain Room No. 7 at MOKA (The Museum of Contemporary Art), Busan, South Korea.
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Collaboration
Please join us on this conveyor belt for a quick zip through an exciting new enterprise – a cladding system upgrade resulting from collaboration between:
End Users QA Weld Tech
Machine Builders JTR Automation
System Designers & Integrators 2M Automation
Embedded tags will also whisk you away to relevant project and blog posts within our site. We hope you enjoy the ride. Buckle up!
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Bells & Whistles! i.e. New Features!
- Twin Arc System (Two Weld Torches) – Two Weld Power Sources and Two Hotwire Power Sources
- Automatic Touch & Retract – Ability to automatically set up the torch height before the start of weld
- Integrated Programmable Safety
- Twin Closed-loop wire feed system with wire-speed verification and wire usage data
- Twin Automatic Voltage Control (AVC) using closed-loop Stepper control
- Servo-controlled carriage using an absolute-position encoder
- Remembers Position of Carriage and Automatically returns to position on restart (optional)
- Control and Monitoring of the cooling system using water
- Control and Monitoring of the Gas flow
- Automatic recording and collecting of weld data for use of IOT
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QA Weld Tech
End users QA Weld Tech strove for improved quality, reliability and efficiency when embarking on developing a machine, with the hope of meeting the exacting requirements of their customers.
As such, what we believe is the most technologically advanced cladding machine in the U.K was developed with collaboration.
QA Weldtech are responsible for the State-of-the-Art Torch Design that is an imperative part of this new innovation.
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JTR Automation
As the machine builders in this collaboration, JTR Automation were responsible for both:
design of the Integrated Welding Power Source Calibration, and
design of the Integrated Camera System for viewing the weld process.
Offering real-time and incredibly clear data, JTR Automation’s Advanced Weld Vision Systems reduce defects, improve safety, and maximise operational efficiency.
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Related Articles
Clicking the Cladding subject tag on any piece will take you to all posts associated with cladding in our site.
Exploring these write-ups and upgrade case studies will give you an idea about how our Cladding Control Systems have developed throughout the years.
By navigating to our Green Control Systems case study you will see further related developments and applications using 2M Cladding Control Systems.
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Wire Feeder
The wirefeeder with encoder feedback is a critical component in systems like TIG welding.
In these processes, a continuous wire is fed to the welding torch. It’s the wire feeder’s job to ensure a consistent supply of wire which is crucial for maintaining quality and efficiency.
Furthermore, encoder feedback to the wire feeder monitors and regulates the wire’s feeding speed and position – allowing for accurate control of the wire’s movement, speed, and length.
This type of information in real time allows for parameters to be adjusted on-the-go dynamically to ensure consistent feeding under various operational conditions, preventing wire jamming, excessive feeding, or insufficient wire supply.
#MechafinWirefeeders enable:
Accurate Speed Control.
Reduced Wear and Tear (by preventing unnecessary strain on the wire feeding components).
Enhanced Process Control.
Prevention of Wire Feeding Issues.
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Water Flow Sensors
To measure the flow rate of water in the system, water flow sensors are used. They monitor water usage, system efficiency, and also detect leaks.
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Junction Box
Here’s a junction box combining both motor and encoder wiring into an accessible location. It allows for efficient routing of power and signal cables to the motor and encoder while protecting components from things such as dust and moisture.
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Headstock Encoder
A headstock encoder is an optical or magnetic sensor which measures the position, rotation, or speed of a rotating shaft that is often attached to the headstock of a machine.
It provides feedback to the system, enabling precise control of movement in the machine. Position feedback may be provided for moving parts. Speed control may be provided for rotating components. Direction monitoring may feedback information regarding the direction of rotation of various parts.
Essentially, where set up and integrated correctly, accuracy and consistency are assured by headstock encoders.
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Green Control Systems
Anti-Erosion Weld Overlay System with Sulzer
See how Sulzer supports Lisahally power station in Ireland with on-site automated weld overlay (cladding). https://www.sulzer.com/en/services/st... Sulzer’s core is flow control and applicators. We specialize in pumping solutions, services for rotating equipment, and separation, mixing and application technology. Our customers benefit from a network of over 180 production and service sites in about 50 countries around the world. https://www.sulzer.com
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Household Waste Recycling Plant Process
Here’s a playful look into a new industry housing 2M Cladding Control Systems.
Tasked with protecting pipes exposed both internally and externally to extreme heat and noxious gasses, our cladding system diligently works to extend raw material life span and reduce the likelihood of any fracture lines or wear and tear.
This whole endeavour involves shape shifting between the very elements themselves throughout various process chambers, in an adventure of metamorphosis.
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Plugs & Sockets
Most elements of 2M projects are bespoke and handmade for the project at hand.
Plugs and sockets are designed and assembled with fit, function, and durability in mind.
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Site Trials
A look over a great expanse, a metal maze in Italy. High up on site, control system tests began within chambers of steam and gas.
Not safe for those with sensitivity to light ~ you’re about to see a myriad of sparks take flight as the automatic torch head begins seeing to the plight of pipes working in extreme circumstances.
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Mind-blowing Metamorphosis
Back to nature for a more traditional definition of transition – prepare yourselves to be blown away by this lovable caterpillar peeling away through complex layers of growth as it becomes what it yearns to become – a Puss Moth!
My favourite part is the wriggles and jiggles and the stretches it takes to slip from one outfit into the next. This is a really jaw dropping process and it’s a privilege to see it unfold.
See what you think!
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Where Does It All Go?
An interesting glimpse into a separation process required prior to the anaerobic process. Not for the fainthearted this one. It would be more becoming perhaps if we, like the caterpillar before us, produced little to no waste ~ and if what we did use and discard was easily returned to the earth with little to no mess?
Food for thought as we transfer the idea of digestion from the stomach to the mind in our very own internal process.
Utility Network Automation
The Electricity Company of Ghana
The Electricity Company of Ghana is an electricity distribution utility company providing both network distribution and revenue collection operations to approximately 30% of the land mass in Ghana.
We were tasked to design and install a rugged ‘substation class’ automation system fit for purpose for the African tropical environment and also capable of withstanding network transient disturbances common in West Africa.
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Primary and Secondary Automation
The modern distribution grid is growing more complex and therefore requires increased visibility, controllability, and management. The client uses both Primary and Secondary Automation which are systems that are used to monitor the state of the network in real time. The automation enhances the remote supervision of the electrical distribution networks and increases operational efficiency through the application of protection, control monitoring through sensors, load break switches, sectionalisers, reclosers etc.
2M Automation entered into the automation market in 2012 and following a period of consultation and development with the client and stakeholder partners was able to develop a system that was more robust than other systems and fit for purpose in the Africa tropical weather and environment.
After four years of research, 2M Automation with its partners successfully implemented their first automation pilot in 2016 including SCADA systems; datacentres; remote terminal monitoring with control; GPRS and radio communications; and is presently engaged in the implementation of new systems for the Ashanti and Accra Regions.
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RTU in Kumasi
Here’s one of the panels in situ in Kumasi.
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