I-PRESS® & Automation Controls was the brainchild of Mark Sutherland in 1999. I-PRESS® was conceived at the Hannover Machine Tool Show in Germany. According to Mark, the control systems from major press builders were just too complex, non-intuitive, and frankly intimidating.
From that meeting and his experience in designing processes with major press builders, Mark knew there had to be a better way. He set out to create I-PRESS® – a simpler, more intuitive control system based on layers of architecture that made it easier for the user to find the features they needed without being overwhelmed by complex menu structure.
Mark set out to develop a control system for press shops that was easy to use, reliable, and highly efficient. I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 is the result of nearly two decades of research, and development.
One of our first steps was to select the best hardware and software suppliers. We selected Rockwell AB to start and have since added Siemens and Omron to appeal to manufacturers with plants around the globe.
The development team also wanted to ensure that every control system designed was secure and reliable. As a result, I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 is robust and built with data security protocols at the forefront of its design. It also has in-built safety mechanisms for the protection of personnel and equipment operation. The highest level of safety is assured with Performance Level D, Category 3.
I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 operates much like an I-PAD or I-PHONE and is visually stimulating and intuitive to operate. Features that are included, are programable and namable I/O, cams, die protection, sensors, tonnage monitor, job memory storage, automatic slide adjustment, automatic air counterbalance, maintenance monitors, and more.
I-PRESS® 4.0 has grown into a family to meet the various type of press lines Sutherland offers. This includes I-PRESS® AB PLUS for mechanical presses, I-PRESS® SERVO HYDRO for our servo-hydraulic presses, and I-PRESS® FORGE for our forging press lines.
To summarize, I-PRESS® & Automation controls are now available for control upgrades and retrofits on mechanical and forge presses for all makes and models of presses. Users get a completely new main electrical panel MEP and master operator station MOS and a complete set of as-built electrical schematics.
I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 is the key to unlocking productivity, efficiency, and performance in your press shop. With Connected Enterprise, users can connect each press control to company servers and selected mobile devices. From the shop floor to the top floor production data and be extracted and monitored. Contact us today to learn more.
Best regards,
Mark Sutherland, CEO of Sutherland Presses
I-PRESS® & Automation Controls was the brainchild of Mark Sutherland in 1999. I-PRESS® was conceived at the Hannover Machine Tool Show in Germany. According to Mark, the control systems from major press builders were just too complex, non-intuitive, and frankly intimidating.
From that meeting and his experience in designing processes with major press builders, Mark knew there had to be a better way. He set out to create I-PRESS® – a simpler, more intuitive control system based on layers of architecture that made it easier for the user to find the features they needed without being overwhelmed by complex menu structure.
Mark set out to develop a control system for press shops that was easy to use, reliable, and highly efficient. I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 is the result of nearly two decades of research, and development.
One of our first steps was to select the best hardware and software suppliers. We selected Rockwell AB to start and have since added Siemens and Omron to appeal to manufacturers with plants around the globe.
The development team also wanted to ensure that every control system designed was secure and reliable. As a result, I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 is robust and built with data security protocols at the forefront of its design. It also has in-built safety mechanisms for the protection of personnel and equipment operation. The highest level of safety is assured with Performance Level D, Category 3.
I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 operates much like an I-PAD or I-PHONE and is visually stimulating and intuitive to operate. Features that are included, are programable and namable I/O, cams, die protection, sensors, tonnage monitor, job memory storage, automatic slide adjustment, automatic air counterbalance, maintenance monitors, and more.
I-PRESS® 4.0 has grown into a family to meet the various type of press lines Sutherland offers. This includes I-PRESS® AB PLUS for mechanical presses, I-PRESS® SERVO HYDRO for our servo-hydraulic presses, and I-PRESS® FORGE for our forging press lines.
To summarize, I-PRESS® & Automation controls are now available for control upgrades and retrofits on mechanical and forge presses for all makes and models of presses. Users get a completely new main electrical panel MEP and master operator station MOS and a complete set of as-built electrical schematics.
I-PRESS® & Automation Controls 4.0 is the key to unlocking productivity, efficiency, and performance in your press shop. With Connected Enterprise, users can connect each press control to company servers and selected mobile devices. From the shop floor to the top floor production data and be extracted and monitored. Contact us today to learn more.
Best regards,
Mark Sutherland, CEO of Sutherland Presses
