On a standard(ish) processing machine that we produce, I have several (maybe 20) sequence programs running simultaneously. To step through each sequence I arrange a group of flags into a shift register- 8,12 or 16 bits long.
The first flag in the group (the lowest) is forced on when the...
Can anybody tell me the optimum cutting speed for PP please?
I have some large dia. parts (600 and 900 mm, that look like dustbin lids) that I need to trim and I am thinking of building a dedicated tool/machine. Thanks in advance.
Our small engineering company (in the UK) was recently taken over by a larger group. I have been writing the software for our own `standard' machine (although every one has been slightly different) for the last 20 years. Its a wet chemical processing machine, so in general I have some...
We have been making a machine for several years that is crying out for distributed I/O, and we expect a new order in the next few months. I want to try the new I/O layout, instead of the multicore cables running out to the various parts of the machine. Our standard PLC is Mitsi A2SH series, and...
