The starting point was to keep the machine and automate an operation with an added mechanism. The intervention brings motion, sensing and control logic together on the existing equipment.
Build on the equipment already in place
The mechanism must fit the available space and machine operation. The project published by ALTIVEN covers a custom mechanism and its integration with a PLC and sensors.
Coordinate motion and process
Programming connects equipment signals with the movements of the new unit. Positions, sequences, advance conditions and acceptance tests are defined before delivery.
Plan your retrofit
To evaluate another machine, we review its current operation, interfaces, mechanical constraints and desired functions. Scope and intervention windows are agreed with your team.
The video shows this mechanism; each new retrofit is scoped around its equipment.