On the track, the workpieces were moved on pallets. The track had to served
- the processing machines/robots
- the engraving machines
- the measuring machines
Controlled track elements
- track drives – for moving a palette in two directions
- timers – stop palette
- uplifter – lift a palette off the track
- lifts – for handover between tracks above each other
- manipulators – removing and replacing a workpiece on pallets
- servo drives – for moving tracks and elevators
- RFID technology – to identify pallets
- safety components – for stopping the track
- local and central display terminals – to display and modify palette, path and workpiece parameters
Communication interfaces managed by the track controller
- with voltage-free binary signals – processing machines, robots and measuring machines
- with voltage-free binary signals + RS232 interface – engraver
- Ethernet interface – to receive IDs and test results from the central database