Method for controlling a movement, a control device, a linear drive, a production machine, a packaging machine and a computer program product

A control device for a linear drive, comprising:

• an input for a movement pattern of a rotor of the linear drive;
• and
• at least one output for a signal for at least one control unit;
• wherein the control device is configured to:
• specify a movement pattern across a plurality of segments for a plurality of rotors;
• transform the movement pattern of the plurality of rotors across the plurality of segments into a respective specification for a respective virtual axis which maps the movement of a respective rotor of the plurality of rotors across the plurality of segments;
• and
• transform the respective specification of the respective virtual axis into a respective specification for a respective real axis of a plurality of real axes, the specification being provided for the respective real axis of a control unit which utilizes the respective specification to control the movement of the respective rotor on a respective segment of the plurality of segments.

A linear drive comprising:

• at least one segment;
• a rotor which executes a specified movement on the at least one segment;
• at least one control unit;
• a control device connected to the at least one control unit and including an input for a movement pattern of the rotor of the linear drive, and at least one output for a signal for the at least one control unit;
• and
• wherein a respective segment is connected to a respective control unit;
• wherein the control device is configured to provide signals to the respective control unit for controlling the rotor on the respective segment;
• wherein the respective segment is optionally assigned to a machine station;
• and
• wherein the control device is configured to:
• specify a movement pattern across a plurality of segments for a plurality of rotors;
• transform the movement pattern of the plurality of rotors across the plurality of segments into a respective specification for a respective virtual axis which maps the movement of a respective rotor of the plurality of rotors across the plurality of segments;
• and
• transform the respective specification of the respective virtual axis into a respective specification for a respective real axis of a plurality of real axes, the specification being provided for the respective real axis of a control unit which utilizes the respective specification to control the movement of the respective rotor on a respective segment of the plurality of segments.