Glassware molding machine control system
OwnerBruno Viadainventor
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Abstract
A control system is disclosed for controlling a glassware molding machine having a number of forming sections, each for successively forming a number of glass articles. The control system has a number of automatisms for controlling respective actuating mechanisms of the machine, which cooperate to form the glass articles; and a central control unit connected individually to the automatisms and having a processing unit configured to control and coordinate activation of the actuating mechanisms of the automatisms. The processing unit is configured to determine the activation times of the actuating mechanisms of the automatisms on the basis of a desired production plan, and to transmit corresponding control signals to the automatisms.
Claims16
A control system (10) for controlling a glassware molding machine (1) having a number of forming sections (4), each configured to successively form a number of glass articles;
- said control system (10) comprising a number of automatisms (10a-10c) for controlling respective actuating mechanisms of said machine (1), which are configured to cooperate to form said glass articles,
- characterized by comprising a central control unit (14), individually connected to said automatisms (10a-10c) and having a processing unit (14b) configured to control and coordinate activation of the actuating mechanisms of said automatisms (10a-10c).
A method of controlling a glassware molding machine (1) having a number of forming sections (4), each configured to successively form a number of glass articles,
- characterized by comprising, by a central control unit (14) individually connected to a number of automatisms (10a-10c) configured to control respective actuating mechanisms of said machine (1), which cooperate to form said glass articles, the step of controlling and coordinating activation of the actuating mechanisms of said automatisms (10a-10c).
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