Automatic sequence control system

A system for controlling a plurality of motors comprising starting circuitry for sequentially starting said motors in accord with a predetermined cyclic motor order, and stopping circuitry for sequentially stopping said motors in accord with said cyclic motor order;

• said starting circuitry comprising a master starting control circuit for respectively developing first and second states in response to the sensed presence and absence of a predetermined first condition, a plurality of motor control starting circuits which are coupled to and operate under the control of said master starting control circuit for starting the respective motors, and a plurality of starting circuit conditioning circuits which are coupled to and for conditioning the respective motor control starting circuits to respond sequentially to successive developments of said first state, said starting circuit conditioning circuits being coupled to said master starting control circuit and operating under the control thereof to respond to second state developments by said master starting control circuit;
• and said stopping circuitry comprising a master stopping control circuit for respectively developing third and fourth states in response to the sensed presence and absence of a predetermined second condition, a plurality of motor control stopping circuits which are coupled to and operate under the control of said master stopping control circuit for stopping the respective motors, and a plurality of stopping circuit conditioning circuits which are coupled to and for conditioning the respective motor control stopping circuits to respond sequentially to successive developments of said third state, said stopping circuit conditioning circuits being coupled to said master stopping control circuit and operating under the control thereof to respond to fourth state developments by said master stopping control circuit.