Device for taking account of the reaction time of a device in a travel-dependent control system therefor

A device for compensating for a reaction time of a first operational device to be driven in a technical installation, the first operational device being activated, deactivated, or switched over in an operating condition upon attainment of a nominal path value on a travel path of a second operational device to be triggered, the travel path of the second operational device to be triggered being traversed with a current actual velocity, the device for compensating comprising:

• a) a position transmitter for detecting an actual value of the travel path of the second operational device;
• b) means for storing the reaction time of the first operational device;
• c) means for storing a first actual value of the travel path of the second operational device, the first actual value corresponding to a starting actual value;
• d) means for storing a second actual value of the travel path of the second operational device after a time period corresponding to the reaction time of the first operational device has elapsed, the second actual value corresponding to a final actual value;
• e) means for determining a current magnitude of a lead travel path by subtracting the first actual value from the second actual value;
• and
• f) means for increasing a current actual value of the travel path of the second operational device by the current magnitude of the lead travel path, wherein the increased actual value of the travel path of the second operational device corresponds to a dynamized actual value.