System and method for controlling a group of fiber processing machines
AssigneeTrutzschler GmbH & Co. KG
InventorFritz Hösel
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Abstract
A control system for a group of fiber processing machines includes a superordinate control console; and separate machine-specific control consoles connected to each respective fiber processing machine. The superordinate control console and the machine-specific control consoles are connected to one another by control and regulating devices via a network. The superordinate control console is utilized for all and only for those inputs and displays which require no personal control and display acknowledgment at the machines and the machine-specific control consoles are utilized for all and only for those inputs and displays which, for the operation of the machines require a personal control and display acknowledgement at the machines.
Claims16
In a control system for a group of fiber processing machines, wherein the control system includes a superordinate control console;
- and separate machine-specific control consoles connected to each respective fiber processing machine;
- the superordinate control console and the machine-specific control consoles being connected to one another by control and regulating devices via a network;
- the improvement comprising means for utilizing said superordinate control console for all and only for those inputs and displays which require no personal control and display acknowledgment at the machines and for utilizing said machine-specific control consoles for all and only for those inputs and displays which, for the operation of the machines require a personal control and display acknowledgement at the machines,
- wherein said superordinate control console comprises a stationary unit and a mobile unit removable from said stationary unit and attachable to selected fiber processing machines for data inputting and data displaying.
In a control system for a group of fiber processing machines, the fiber processing machines simultaneously performing operations parallel to each other, wherein the control system includes a superordinate control console;
- and separate machine-specific control consoles connected to each respective fiber processing machine;
- the superordinate control console and the machine-specific control consoles being connected to one another by control and regulating devices via a network;
- the improvement comprising means for utilizing said superordinate control console for all and only for those inputs and displays which require no personal control and display acknowledgment at the machines and for utilizing said machine-specific control consoles for all and only for those inputs and displays which, for the operation of the machines require a personal control and display acknowledgement at the machines.
In a method of controlling a group of fiber processing machines that simultaneously perform operations parallel to each other by a system including a superordinate control console and separate machine-specific control consoles connected to each respective fiber processing machine;
- the superordinate control console and the machine-specific control consoles being connected to one another by control and regulating devices via a network;
- the improvement wherein the method comprises the steps of
- (a) utilizing said superordinate control console for all and only for those inputs and displays requiring no personal control and display acknowledgment at the machines;
- and
- (b) utilizing said machine-specific control consoles for all and only for those inputs and displays which, for the operation of the machines, require a personal control and display acknowledgement at the machines.
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