Package Sorter application
Description
Application: Fast sorting of products.
Application areas: This type of machine is used in systems designed to sort and supply products.
Function: Different types of products are supplied via a belt conveyor. The packages are detected and analyzed by sensors and directed to the corresponding belt by means of the sorter arms of the machine.
Motion control challenges
This application requires a compact solution and a simple architecture.
In the case of under voltage, the sorter must remember all current positions and quickly resume operation after a restart.
Solution
The system was implemented with a Lexium 15 servo drive and a BSH servo motor. These servo motors are compact, have a low moment of inertia, reach high speeds and excel with superior dynamics during acceleration and deceleration.
The integrated SinCos encoders allow the servo motors and the drives to be perfectly tuned to each other. The multi-turn absolute encoder lets the machine retain its current positions in the case of under voltage. The implementation of the sorting function is dramatically facilitated by point-to-point mode integrated in the drive.
Lexium 15 servo drives can be used without additional machine control for simple stand-alone applications. If required, the drive can also be integrated into a master control architecture via CANopen or Ethernet. The operator can monitor and change the production parameters via a Magelis HMI terminal.
Products used:
- Lexium 15 Servo Drive