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 General
This block is used to control the motors of a dispatcher. We will find this function after a machine to
dispatch the bottles from 1 line to a bulk.

Vocabulary:

Length (L): length of the container.

Gap (G): distance between two containers facing the flow direction in millimetres.

Row: number of container rows on the conveyor.

Tune: Fine tune offset. To use if the other parameters are not fine enough.

Cpm : unit speed display in containers per minute

Cpm/s : unit of speed increment or decrement in containers per minute per second

m/min : unit of motor speed in meter per minute

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 Constituent parts and terminology

Stand by photocell 510B1

Machine discharge conveyor driven by motor 101M1

(containers at machine pitch)

A discharge conveyor intermediate single file conveyor

driven by motor 102M1 (optional, containers closer
together)

A discharge conveyor so-called 100% single file conveyor

on the second chain, driven by motor 103M1

Waver driven by motor 104M1

A discharge conveyor driven by motor 105M1

A second discharge conveyor driven by motor 106M1.

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 Operating principles

General : "Dispat" manages the start/stop orders and the

speeds of one to eight machine discharge motors. It also
provides energy saving management signals for itself and
the conveyors after it.

Machine discharge conveyor (usually managed by

the machine)

Stand by photocell

- Energy saving

- Stopping when loaded

Waver

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 Motors conception description
Motor Conveying function Rate Bottle Rate of Overs Nbf Pitch / Maximum
diam filling peed Gap speed
[Bpm] eter[ [%] [%] [mm]
mm] [M/min]

101M1 Machine discharge single 700 65 - - 1 125.7 88

file conveyor, respect the
machine pitch

102M1 Intermediat single file 700 65 - - 1 20 59.5

conveyor, with a gap.(Is
otpional)

103M1 100% single file conveyor 700 65 - - 1 0 45.5

on the second chain

104M1 Waver can be on VFD or 700 65 - - - - -

DOL, run most of the
time at a fixe speed.

105M1 A mass discharge 700 65 100 - 1.5 - 30.3

conveyor
106M1 A second mass 700 65 60 - Max 6 - 12.7
discharge conveyor (Is
optional)

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 EXEMPLE OF MOTORS TABLE

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 Prerequisite and sensor position

The stand by photocell 510B1 is mounted on the

conveyors that never stops, far enough from SIDELs
conveyors in order to restart them early, to be at
machines speed when the first bottle arrives on the
transfer.

-The first motor must respect the pitch of the

machine output

-In the standard SIDEL lines, the motor 101M1 is

driving by the machine

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 Discharge function automation bloc

Conveying
function block
(Dispat)

Motor Block
(1 per motor,
up to 8)

Drive Block
(1 per motor,
up to 8)

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 Function bloc inputs 1/2

NAME DESCRIPTION

Instance Data Block Instance data block

Contains the static variables, the images of the block's inputs/outputs

Par_db Data block containing the function parameters

(Parameters data block)

Index Index of the set of parameters to be used (bottle code)

(Index) Used to apply different parameters to several container formats.
Address of the 1st parameter = Index * 40

Start_outc Authorisation to start machine discharge conveyor

(Start out conveyor) Comes from the machine (No machine emergency stop, doors closed, etc.)

Start_disp Authorisation to start dispatcher conveyors

(Start dispatcher) This includes: line running, no emergency stop, no motor default

Out_ps Stand by photocell

(Out photoswitch) Connect the sensor input which must '"wake up" the dispatcher.
If this input is on 0, standby is de-activated.

Ds_accu Downstream accumulation

(Downstream accumulation) Connect the accumulation information from the first sensor directly downstream (often the first
sensor of the table, direction of flow).

Fast empty Fast empty option on dispatcher

(Fast empty) Used to run the dispatcher to a configured higher fixed speed when the machine is no more
discharging containers. To empty faster at the end of production, connect the zone emptying
information to it.

Mach_conv_feedback Discharge conveyor is running

(Machine discharge conveyor running Discharge conveyor is running, only if discharge motor driven by machine. If this motor is driven
feedback) by discharger, input must be take to 1.

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NAME DESCRIPTION

Mach_sp Machine speed in containers per minute

(Machine speed)

DB_Mot_out Discharge conveyor is running

(Machine outlet Motor DB) Discharge conveyor is running, only if discharge motor driven by machine. If this motor is
driven by discharger, input must be take to 1.

DB_Mot1 to DB_Mot8 Data base from the first discharge motor to the 8th.
(Discharger Motor DB) Let free if not use.Permit to receive the motor name (Motor_name) and the maximum
speed (Max_speed).

DB_Mot_wav Data base of the waver motor.

(Waver motor DB) Let free if not use.
Permit to receive the motor name (Motor_name) and the maximum speed (Max_speed).

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 Function bloc outputs
NAME DESCRIPTION

Start_out Unlock machine discharge conveyor drive

(Start out conveyor)

Start_dis Unlock discharge conveyor drives

(Start discharge)

Start_wav Unlock drive or waver control

(Start waver)

Dis_cmp Machine discharge conveyor speed setpoint (units/minute)

(Out conveyor speed)

Mot_out_mmin Discharge speed setpoint (m/min)

(Discharge global speed bottles)

Mot1_mmin to Mot7_mmin Discharge setpoint for the dispatcher motors 1 to 7 (m/min)

(Motor 1 to 7 setpoint)

Wav_rpm Discharge setpoint for the waver motor (r/min)

(Waver setpoint)

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NAME DESCRIPTION

Min_sp_out Minimum speed on discharge motor in container/minute

(Machine outlet conveyor minimum speed) Avoids the motors running at too low speeds and consequently overheating. Setting range:
equivalent to 7.5Hz, the slowest motor.

Min_sp_dis Minimum dispatcher speed in container/minute

(Discharger conveyors minimum speed) Avoids the motors running at too low speeds and consequently overheating. Setting range:
equivalent to 7.5Hz, the slowest motor.

Fast_empty_sp_dis Fast empty speed in container/minute

This is the speed that is substituted for the machine speed when the latter is no more supplying
(Discharger conveyors hi-speed empty out)
containers and the Fast_empty option is activated.
Setting range: As high as possible without problems!

Wav_start_sp Waver start speed in container/minute

(Waver start threshold) Speed of the dispatcher above which the waver must start in order to ensure correct distribution
of the containers.
Setting range: approx. 1/3 of maximum speed in cpm

Wav_stop_sp Waver stop speed in container/minute

(waver stop threshold) Speed of dispatcher below which the waver must stop to avoid the containers falling over
Setting range: approx. 1/4 of maximum speed in cpm

Wav_sp Waver speed in rpm

(Waver speed)
Setting range: depends on bottle and format (83rpm)

Ramp Fast acceleration/deceleration ramp. In Cpm/s

(Acceleration and deceleration It is used to smooth the global speed of motors. It is refreshed every cycle.
Ramp) Typical value: 400 Cpm/s

T_out_empty Emptying time of machine discharge motor

(Machine outlet conveyor empty Set the time in 1/10ths of second that a container takes to cover the distance between the stand
by photocell and the following transfer, at the machine's lowest operating speed (add 20~30)
timer)
Setting range: variable according to configuration

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NAME DESCRIPTION

T_sleep Standby time

(Stanby timer) Set the time in 1/10ths of second that a container takes to cover the distance between the stand
by photocell and the accumulation sensor of the downstream machine with the conveyors empty.
The standby mode is inhibited if the parameter is negative or zero.
Setting range: variable according to configuration

Motor_param.Length Bottle diameter in mm

(Bottle length)

Motor_param.Motor_out.Gap Distance between two bottle in mm

(Space betwenn two bottles)

Motor_param.Motor_out.Tune Offset coefficient (1.0 disable)

(Adaptation parameter) Adaptation parameter to adjust general speed.
Motor_param.Motor_1 to 7.Gap Distance between two bottle in mm
(Space betwenn two bottles)

Motor_param.Motor_1 to 7.Row Number of bottle in front

(Number of front container)

Motor_param.Motor_1 to 7.Tune Offset coefficient (1.0 disable)

(Adaptation parameter) Adaptation parameter to adjust general speed.

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