Entries for 'Jack Haskell'
Typically, a MagneMotion track is designed to fit a 2D profile, the track might turn left or right but not up or down. While this is sufficient for most MagneMotion applications, sometimes systems are designed to lift or move MagneMotion track o...
SuperTrak is a smart conveyance system that uses electromagnets to move pallets around a track with very fine precision. The nature of SuperTrak’s magnet-based controls offers several benefits over a more typical conveyance system by allowing e...
In my previous blog, MagneMotion Blog Part 8: Simulation, we discussed track simulation, a valuable tool MagneMotion offers to help test out MagneMotion controls before a track is even assembled.
In this blog, we’ll discuss in...
In our previous blog (MagneMotion Blog Part 7: Traffic Lights) we discussed how to best make use of MagneMotion’s traffic light feature to control the flow of vehicles around your track. In this blog, we’ll discuss how to simulate a Magne...
In our previous blog (MagneMotion Blog Part 6: Track Recovery Considerations), we discussed the best way to startup your MagneMotion system or recover your routing system after a stop or a fault condition. In this blog we’ll discuss an importan...
In the last blog (MagneMotion Blog Part 5: Advanced Vehicle Controls) we discussed using additional PLC commands to send vehicles around a track. Here we’ll discuss general strategy for reinitializing and startup up your MagneMotion syste...
In our previous blog we covered using two of the ICT library AOIs that form the backbone of most MagneMotion applications.
In this blog we are going to cover alternative methods for controlling how vehicles move along your MagneMotion track ...
In our previous blog, we covered how to set up a Node Controller to be controlled by a Rockwell PLC using Rockwell’s ICT library. Now that your PLC and Node Controller are set up, we’re going to cover using the Path and Station AOIs ...
Many MagneMotion systems use a PLC to coordinate the movement of vehicles within a greater system. While a Node Controller controls the actual motors of the system, a PLC is used to tell the Node Controller where on the track each vehicle should go. ...
A central part of each MagneMotion system is the node controller. This device is what controls the motors of your track. Even if you are using a PLC or computer to control the overall system, the node controller will send commands to your motors and ...