Flat Glass Handling Control System Experience
Mainline Control Systems:
Closed and open loop discrete layout tracking designs
Multiple destination (unload) glass routing control
Redundant and non-redundant controllers
Interface with Reliance PDP-11 cutting systems
Closed and open loop discrete layout tracking
Loss reporting to initiate automatic re-cut
Berthing conveyor control
Cullet return system interlocks
YCUT separation device selection algorithms
Speedup conveyor drive/clutch control
Trim deck conveyor and tool automatic positioning and trim tool actuation
Score separation tool automatic positioning and actuation
Camera system communication interface
Cullet drop automatic control (standard and mulitple-finger designs)
Powder machine automatic control
Spurline transfer device coordination/control (flow gate, crane, walking beam, etc.)
Jumbo conveyor positioning and alignment control
Jumbo Stacker communication interface
Spurline Control Systems:
Manual pack, mini-stacker and lehr-end stacker single and dual stream spurlines
Network interface to mainline control system
Split corner table covey generation control
YCUT separation control utilizing a dynamic snap roll and speedup conveyor
Rotator and flipper control including automatic cup selection
Camera system communication interface
Cullet drop automatic control (standard and split designs)
Power machine automatic control including variable application coverage
Stacker conveyor positioning and alignment control
Stacker communication interface
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nstallations of the above control systems can currently be found on the following North American float lines:
Ford (Visteon) – Tulsa Glass Plant, Lines 1 and 2
Ford (Visteon) – Nashville Glass Plant, Lines 2 and 3
AFG Industries – Greenland Glass Plant, Line 2
AFG Industries – Richmond Glass Plant
AFG Industries – Jerry Run Glass Plant
Guardian Industries – Geneva Glass Plant
Guardian Industries – DeWitt Glass Plant
Guardian Industries – Carleton Glass Plant, Line 2 (in process)
Cardinal FG – Portage Glass Plant
