More and more plants are equipped with intelligent conveyor systems that manage the flow and storage of sheets between corrugator and conversion, and of half-finished goods between conversion steps.
Those computer controlled systems "know" at all times where each stack is located, and try to group stacks intelligently so that each order gets to its destination at the right time.
Obviously, each stack exiting the corrugator needs to be identified to the conveyor system so that it knows which order it belongs to, and which machine it will most likely be produced on. Quite clearly, a data entry terminal provided by the conveyor system is only a stop-gap solution. Likewise, it is not very elegant if the crew must tell the conveyor system manually which order will be produced next.
PC-Topp links the three components corrugator, conveyor system, and conversion, assuring smooth and reliable automatic operation of the entire plant.
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Through its on-line corrugator link, PC-Topp provides the information needed by the conveyor system; a link between the stacker and the conveyor then passes on that data whenever a stack exits the corrugator. Thus, the conveyor knows the order's ID, the target machine, and whether further stacks for the same order will follow.
Each conversion machine keeps the conveyor system informed about the job it is currently producing, and the sequence and starting times of the next orders scheduled for production. This allows the conveyor to "think ahead" and pre-arrange the stacks in the right order, for a permanent and uninterrupted flow towards each machine.
PC-Topp has years of experience with links to conveyor systems from major manufacturers, including Dücker, Martin, Minda and Pentek.
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