ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER FOR A GLASSWARE FORMING MACHINE

摘要

2118519 9321593 PCTABS00027 A timing and control system for a glassware forming machine includes a shop computer system (20) resident within a control room and a hot end console (35) on the shop floor adjacent a multi-section glassware forming machine (10). The shop computer system executes a number of subroutines which permit configuration of the shop and of each IS machine section (10a-10f), such as routines for identifying on and off angles for the several mechanical devices associated with the sections. The shop computer system implements subroutines which test for and detect potential conflicts or collisions between machine devices due to changes in the event times for the devices. Timing and sequence functions of the system are implemented using a link table (100) associated with the on and off angles of two sub-events for each mechanical device. Linkable records (107-110) are linked to storage locations in the link tables corresponding to 0.1 degree increments in the shop or machine cycle.