Function chart Distributing station
B 15
A 8
9
empty step:
magazine
status
workpiece in magazine and swivel arm
in position "downstream station"
11
extend magazine slide
eject
(retract ejecting cylinder)
workpiece
workpiece ejected
12
move swivel arm to position
swivel arm
"magazine"
to position
"magazine"
swivel arm in position "magazine"
and downstream station free
13
turn on vacuum
workpiece
picked up
retract magazine slide
(extend ejecting cylinder)
workpiece picked up and magazine slide retracted
and downstream station free
14
move swivel arm to position
swivel arm
to position
"downstream station"
"downstream
station"
swivel arm in position "downstream station"
15
turn off vacuum
drop off
workpiece
no workpiece picked up
and manual mode
16
set flag "cycle end"
cycle
end
swivel arm to position
"magazine"
swivel arm in position "magazine"
C 5
4
no workpiece in magazine and swivel arm
in position "downstream station"
10
turn on "magazine empty"
"magazine"
indicator light
indicator
light
turn on "start" indicator light
workpiece in magazine and
error acknowledged
no workpiece picked up
and automatic mode
B 9
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