FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FAS200
User Manual for FAS200 - 14 -
Different layouts can be defined for future expansions. The transfer follows a
rectangular path or linear path. The master PLC controls and coordinates the
rest of the PLCs connected to the network and it is located in the “body feeding
and checking” station (FAS201 module).
There is a longitudinal channel in one side of each module and of the linear
transfer to provide the electrical power connections and the air supply
connections between
the different stations
(and in some
configurations the
communication
connections).
Figure 15: Longitudinal channel for connections.
The modular transfer incorporates a pallet
assembly to transport parts and assemblies
across the handling stations. The pallets and the
transfer stoppers incorporate a binary coding
system using inductive detectors, which allow the
Control System to identify the position of each
pallet at any time.
Figure 16: Binary code on
the pallets.
In front of some modules (which need to interact with the linear transfer
system), there is a mechanical end to stop the pallets, and, depending on the
particular process, a further series of elements for lifting, centering, turning, etc.
All these transport system actuators, stoppers, lifters, positioners and
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