Development of a completely decentralized control system for modular continuous conveyors

• Main Author: Mayer, Stephan H. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2009
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Berichte des Institutes für Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme der Universität Karlsruhe (TH) / Institut für Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme <Karlsruhe>
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; Continuous conveyor; Flexible; Conveying technology; Modular; Autonomous
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

To increase the flexibility of continuous conveyor systems, a completely decentralized control system for a modular conveyor system was developed. The system is able to carry conveyor units without any centralized infrastructure. Based on existing methods of data transfer in IT networks, single modu...