IF_Motion - SetRefMinGapToCarrierBehind (Method)

Overview

Task

Setting the minimum gap to the carrier behind.

(For more information on the carrier positions, refer to the general description of a Lexium™ MC multi carrier track.)

Description

With the method SetRefMinGapToCarrierBehind, you can specify the minimum gap between the selected carrier and the carrier behind.

The properties RearOffset and FrontOffset (based on the ToolDimensions and the ToolOffset as well as the ProductDimensions and the ProductOffset) are taken into account.

For the minimum gap of the first and the last carrier on an open track, only the carrier is taken into account for the RearOffset and/or the FrontOffset, not the tool (ToolDimensions and ToolOffset) nor the product (ProductDimensions and ProductOffset). For an example of an open track, see Example for Open Track.

For more details on the properties RearOffset and FrontOffset, refer to IF_CarrierFeedbackConfiguration - General Information.

Example without Additional Offsets

Conditions:

• Moving direction of the carriers: from left to right (clockwise).

• The red-marked minimum gap of carrier 3 in relation to the carrier in front is set to 70 mm (2.76 in).

• The yellow-marked minimum gap of carrier 2 in relation to the carrier behind is set to 100 mm (3.94 in).

Result:

• Carrier 3 has to maintain a gap of 100 mm (3.94 in) considering the FrontOffset (blue dotted line) of carrier 3 and the RearOffset (green dotted line) of carrier 2.

Example with Additional Offset

Conditions:

• Moving direction of the carriers: from left to right (clockwise).

• The red-marked minimum gap for the carriers in relation to the carriers in front is set to 50 mm (1.97 in).

• For carrier 4, the ProductOffset has to be considered for the FrontOffset.

Result:

• The gap for carrier 4 is considering the minimum gap plus the ProductOffset.

Example for Open Track

For the minimum gap of the first and the last carrier on an open track, only the carrier is taken into account for the FrontOffset and/or the RearOffset, not the tool (ToolDimensions and ToolOffset) nor the product (ProductDimensions and ProductOffset).

Conditions:

• Moving direction of the carriers: from left to right (clockwise).

• For carrier 1, the minimum gap (to carriers) in front is set to 0 mm (0.00 in).

• For carrier 2, the minimum gap (to carriers) behind is set to 100 mm (3.94 in).

Result:

• For carrier 1, the gap between the end position of the track and the last carrier is 0 mm (0.00 in). The tool and the product for carrier 1 are not considered.

• For carrier 2, the gap between the start position of the track and the first carrier is 100 mm (3.94 in). The tool and the product for carrier 2 are not considered.

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