ET_ClampDeclampMode - General Information

Overview

Type:

Enumeration

Available as of:

V1.0.0.0

Description

The enumeration ET_ClampDeclampMode is used in the standard stations FB_ClampingStation and FB_DeclampingStation. The enumeration allows you to choose which carrier(s) will move to execute the clamping or declamping.

Depending on the relation of the expected clamping or declamping gap to the process gap within a carrier pair, the moving direction of the carriers is different. The following two cases are distinguished:

  • the expected gap is smaller than the process gap within a carrier pair

  • the expected gap is larger than the process gap within a carrier pair

For more information on the process gap, refer to the description of the standard stations.


For a visual illustration of the clamping/declamping modes, refer to the Clamp/Declamp Modes video sequence.

Enumeration Elements

Name

Value (UINT)

Description

CarrierMovingForward

0

If the expected gap is smaller than the process gap within the carrier pair, the rear carrier moves forward.

If the expected gap is larger than the process gap within the carrier pair, the front carrier moves forward.

CarrierMovingBackward

1

If the expected gap is smaller than the process gap within the carrier pair, the front carrier moves backward.

If the expected gap is larger than the process gap within the carrier pair, the rear carrier moves backward.

BothCarriersMoving

2

Both carriers of the carrier pair are moving: One carrier moves forward, the other one moves backward.

If the expected gap is smaller than the process gap within the carrier pair, the carriers move toward each other.

If the expected gap is larger than the process gap within the carrier pair, both carriers move apart.

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