Modular Packaging Machine Control for Fast Module Commissioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular packaging machines require laborious manual adaptation of the control program whenever a machine module is changed or replaced, hindering efficient adaptation to different pack types.
Innovation Solution
A method where a central computing device automatically integrates control subprograms into a main control program during commissioning, enabling seamless integration and operation of machine modules without independent execution, facilitating quick changes and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual adaptation of the control program is performed when a machine module is changed or replaced, then the control program can be updated, but the process is laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The control system automatically detects when a machine module has been changed or replaced and autonomously updates the control program without requiring manual intervention. The system retrieves the appropriate control program data from a data storage device and integrates it into the main control program automatically, making the system self-servicing in the commissioning process.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of adapting and checking the control program is replaced by an automated computer-based system. The central control unit automatically detects module changes, retrieves corresponding control program data, and integrates it into the main control program, eliminating the need for manual programming and verification work.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the entire control program is manually adapted when an individual module is changed, then the control program remains synchronized, but the complexity of the adaptation process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control program is divided into modular segments, with each machine module having its own associated control program data stored separately in a data storage device. When a module is changed, only the specific control program segment corresponding to that module needs to be updated, rather than adapting the entire control program manually.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the configuration of machine modules and automatically detects when changes have occurred. This feedback mechanism triggers the automatic retrieval and integration of the appropriate control program data, ensuring the control program remains synchronized with the current module configuration without manual intervention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If modular machine structure is implemented for flexible adaptation to different pack types, then adaptability increases, but the control program integration becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a universal data storage device that contains control program data for multiple different machine module configurations and pack types. The central control unit can automatically retrieve and integrate the appropriate control program segments based on which modules are currently installed, enabling the same machine structure to handle various pack types without increasing control program complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Control program data for various machine module configurations is pre-stored in the data storage device during system setup. When modules are changed or replaced, the system automatically retrieves the corresponding pre-prepared control program data and integrates it, eliminating the need for complex real-time program adaptation and simplifying the control structure.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for providing a control program for a packaging machine (10) comprised of a plurality of machine modules, in particular a packaging machine for producing packaging for tobacco products, wherein during or before a startup of the packaging machine (10), in particular during or before a startup after an exchange of a machine module or during or before an initial startup, control sub-programs (27) each clearly dedicated to the machine modules for operating the respective machine module, are automatically assembled to form, with the aid of a central computing device assigned to the packaging machine (10), a control main program (29) for controlling the packaging machine (10).