Laying out the structure and flow of conveyor systems to move product through a plant is difficult. Needing to know at any point where a product is, where a failure is and foreseeing where rerouting is needed adds to the challenge.

In this article, Tom Jensen, SVP/GM and Technology Evangelist at AMK Automation proposes a radically simple approach to solving these and other conveyor engineering issues. Tom will show how establishing standardized control structures for non-standard conveyor components, created with simple-to-connect smart drives based on a standard command concept, can dramatically simplify multiple conveyor engineering challenges.

The cell controller that manages those smart drives focuses on parameterization, not on creating a program from scratch. If the controllers have a standard program, getting multiple controllers to work together becomes easier. From design through implementation and long-term use, the flexibility and benefits could be substantial. Read the Technical Article today.