8.5.3.2. T-Zone Settings

In conveyor applications, transferring a carton at a right angle from one conveyor to another often requires special lifting and lowering mechanisms. In certain applications, one conveyor can simply drive its carton off of its downstream zone directly onto the upstream zone of another conveyor that is perpendicularly oriented. This type configuration is commonly defined as a T-Zone arrangement. ConveyLinx contains the logic to control a T-Zone arrangement without requiring any external control interface or programming.

!Material handling considerations such as discharge conveyor speed and load weight have to be analysed prior to implementing a T-Zone configuration. Be sure to verify your mechanical design and carton characteristics before utilizing a T-Zone arrangement.

T-Zone Between 2 Separate Modules

!This example assumes both Module A and Module B are in the same Subnet. Otherwise you will need to use EasyRoll to establish connections between Module A and Module B.

T-Zone on a Single Module

Enter the value, for example 0.200 for 200 milliseconds and click the Set button. Whether to change the Upstream Zone or Downstream Zone value on the main screen is dependent upon which zone is the accepting zone. In our example we entered 1.5 seconds

!The T-zone Accept time is always applied to the accepting zone