Function; Sequence Description - Festo MPS 8046325 Manual

Sorting Station

8 Function

The Sorting station sorts workpieces onto three chutes. Workpieces placed onto the beginning of the
conveyor belt are detected by a fork light barrier.
The workpieces are stopped by a pneumatic stopper in order to determine their characteristics. The sensors
in the detection module ascertain the workpieces' material and color (black, red, metallic).
The workpieces are sorted onto the appropriate chutes by means of electrically operated deflectors. A retro-
reflective sensor monitors the fill-levels of the chutes.

9 Sequence description

Start-up prerequisite

Workpiece at the beginning of the conveyor belt
Initial settings

Conveyor motor off

Stopper advanced

Deflector 1 retracted

Deflector 2 retracted

Chutes not full
Sequence
1. Workpiece detected at the beginning of the conveyor belt
2. Conveyor motor on
3. Color/material detection
Black workpiece detected, stored to the chute at the end of the conveyor belt
4. Retract stopper
5. Workpiece sorted out
6. Idle step
Metallic workpiece detected, stored to the chute at the middle of the conveyor belt
7. Extend deflector 2
8. Retract stopper
9. Workpiece sorted out
10. Retract deflector 2
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