Title :
All together now [train hoisting control]
Author_Institution :
Mechan Technol. Ltd., Sheffield, UK
fDate :
9/17/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The synchronised jacking of coupled rail vehicles is an exacting problem in distributed control. In this paper, the author describes how the LonWorks protocol took the strain out of train lifting
Keywords :
computer networks; distributed control; hoists; materials handling; process control; protocols; rail traffic; railways; synchronisation; traffic control; LonWorks protocol; automation; coupled rail vehicles; distributed control; synchronised jacking; train hoisting control;
Journal_Title :
IEE Review
DOI :
10.1049/ir:19980510
