Multitasking controls for modern tire machines

Author

Nesi, John A.

Author_Institution

Reliance Electr. Co., Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

15-16 April 1991

Firstpage

69

Lastpage

72

Abstract

The improved integration of computer technology with machine controls has resulted in products sharing PLC and minicomputer features. Critical to this integrated product is a multitasking-based operating system and industry standard hardware platform. By virtue of this powerful machine and the use of its unique concepts, standard PLCs are no longer ´force fit´ into applications requiring real time response. The flexibility of the system can be employed on practically any and all machines at control level 0 in a tire plant. Unique multitasking benefits are explored on three types of tire machines; an extruder, a tire builder, and a tire curing press.<>

Keywords

manufacturing computer control; multiprogramming; programmable controllers; rubber industry; PLC features; extruder; machine controls; minicomputer features; multitasking controls; multitasking-based operating system; rubber; tire builder; tire curing press; tire machines; Application software; Electrical equipment industry; Hardware; Machine control; Machinery production industries; Microcomputers; Multitasking; Operating systems; Programmable control; Tires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Engineering Problems in the Rubber and Plastics Industries, 1991., IEEE Conference Record of 1991 Forty-Third Annual Conference of

Conference_Location

Akron, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0069-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RAPCON.1991.153113

Filename

153113