Title :
Multitasking controls for modern tire machines
Author_Institution :
Reliance Electr. Co., Cleveland, OH, USA
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/RAPCON.1991.153113
