We have an application for a loader that moves in front of different equipment (10-12 different pieces of equipment). I'd like an easy way for the loader to know which piece of equipment it is in front of as the loading positions are slightly different for each. This would prevent the operator from having to manually set things (and screw it up). The loader has a PLC/HMI.
I thought of maybe RFID, but that seems a little expensive. A distance sensor could work, but depending on how far the equipment is spaced out (50-150 feet normally) that might not be that cheap either. Maybe a barcode or qr code reader?
Anyone do something like this?
I thought of maybe RFID, but that seems a little expensive. A distance sensor could work, but depending on how far the equipment is spaced out (50-150 feet normally) that might not be that cheap either. Maybe a barcode or qr code reader?
Anyone do something like this?