drforsythe
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This is not a PLC question, but maybe one of you have seen a product like I am looking for.
I have a portable pneumatic misting system that is used to apply a mist to an extruded product. The mister currently does not have any controls and it can be used on several machines of varying technology. I have been asked to add controls to enable the mist if the machine is running and disable it if the machine is not running. I could add controls to all of the possible machines the mister is run on and design a connector interface that allows it to be run universally from any machine. This would involve several hardware modifications and some programming for the smarter machines. I would like to keep this as simple as possible and would like to avoid connecting the mister to the machine it is serving. I am looking for a device that could be connected to a wheel that would roll when the extrusion conveyor is running and turn on an output if it is rolling and turn it off it it is not rolling. If I can find such a device, I would be able to simply supply power to the sensor and use the output to control the air supply. If I am unable to find such a device, I will roll my own, but I thought it would be worthwhile to ask the diverse talent that monitor this site. Has anyone seen anything like this?
Thanks for reading this!
I have a portable pneumatic misting system that is used to apply a mist to an extruded product. The mister currently does not have any controls and it can be used on several machines of varying technology. I have been asked to add controls to enable the mist if the machine is running and disable it if the machine is not running. I could add controls to all of the possible machines the mister is run on and design a connector interface that allows it to be run universally from any machine. This would involve several hardware modifications and some programming for the smarter machines. I would like to keep this as simple as possible and would like to avoid connecting the mister to the machine it is serving. I am looking for a device that could be connected to a wheel that would roll when the extrusion conveyor is running and turn on an output if it is rolling and turn it off it it is not rolling. If I can find such a device, I would be able to simply supply power to the sensor and use the output to control the air supply. If I am unable to find such a device, I will roll my own, but I thought it would be worthwhile to ask the diverse talent that monitor this site. Has anyone seen anything like this?
Thanks for reading this!