Recent content by ledieu

I've got some catching up to do on BillESC but I've been knocking around in the industry for 19 years (and dont that make me feel old!!) Currently commissioning a new automation system in China, then back to Malasia for some maintenance work on their Automation system, then onto Qatar for the...

Swag is a type of curtain motion where I come from. A 'Draw' is a centre parting curtain and a 'swag' opens diagonally (also known as 'contour' motion) A guillotine is an up down motion.

There are some days you feel such a moron! Yes it is TRWinProg and, yes, by following you're instructions, turning it to english makes it a thing of beauty indeed!. Next time you're passing through Malaysia (or wherever I am at the time) sing out and there will be several nicely chilled...

We syphoned it off the drinks cooling supply for a nice chandelier effect at the Melbourne casino - but even there they stopped the effect after a year or so because of the cost - so budget is a big consideration - as well as all the containment, risk etc factors already spelt out

Love your work cutlunch! You've just galvanised a whole bunch of unrelated info/research I have done into a coherant, logical format that I can understand (I dont speak German so the product docco is useless!). Its a TR electronic CEW58M. It does have an optional ability to perform site...

i've been completely outclassed by either depth of knowledge or sheer determination to answer the questions - love your work folks!

ok - may be pushing my luck a bit but has anyone got the low down on absolute rather than incremental position encoders? I'm getting crazy data and too few options within the controller to adjust baud rates etc - do I need to zero it at start of moves?

hey Joe - sounds pretty sensible to me - thanks.

The other thing you guys should remember about designing your next revolve is the resolution of position. The guys here want it to be measured in degrees. As it has a circumference of about 29000mm that means accurate stopping anywhere within about 80mm of target - so it is better to work in...

Ok - so that was a spookily good response! Thanks all. Firstly, Soundman, the control system allows either a 'move up/down' type move or a 'move to' type move so any of those scenarios are still possible without a limit switch. Ship, there are 3 static motors attached to the flooring around the...

I am working in China at the moment commissioning a new automation system here. They have, amongst other things, a revolve built into the rear wagon. As I cant speak the same language as anyone else onsite I cant find out why there is a limit switch that marks 'zero' position. The machine has...

The global 'Estop' system in automated systems stops motion for all machines until the reason the 'Estop' was hit (by an operator) is cleared. For example if an actor walks under a piece being flown in anyone in the venue can hit an estop button to prevent an accident. Once the actor is clear...

excellant advice wolf825 - sounds like a good place to start, thanks

'chookas' is just some australian term for break a leg - where it originated is anyones guess?

'chookas' seems to cover it in my part of the world