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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2012
Marco Lisco, Bari, IT;
Giulio Guaglianone, Bari, IT;
Marco Lisco, Bari, IT;
Giulio Guaglianone, Bari, IT;
Nuovo Pignone S.P.A., Florence, IT;
Abstract
A method for controlling a plurality of machines and at least a first assembly; the plurality of machines comprises at least a first machine and a second machine; the first assembly is associated with the first and second machines and is arranged to provide a first auxiliary function to the first and second machines; control is carried out by at least a first and a second controllers; the first and the second controllers are associated respectively to the first and second machines and are arranged to control a main function of each of the first and the second machines; the first and the second controllers are associated with the first assembly and are arranged to control an auxillary function of the first assembly; the first and the second controllers maintain a dialog between each other to assure that only one controller controls the first assembly at a time.