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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Rudolf Gallati, Neuhaus, CH;
Rudolf Gallati, Neuhaus, CH;
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Abstract
In a computer-controlled conveying system (), virtual markers (K-K) are generated and are stored in association with a conveying element (). The virtual markers (K-K) each comprise a marker position which is based on the current position of the conveying element () at the time of generation. A search is carried out for stored virtual markers (K, K, K, K) which have a relative position with respect to the associated conveying element (,) that lies within a defined sector (T, T, T) at the search time. Actuators of the conveying system () are driven depending on whether virtual markers (K, K, K, K) were found in the defined sector (T, T, T) during searching. The virtual markers (K-K) may be applied to the conveying elements () with dynamically changing distances, for example, and make it possible to drive actuators in a flexible manner independently of a fixedly defined clock rate.