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Auto Cage Control (Patent Pending) |
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What it does...
The auto cage control system allows a single operator step
for changing size... enter the desired layflat and the system
does the rest. Even manual cage position changes are easy
and do not require putting the system into the manual mode.
The automatic cage position changes
take place during startup, on-the-fly size changes, and during
day-to-night changes in the frost line height. Compensation
for cage speed and backlash are provided.
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How it Works...
The auto cage controller
uses information from the layflat controller and IBC system
to automatically manage the bubble from one size to another.
Feedback to the automatic blower balance module and from the
IBC module ensures bubble stability is maintained during the
size change.
When the operator enters the new layflat size, the system
automatically processes the size change as a series of steps
to further reduce the chance of losing the bubble. Typical
size change times are two inches per minute (50mm/min). Air
ring adjustments still have to be managed by the operator.
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Compatibility...
The IS-IBC1 Auto Cage Controller does not use any position encoders
so virtually any sizing cage with a motorized size adjustment
will work with the IS-IBC1 system. Cages that move too quickly
for fine positioning control need to be fitted with a device
to slow down the cage movement. Radial
and Iris style cages are most common. |
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