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Control of continuous extrusion machines – Rockwell Automation 1746-BLM Blow Molding Module Installation Instructions User Manual

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Blow-molding Module 11

Publication 1746-IN014B-EN-P - January 2001

Control of Continuous Extrusion Machines

The module controls parison wall thickness on continuous extrusion machines by
following a setpoint profile of wall thickness vs. time. The module is capable of
controlling up to four blow molding heads in this mode. Each of the module’s four
analog I/O channels is used for mandrel position control. Mandrel position is a
function of the elapsed time since the last synchronization signal, indicating start of
parison drop.

Servo Valve and
Hydraulic
Cylinder

LVDT

Valve
Amp

Servo Valve and
Hydraulic
Cylinder

LVDT

Valve
Amp

Servo Valve and
Hydraulic
Cylinder

LVDT

Valve
Amp

Servo Valve and
Hydraulic
Cylinder

LVDT

Valve
Amp

1746-BLM
Module

Analog
Outputs

Analog
Outputs

Analog
Inputs

Analog
Inputs

parison

Digital
Sync Pulses

Digital
Sync Pulses

parison

mandrel

mandrel

mandrel

mandrel