Problem Solution
Feeder has a motor mounted to feed material on conveyor belts.
Load cells are installed at the bottom of conveyor belts to detect if material is present on the conveyor belt.
When material falls on conveyor belt 1, motor 1 should start, and when material in present on conveyor belt
2, motor 2 remain On.
Switches can also be used sometimes to detect material’s presence. But for more reliable operation, Load
cells can be used as shown in the diagram above.
PLC Program
Here is PLC program to Control the Sequence of Conveyors and Interlocking Them, along with program
explanation and run time test cases.
List
of Inputs and Outputs
I:1/0
= Start
(Input)
I:1/1
= Stop
(Input)
I:1/2
= Load cell of conveyor 1
(Input)
I:1/3
= Load cell of conveyor 2
(Input)
O:2/0
= Latching Coil
(Output)
O:2/1
= Motor 3 (feeder)
(Output)
O:2/2
= Motor 1 (Conveyor 1)
(Output)