NL1042791B1

NL1042791B1 - Control device for conveying system

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Publication number: NL1042791B1
Application number: NL1042791A
Authority: NL
Inventors: Pongpisut Karapun Master
Original assignee: Ephi Group B V
Priority date: 2018-03-16
Filing date: 2018-03-16
Publication date: 2019-09-26

Abstract

A control device for controlling a motor of a conveying system, the control device comprising a housing, one or more interfaces, a first interface of the one or more interfaces arranged as an external bus interface and a power input, the control device comprising an identifier for identification of the control device in a system comprising a plurality of control devices wherein the first interface is arranged for communicating with a second control device of the plurality of control devices and wherein the control device is arranged for communicating with a supervising control device of the plurality of control devices. The motor preferably comprises a drive roller, such as a conveyor roller with integrated motor, but other motors and actuators may also be controlled by the control device.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates generally to conveyors, in particular to the control, installation, and operation of conveying systems. The conveying systems may be based on integrated drive rollers.

BACKGROUND

Conveyor systems are used in a wide variety of material handling applications. Examples are conveying manufactured parts or components throughout factories, or luggage through airports, sorting and conveying these items, and all kinds of variations. Such conveying systems may use conveyors having a series of rollers, selected ones of which are driven to cause articles positioned on the rollers to move in the direction of conveyance.

In the past, the software that controls the conveying system so that it performs functions has usually been a custom-designed program specifically tailored to a particular conveyor installation. The software is designed according to the specific number of conveyor lines entering the system, the number and location of merges, the number and location of the destinations that articles may be routed to, and a number of different factors that are specific to a given installation.

Further, the location of the controls for each portion or segment of the conveying system must be determined, often manually. This may involve having a technician walk around to each control in the system and physically assign it a software address during the installation of the conveying system. These software addresses are incorporated into the software so that communications between the various control components can be properly implemented. Several systems and methods have been proposed in the past to further improve installation of the above-mentioned systems. Hereinafter patent publications are discussed which disclose current art solutions.

International patent application W02004/067416 A1 by Rapistan Systems Advertising Corp, is summarized as system and method of controlling a conveyor system with a conveying surface, motors for propelling the conveying surface and lower-level controllers for controlling the motors. An upper-level controller communicates with the lower-level controllers through a communication bus. The upper-level controller is adapted to automatically assign each lower-level controller a unique communication address which enables the upper-level controller to send 5 messages to individual lower-level controllers.

European patent application EP 2998248 A1 by Avancon SA is summarized as a conveying system with a frame, a housing compartment and main and secondary ASicontrollers having a main and a secondary ASi-box, which are fastened inside said housing compartment with fastening means having contrast elements. Pressure 10 elements are removable positioned between main and/or secondary ASi-box and said contrast element so that main and/or secondary ASi-box are kept in position against at least one ASi-interface cable.

Japanese patent application JP20112148894 by Ito Denki Co Ltd. is summarized as a conveying device for conveying pallets, the conveying device is divided into control 15 zones corresponding to storage compartments, and having controllers in the respective zones. Controllers having motors function also as an arrival detector.

A disadvantage of the current art solutions is that the installation, configuration, powering, and communication of current systems requires a lot of time and costs, for example because there is a separate wiring for signaling and for powering the control 20 boxes, motors and sensors. These elements must be laid-out and fastened to several frames and elements of the conveying system. Furthermore, replacing control boxes, keeping track of malfunctions, maintenance requirements and prediction of failures of controllers and/or motors is cumbersome.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a conveying system with high efficiency, easy control, installation and maintenance and reduced costs. It is a further object of the present invention to provide control devices for directly and remotely 30 controlling the system in an efficient manner, which provides information, and which is as much as possible suitable for autonomous configuration and operation. It is yet a further object of the invention to maximize utilization of components, without compromising durability and liability of the system.

The object is realized by the following clauses.

1. A control device for controlling a motor of a conveying system, the control device comprising a housing, one or more interfaces, a first interface of the one or more interfaces arranged as an external bus interface and a power input, the control device comprising an identifier for identification of the control device in a system comprising a plurality of control devices, characterized in that,

- the first interface is arranged for communicating with a second control device of the plurality of control devices;

- the control device is arranged for communicating with a supervising control device of the plurality of control devices.

2. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in that the motor comprises a drive roller, such as a conveyor roller with integrated motor.

3. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in that the control device is a supervising control device, such as a programmable logic controller.

4. The control device according to clause 1, characterized in that the power input is incorporated in the first interface, whereby the control device further comprises a power supply arranged for inverting a voltage of a powerline into a lower voltage suitable for powering the motor.

5. The control device according to clause 4, characterized in that the power supply is arranged for powering one or more further motors.

6. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in 25 that the control device is arranged for communicating with one or more further control devices.

7. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in that the control device comprises one or more further external bus interfaces arranged for communicating with one or more sensors comprised in the conveying system.

8. The control device according to clause 1, characterized in that the one or more further external bus interfaces are arranged for communicating with one or more actuators, such as a slide, valve, diverter, rotary actuator, pick-and-place gripper or gantry crane.

9. The control device according to clause 7, characterized in that the control device is arranged for communicating with the one or more sensors through the one or more other control devices.

10. The control device according to clause 7 or 8, characterized in that a first sensor of the one or more sensors comprises a sensor arranged for measuring various parameters of the motor, whereby the parameters comprise parameters of the group comprising speed, torque, current, voltage, magnetic flux, temperature, phase, frequency or voltage.

11. The control device according to clause 10, characterized in that the control unit is arranged for communicating the measured parameters and/or a count of running time of the motor to the supervising control device.

12. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in 15 that the control device comprises a processor unit arranged for determining the position of the control device in a sequence of multiple control devices.

13. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in that the control device is arranged for keeping count of running time of the motor, the control device hereto comprising a memory unit arranged for storing said count.

14. The control device according to any one of the clauses 7-13, characterized in that the control device comprises a processor unit arranged for calculating, based on the measured parameters and/or the count of running time of the motor, an estimated wear of the motor, and in dependence of the estimated wear, a remaining expected lifetime of the motor.

15.The control device according to clause 14, characterized in that the processor unit is arranged for generating an alert when the remaining expected lifetime is below a predetermined threshold.

16. The control device according to clause 1, characterized in that the conveyor system comprises a roller conveyor comprising one or more driven rollers arranged for being driven by the motor.

17. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in that the control device is arranged for keeping count of the number of products that are processed by the conveying system.

18. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in that the control device is arranged for storing information, comprising the parameters, the position of the control devices, the running time of the motor, remaining expected lifetime of the motor and/or the counted number of products, in the memory of the control device.

19. The control device according to any one of the previous clauses, characterized in that the control device is arranged for, together with or instead of, storing the information in the memory, communicating the information to a central database, said database comprising characteristics of the group comprising:

- webbased;

- comprised in cloud storage;

- arranged for being coupled to efficiency software such as Systems, Applications and Products, SAP software or Business Intelligence software.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figure shows an embodiments in accordance with the present invention.

FIGURE 1 shows a schematic overview of a preferred embodiment of the present invention implemented in a conveying system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention is now described by the following aspects and embodiments, with reference to the figures.

FIGURE 1 shows a schematic overview of a preferred embodiment of the invented control device 101a,b...n implemented in a conveying system 200. For the purpose of easy reading the following list of references refers to the numbers used in the figure: 101a,b...n Control device

101c Supervising control device

102a,b...n Identifier

103a,b...n Representations of communication

110a,b...n Interface of control device 101a,b...n respectively

111a,b...n Interface of control device 101a,b...n respectively

112a,b...n Interface of control device 101a,b...n respectively 113a,b...n Interface of control device 101a,b...n respectively 120a,b...n Power supply

200 Conveying system

201 Frame

201a,b...n Roller

201 a,f Drive roller, e.g. comprising a motor

300 Package

301 Arrow indicating direction of package 300

A conveying system 200 in the given example comprises a roller conveyor with a frame 201 and rollers 201a,b...n, which are mounted in the frame 201 in such a way that they can rotate freely and/or are driven by a motor. In the latter case such roller is referred to as a drive roller. Hereinafter, we refer to the freely rotating/non-drive roller as free rollers. In principle all rollers may be drive rollers, but in practice it usually suffices to have just one drive roller per multiple free rollers. In the figure roller 201a and 201f are driven rollers, whereas rollers 201 b,c,d,e,g,h,i,j,k,l are free rollers. When package 300 is moving in direction 301 by rotating drive roller 201a clockwise, inertia of the movement can be sufficient to displace package 300 to the next drive roller 201 f, so rollers 201 b,c,d,e may be configured as free rollers for the purpose of only providing support, stability and direction.

The drive roller 201a and optionally one or more further drive rollers such as drive roller 201f each may be provided with a motor and/or breaking system, which can be controlled by control device 102a,b respectively. An example configuration of control device 101a is explained hereinafter. Control device 101a may comprise one or more interfaces for communicating with other control devices, one or more drive rollers 201 a,b and/or a supervising control device 101c. In the example control device 101a communicates with one drive roller 201a, but optionally control device 101a may be configured to communicate with one or more further drive rollers as well.

Control device 101a is provided with an identifier 102a, which makes it possible to be identified by other control devices and/or the supervising control device 101c. The identifier may comprise an IP address which enables to use Internet Protocols to address and route information to and from control device 101a through an IP network, which may be part of or comprise the communication network of the conveying system.

Control device 101a further comprises a power supply 120a for powering the control device itself and/or powering drive roller 201a. In this way, drive roller 201 a may be configured without its own power supply, which in turn reduces maintenance costs of drive roller 201a. It further allows to have a (AC) power line running through the 5 control devices 101a,b...n and to provide DC current to drive rollers 201 a,b, which in turn reduces the need for heavy duty AC switching- and protection circuits in drive rollers 201 a,b.

Control device 101a is provided with one or more interfaces. Interface 110a is arranged for providing a communication with one or more drive rollers, in the example 10 with drive roller 201a. Communication may be provided using wireless technology, such as Wi-Fi of a line, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable when the interface is a USB interface, or a Twisted Pair cable (Unshielded, Shielded or Foiled). It is also possible to directly couple interface 110a to drive roller 201a with an electrical connection, in which there is no need for an interface cable. Hereinafter, it should be 15 understood that communication may be provided in any known manner and that multiple i/o ports and/or interfaces may be integrated in single interfaces. Furthermore, some or each of the control devices may be connected to a power line.

Interface 111a of control device 110 may be a dedicated interface for communication with a further control device, such as control device 101b, which may 20 be provided with interface 113b to communicate with control device 101a. Control device 101a may be provided with interface 113a for providing communication with a third control device. A dedicated interface 112a may be provided for communication with a supervising control device 101c. Supervising control device 101c may be configured for coordinating the controlling actions of the control devices 101a and 101b. 25 For example, control device 101a may push package 300 forward in direction 301 after a command to do so, sent by supervising control device 101 c. Then, when control device 101b detects that package 300 has arrived at the location of drive roller 201f, control device 101b may send this information to supervising control device 101c. Supervising control device 101c may then command control device 101b to push 30 package 300 forward.

The invention, however is especially advantageous, because each control device may be configured as an autonomous control device, which decides for himself to push package 300 forward, based on predetermined algorithms, or by applying machine learning. Machine learning may be particularly effective when, for example, control device 101 commands drive roller 201a to push package 300 forward by applying a particular rotational force. Control device 101a then communicates to control device 201 that a package is being pushed forward towards the next drive roller, i.e. drive roller 5 201f. When subsequently, drive roller 201f does not receive package 300 within a certain time limit, control device 101b may detect this (using e.g. a sensor, such as light-, or pressure sensors configured around drive roller 201f.) and inform control device 101a that the package did not arrive or did not arrive within a predetermined time limit. Based on this information control device 101a may then in future command 10 drive roller 201a to rotate faster next time when a similar package (similar in weight, size and/or shape) arrives at drive roller 201a. By constantly fine-tuning the algorithms, a system optimization is achieved which leads to the best possible use of the conveying system, i.e a fast and reliable delivery of the package from point A to B.

The autonomous behavior of control devices 101a and 101b allow to operate the 15 conveying system even without supervising control device 101c. Supervising control device 101c may however still be employed for collecting all kind of data and characteristics of the drive rollers and/or control devices such as summed up in the clauses. Whenever supervising control device determines that one or more control devices and/or drive rollers are at the end of their life time, it may communicate this to 20 an external computer of warning system. Based on this information, e.g. service department may decide to overhaul or replace elements of the conveying system. By continuously or at least with small intervals checking the overall performance of the conveying system and/or particular elements of the conveying system, such as drive rollers, repairs or replacements may be performed not too soon and not too late, so the 25 technical lifetime may be maximized, extended or exploited to a maximum acceptable level. Should it happen that one or more control devices fail after all unexpectedly, then other control devices may keep operating independently and provide for continuation in the conveying of packages as much as possible. Control device 101a may for example command drive roller 201a to rotate with extra force in order to push package 30 300 beyond drive roller 201f to the next drive roller in line (not shown in the figure), when it is detected that drive roller suffers a power-loss, for example.

By adding autonomous operation of the invented control devices, at least to a certain extent, the invention also provides for auto configuration. When installing the control devices, one does not need to bother about the position of each control device in the conveying system 200. There is no prescribed order, or a prescribed assignment of each controller to a drive roller, because each controller is arranged to identify its position in the conveying system by communicating to other control devices. Each 5 controller may also auto configure to adjust to a particular motor or actuator type, which may be detected by the control device. As long as at least one control device's position is known, other control devices may detect their position in comparison with their closest neighbor. The closest neighbor is the control device which is closest as measured by the wireless communication system or by mere identifying the control 10 device which is plugged in at the other end of the cable connecting two control devices.

Other methods for identifying the individual position of control devices comprise triangulation using position sensors, or detection software integrated in the supervising control device.

In this way for example control device 101b can detect that it is placed as next in 15 line after control device 101a. This is important to know for both control device 101a and control device 101b, because package 300 needs to be handed over in the smoothest and fastest way possible, without obstructing the flow of other packages which are transported by the conveying system 200. By connecting all control devices, for example in a bus configuration, each control device can be aware of the 20 performance of the conveying system and the flow of packages, and take this information into account when commanding a drive roller.

Although in the figure, control device 101c is configured as supervising control device, the invention also provides that a control device which is in essence the same as any other control device according to the invention, may act as supervising control 25 device. This supervising control device may be dedicated to the supervision, but the supervising control device may also comprise a control device which has other functions such as regular control of a drive roller, similar to control device 101a or 101b. It is preferred that any control device acting as supervising control device has a communication means with all supervised control devices. This communication may be 30 directly with a control device, or via an intermediate control device, which may relay communication towards the targeted control device.

Control devices are in accordance with the invention preferably connected to each other in such a manner that two-way communication is possible as well as relaying or letting pass through signals of a certain control device to another control device, or to the supervising control device.

It is provided in the invention that, instead of controlling motors of drive rollers by the control devices, the control devices may also be configured to control motors of 5 other material handling equipment, such as motors of slat conveyors or chute conveyors, positioning equipment, such as turn tables, manipulators, balancers etcetera.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that a person skilled in the art will be able to design many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. Use of the verb to comprise and its conjugations does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those stated in a claim. The term and/or includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The article a or an preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The article the preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. In the device claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.

Claims

CONCLUSIESCONCLUSIONS

1. Een besturingsinrichting voor het besturen van een motor van een transportsysteem, waarbij de besturingsinrichting een behuizing, één of meerdereA control device for controlling a motor of a conveyor system, the control device comprising a housing, one or more

5 interfaces, een eerste interface van de één of meerdere interfaces die is ingericht als een externe bus interface en een vermogensingang omvat, waarbij de besturingsinrichting een identificator omvat voor identificatie van de besturingsinrichting in een systeem dat meerdere besturingsinrichtingen omvat,5 interfaces, a first interface of the one or more interfaces which is arranged as an external bus interface and comprises a power input, the control device comprising an identifier for identification of the control device in a system comprising a plurality of control devices,

10 met het kenmerk dat,10 characterized in that,

- de eerste interface is ingericht om te communiceren met een tweede besturingsinrichting van de meerdere besturingsinrichtingen;- the first interface is adapted to communicate with a second control device of the plurality of control devices;

- de besturingsinrichting is ingericht om te communiceren met een- the control device is adapted to communicate with a

15 superviserende besturingsinrichting van de meerdere besturingsinrichtingen.15 supervising control device of the plurality of control devices.

2. De besturingsinrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de motor een aandrijfrol omvat, zoals een transportrol met geïntegreerde motor.The control device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the motor comprises a drive roller, such as a transport roller with an integrated motor.

3. De besturingsinrichting volgens een der voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting een superviserende besturingsinrichting is, zoals een programmeerbare logische controller.The control device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device is a supervising control device, such as a programmable logic controller.

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4. De besturingsinrichting volgens conclusie 1, met het kenmerk, dat de vermogensingang is opgenomen in de eerste interface, waarbij de besturingsinrichting verder een voedingsbron omvat ingericht voor het omzetten van een spanning van een vermogenslijn in een lagere spanning geschikt voor het voeden van de motor.The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the power input is included in the first interface, the control device further comprising a power source adapted to convert a voltage from a power line into a lower voltage suitable for supplying the motor .

5. De besturingsinrichting volgens conclusie 4, met het kenmerk, dat de voedingsbron is ingericht voor het voeden van een of meerdere verdere motoren.The control device according to claim 4, characterized in that the power supply is adapted to feed one or more further motors.

6. De besturingsinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting is ingericht voor communicatie met een of meerdere verdere besturingsinrichtingen.The control device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device is adapted for communication with one or more further control devices.

5 7. De besturingsinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting één of meerdere verdere externe bus interfaces omvat ingericht voor communicatie met één of meerdere sensoren die zijn omvat in het transportsysteem.7. The control device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device comprises one or more further external bus interfaces arranged for communication with one or more sensors included in the transport system.

10 8. De besturingsinrichting volgens conclusie 7, met het kenmerk, dat de één of meerdere verdere externe bus interfaces zijn ingericht voor communicatie met één of meerdere actuatoren, zoals een schuif, klep, omleider, draaiaandrijving, grijper, grijparm of brugkraan.8. The control device according to claim 7, characterized in that the one or more further external bus interfaces are adapted for communication with one or more actuators, such as a slide, valve, diverter, rotary drive, gripper, gripper arm or gantry crane.

15 9. De besturingsinrichting volgens conclusie 7, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting is ingericht voor communicatie met de één of meerdere sensoren via de één of meerdere andere besturingsinrichtingen.9. The control device according to claim 7, characterized in that the control device is adapted for communication with the one or more sensors via the one or more other control devices.

10. De besturingsinrichting volgens conclusie 7, 8 of 9, met het kenmerk, dat een eerste 20 sensor van de één of meerdere sensoren een sensor omvat ingericht voor het meten van verschillende parameters van de motor, waarbij de parameters parameters van de groep omvatten, omvattende:10. The control device according to claim 7, 8 or 9, characterized in that a first sensor of the one or more sensors comprises a sensor adapted to measure different parameters of the motor, the parameters comprising parameters of the group, comprising:

- snelheid;- speed;

- draaimoment;- torque;

25 - stroom;25 - current;

- spanning;- voltage;

- magnetische flux;- magnetic flux;

- temperatuur;- temperature;

- fase;- phase;

30 - frequentie;30 - frequency;

- spanning.- voltage.

11. De besturingsinrichting volgens conclusie 10, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingseenheid is ingericht voor het communiceren van de gemeten parameters en/of een telling van de looptijd van de motor aan de bewakingsinrichting.The control device according to claim 10, characterized in that the control unit is adapted to communicate the measured parameters and / or a count of the running time of the motor to the monitoring device.

5 12. De besturingsinrichting volgens één der voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting een processoreenheid omvat ingericht voor het bepalen van de positie van de besturingsinrichting in een reeks van meerdere besturingsinrichtingen.12. The control device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device comprises a processor unit adapted to determine the position of the control device in a series of a plurality of control devices.

10 13. De besturingsinrichting volgens één der voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting is ingericht voor het bijhouden een telling van de looptijd van de motor, waarbij de besturingsinrichting hiertoe een geheugeneenheid omvat die is ingericht voor het opslaan van genoemde telling.13. The control device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the control device is arranged for keeping a count of the running time of the motor, the control device for this purpose comprising a memory unit which is arranged for storing said count.

15 14. De besturingsinrichting volgens één van de conclusies 7-13, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting een processoreenheid omvat ingericht voor het berekenen, op basis van de gemeten parameters en/of de telling van de looptijd van de motor, van een geschatte slijtage van de motor, en in afhankelijkheid van de geschatte slijtage, een resterende verwachte levensduur van de motor.14. The control device according to any of claims 7-13, characterized in that the control device comprises a processor unit adapted to calculate, on the basis of the measured parameters and / or the count of the running time of the motor, an estimated engine wear and, depending on the estimated wear, a residual expected service life of the engine.

15. De besturingsinrichting volgens conclusie 14, met het kenmerk, dat de processoreenheid is ingericht voor het genereren van een waarschuwing wanneer de resterende verwachte levensduur zich onder een vooraf bepaalde drempel bevindt.The control device according to claim 14, characterized in that the processor unit is adapted to generate a warning when the remaining expected lifetime is below a predetermined threshold.

16. De besturingsinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat het transportsysteem een rollentransporteur omvat die één of meer aangedreven rollen omvat die zijn ingericht om door de motor te worden aangedreven.The control device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor system comprises a roller conveyor which comprises one or more driven rollers adapted to be driven by the motor.

17. De besturingsinrichting volgens één der voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting is ingericht voor het bijhouden van het aantal producten dat door het transportsysteem wordt verwerkt.The control device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device is adapted to keep track of the number of products processed by the conveyor system.

18. De besturingsinrichting volgens één der voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting is ingericht voor het opslaan van informatie, omvattende de parameters, de positie van de besturingsinrichtingen, de looptijd van de motor,The control device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device is arranged for storing information, comprising the parameters, the position of the control devices, the running time of the motor,

5 resterende verwachte levensduur van de motor en/of het getelde aantal producten, in het geheugen van het besturingsapparaat.5 remaining expected life of the motor and / or the number of products counted, in the memory of the control device.

19. De besturingsinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk, dat de besturingsinrichting is ingericht voor, samen met of in plaats van,The control device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device is arranged for, together with or instead of,

10 het opslaan van de informatie in het geheugen, het communiceren van de informatie naar een centrale database, waarbij de database karakteristieken van de groep omvat omvattende:10 storing the information in the memory, communicating the information to a central database, the database comprising characteristics of the group comprising:

- web gebaseerd;- web based;

- omvat in cloudopslag;- included in cloud storage;

15 - ingericht om te worden gekoppeld aan efficiëntie-software zoals Systemen,15 - arranged to be linked to efficiency software such as Systems,

Applicaties en Producten, SAP-software of Business Intelligence-software.Applications and Products, SAP software or Business Intelligence software.

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A control device for controlling a motor of a conveying system, the control device comprising a housing, one or more interfaces, a first interface of the one or more interfaces arranged as an external bus interface and a power input, the control device comprising an identifier for identification of the control device in a system comprising a plurality of control devices wherein the first interface is arranged for communicating with a second control device of the plurality of control devices and wherein the control device is arranged for communicating with a supervising control device of the plurality of control devices. The motor preferably comprises a drive roller, such as a conveyor roller with integrated motor, but other motors and actuators may also be controlled by the control device.A control device for controlling a motor or a conveying system, the control device including a housing, one or more interfaces, a first interface of the one or more interfaces arranged as an external bus interface and a power input, the control device including an identifier for identification of the control device in a system including a variety of control devices in the first interface is arranged for communicating with a second control device or the multiple of control devices and in which the control device is arranged for communicating with a supervising control device of multiple of control devices. The motor preferably comprises a drive roller, such as a conveyor roller with integrated motor, but other motors and actuators may also be controlled by the control device.

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