JRNICO
Plastic
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2012
- Location
- Arcata, Ca
I have a machine (plastic autofeed lathe) that I need to add some timing functionality to. We basically load the plastic, turn on the blades, then turn on the feed, mark where we want it to stop on the pipe, and hit the stop button when it gets to that mark.
What I would like is two-fold.
1. A button that first starts the blades, waits 1 second, then turns on the feed.
2. A timer to set the amount of time the machine will feed, then turn off at desired time. The feedrate is fixed so we can count the time for the desired length.
Here is a photo of the machine controls. Switch on right is for blades on, left for feed, and then the stop button.
Can you recommend the equipment to retrofit this? It is a 220V single phase machine.
Thanks for any advise in the right direction!
What I would like is two-fold.
1. A button that first starts the blades, waits 1 second, then turns on the feed.
2. A timer to set the amount of time the machine will feed, then turn off at desired time. The feedrate is fixed so we can count the time for the desired length.
Here is a photo of the machine controls. Switch on right is for blades on, left for feed, and then the stop button.
Can you recommend the equipment to retrofit this? It is a 220V single phase machine.
Thanks for any advise in the right direction!