Hey anyone know what I can use to stop all movement when no product is found?
here is what I am doing, I ahve my robotic arm connected to my cnc, well not actually conected, but used in conjunction, what I want to find is a sensor that when the sensor sees that there are no more stock, it will trip the e-stop. I know I willneed more equipment, any recomendations?
more info, the conveyor will deliver stock, so the whole system will be in motion till no more stock is detected, maybe some sort of delay setup, if no stock comes in 5 seconds it will activate the e-stop and kill the whole process
E-Stop is intended for EMERGENCY stops. Look for the “handshake” interface and commands in the Gcode for your machine. Check the handshake line with a Gcode block, and don’t start a new part cycle unless you have detected a part.
Set up a photo detector to sense the presence of stock on the delivery belt. Possibly use a PIC to read the detector, implement any needed delay, and activate the “handshake line” to the CNC controller program when new stock is ready. The PIC could also control the belt.
