To prepare you next meeting with the customer we made a connection diagram for the standard version line control.
Please find it attached to this email in pdf format.
The purpose is to manage the customer expectation.
Perhaps you can already forward it to the customer.
Thank you for the completed questionnaire.
Without going into every detail at this stage of the inquiry we judge that the standard Movacolor Line control will cope with this application (on basis of the provided information).
This means the customer can order the equipment.
To support this project in the right direction some information exchange is needed, please seem my comment/questions below:
1.) Operation mode.
The customer did choose two operation modes, normally one operation mode is chosen.
Does it mean the customer did not decide yet which mode will be used and want to test ?
Does it mean they want to test this line control system for different applications ?
The questionnaire should be dedicated for one production line/application, did they complete the information for more line’s ? please clarify.
If the have more applications please supply dedicated questionnaire.
2.) Questionnaire part 2
To advise the most suitable operation mode (this is a configuration) we need some additional information.
Please provide this information by answering ‘Movacolor Line Control Questionnaire Part 2.’
3.) MCWeight size
In the initial quotation a MCWeigh1000 was selected, on basis of the questionnaire answers (max 120kg/h) a MCWeight500 can be quoted.
4.) Encoder for speedometer.
The standard line control included an encoder because the existing encoder of the customer might not be compatible with the Movacolor line control.
If the customer want to connect foe example his existing wheel to the Movacolor encoder he can find the encoder dimensions in our manual, send in previous email.
The circumference [mm] of the wheel is a configuration setting so can be changed.
5.) To manage the customer expectations I will summarize what is not included in the standard line control.
Is does not mean it is technical not possible to supply this features but they can be implemented in good consultation/potential at additional costs.
Not included:
- extruder speed feedback to Movacolor control
- puller speed feedback to Movacolor control