Slat Conveyor Modelling

Component Modeling
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Hey,

Can any one help me out ? I want to Model a Slat conveyor and i want those slats to stop at particular position. the slat should be moving continuously along the conveyor ( I don’t want to use any process or feeder for Slat).

Also find the attached PDF , it will make clear.

Slat conveyor is also attached.

Slat-Conveyor.pdf (235 KB)

Final-Assembly-of-Slat-Conveyor.step (820 KB)

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Hi,

I’ve attached the slat conveyor, and I believe it’s close to what you want.
I used two nodes and a python script to get the job done, maybe there’s a better way to do it but I don’t know that one;-).
You should also look to the origin of slider, it’s located at the center of the conveyor.

let me know if you have any more questions.

Regards,
Job

SlatConveyor.vcmx (150 KB)

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Hi,

I would recommend to model the slats as separate components that are children of your conveyor. The slat-components can move on one or several OneWayPath(s) that runs around your conveyor. When the simulation starts a PythonScript can grab the slats into the path. If you want to stop a slap you can stop the component or the whole path.

BR/Ralle

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Hello, have a look into the remodeled slat conveyor.

 

 

Slat-Conveyor_V2.vcmx (106 KB)

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Cool solutions!

I think the hardest part is to make more than 1 slats to move at same time.

The second part is to parameterize the number of slats.

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Hi j_snow

Cool work! Did you continue working on the model?

BR