This machine is at my current job. The infeed roller table is controlled by an a old Automate 15 processor. There were some issues with how the roller table acted. So, I took it upon myself to correct the issues.
The programing software runs under dos and with my tablet running windows 8, that means running another program called DOSBOX in order for this Automate programing software to work. There's no real serial port on this tablet and I couldn't get my USB-to-Serial converter to connect to the Automate. I resorted to learning the programing software on my tablet, then write the program on the old Pentium desktop on a cart to program the Automate.
I have corrected the issues with the infeed table and made some other improvements to reliability of the machine such as stopping the rollers from running after 15 seconds of no product on the table. The operators are much happier that they now a flawless operation. They don't have to go play with the sensors trying to get the table to move. It all works as it was possibly intended. They can now just concentrate on packaging the product to ship, saving them time.
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