Today, hardly any production line in the automotive industry can do without automated conveyor systems. Electric monorail systems are proven and established transport systems for material flow in production, manufacturing and assembly and are therefore predestined for use in intralogistics and automotive.

In order for the conveyor systems to perform their tasks with positional accuracy, a reliable control system is required. The VAHLE VCS1 control system covers all requirements for use in connecting conveyor technology. For data transmission between the stationary and mobile sides, various communication types are available, such as half-wave communication, rail bus, as well as the VAHLE SMGM slotted waveguide system for Ethernet-based fieldbuses as PROFINET.

Available up to a power class of 1.5 kW and a variety of different interfaces, the control system can be used in almost any application. In addition, numerous functions for positioning and distance control are available.

By means of the available function libraries, the controls can be easily integrated into the plant PLC for easy-to-implement process and diagnostic data communication.

The drive parameters are set using VAHLE configuration software, which was developed in-house and is easy to use. All drive parameters and the respective vehicle number are stored on a data plug that is easily accessible from the outside. In the event of servicing, this enables the unit to be replaced quickly without the otherwise necessary parameterization of the control system.

Parameter Name	Parameter Value
Function	automation
Type/technology	electric
Product applications	for factories, positioning, for warehouse for factories positioning for warehouse