The ContinuousProductType defines the structure of an Object of the ContinuousProductType. Figure 36 shows the hierarchical structure and details of the composition. It is formally defined in Table 59.

An Object of the ContinuousProductType represents a product of a continuous scale. It defines additional methods and properties required for managing the product.

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Figure 36 − Overview ContinuousProductType

Table 59 − ContinuousProductType Definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

ContinuousProductType

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

ModellingRule

Subtype of the ProductType

0:HasComponent

Variable

MaterialDensity

0:Number

0:AnalogItemType

Optional

0:HasComponent

Variable

TargetFlowRate

0:Number

TargetItemType

Optional

0:HasComponent

Variable

TargetWeight

0:Number

TargetItemType

Optional

MaterialDensity defines the bulk density of the used material.

TargetFlowRate defines a preset of flowrate that needs to be conveyed. This value defines the setpoint for the FlowRate control loop.

TargetWeight defines a preset of the volume to be processed.