11.20 ContinuousComponentType

11.20.1 ContinuousComponentType definition

The ContinuousComponentType is a subtype of the abstract ComponentType and describes Components, where the materials are fed to the production machine in a continuous flow instead of batches. Injection moulding can be considered as continuous flow during plastification.

The ContinuousComponentType is formally defined in 11.20.

The dosing can be controlled with either (and only one of) Percentage or DrivePercentage.

11.20.2 Percentage

Part (%) of the recipe dosed by this component (recipe).

11.20.3 WeighingProcess

The weighing process can be used to perform a material pre-calibration or to determine the feedrate of the dosing system used by this component.

The WeighingProcessType is defined in chapter 15.

11.20.4 DrivePercentage

Relative value (0-100%) of the maximum drive power of the component drive.

Example:

A dosing screw with a maximum rotational speed of 300 rpm. 300 rpm equals 100% DrivePercentage. At 50% DrivePercentage the screw rotates 150 rpm.

11.20.5 StartPriming

Method to start the priming function on the component. No arguments.

Once priming, the component State will be set to “Priming” and can be used to monitor if priming is active.

Signature:	StartPriming();

11.20.6 StopPriming

Method to stop the priming function on the component. No arguments.

Signature:	StopPriming();