
Tune Your Machine for Producing Parts
Chapter 10
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In chapter 7, you determined the signal output percentages required to
drive the unselected valves during respective profiles. These values should
allow desired ram (screw) control. Although different part set-ups and
other process considerations may require that you modify them during a
particular profile, you should adjust them only if you are unable to obtain
desired closed-loop control by modifying profile tuning constants.
Important: When attempting to achieve desired closed-loop control, do
NOT change Unselected Valve Set-output Values until after you have
adjusted the profile tuning constants.
Important: Large changes to your Unselected Valve Set-output Values
may require re-spanning the selected valve for that profile. Refer to
chapter 9 for valve spanning procedures.
If you believe your Unselected Valve Set-output Values are adversely
affecting your ability to obtain quality closed-loop control, consider this:
If your Selected
valve controls:
And you observe:
Then:
Pressure
Profile segment pressures
substantially greater than
setpoint
Decrease the flow available during the profile
by appropriately modifying the setoutput
value driving the flow valve.
Pressure
Profile segment pressures
substantially less than
setpoint
Increase the flow available during the profile
by appropriately modifying the setoutput
value driving the flow valve.
Velocity
Profile segment velocities
substantially greater than
setpoint
Decrease the pressure available during the
profile by appropriately modifying the
setoutput value driving the pressure valve.
Velocity
Profile segment velocities
substantially less than
setpoint
Increase the flow available during the profile
by appropriately modifying the setoutput
value driving the pressure valve.
RPM
Backup rate substantially
faster than desired
Increase profile backpressure by modifying the
setoutput value driving the backpressure
valve.
RPM
Backup rate substantially
slower than desired
Decrease profile backpressure by modifying
the setoutput value driving the backpressure
valve.