TYPICAL COUNTER APPLICATIONS
The highly accurate, reliable counters can be controlled from
the front panel and are suitable for a wide range of applications.
Photoelectric
switch
(stop/start)
Motor
DOWN and HOLD-A modes
for shipment quantity counting
Shipment quantities are counted to con-
trol the conveyor line flow.
Entrance
Exit
Photoelectric
(up count)
IN1
(down count)
IN2
FULL
VACANT
switch
IND and HOLD-D modes
for parking lots
Incoming and outgoing cars are counted
to switch the FULL and VACANT signs.
Rotary
To valve
encoder
PHASE and HOLD-A modes
for valve control
Rotary encoder signals are counted to
control a valve aperture.
Electric counter
Motor
Photoelectric
Printing
machine
switch
UP and SHOT-A modes
for packing a specified number of copies
Printed matter is counted to package a
specified number of copies.
Mark
sensor
Film
Marking
Cutter
UP and SHOT-B modes
for packing medicine tablets
Medicine tablets are packed in specified
quantities.
IN2
Mark sensor
Rejectables
Labeling
IN1
Acceptables
Sorting
(down count)
(up count)
machine
machine
UP and SHOT-C modes
for counting acceptables
Labeled cans alone are counted up.
Rejected cans are not counted.
IN2 (down count)
Rotary
IN1 (up count)
Leader sheet
Mark
sensor
encoder
(single-phase)
UP and SHOT-D modes
for winding leader sheet
Extra leader sheet that is now wound is
counted by a rotary encoder and a color
detecting sensor.
IN2
IN1
(counting)
(up/down count selection)
DIR input mode
for controlling part stocks
Incoming and outgoing parts are counted
to keep parts feeders well-stocked.
Pipe
Rotary
Electric counter
Cutter
encoder
PHASE input mode for sizing
Teamed up with a rotary encoder, the
counter is used to control the cutting
length of pipes.
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