OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001304

Systems and methods for improved throughput for independent carts based on transit trend times

Published: 2026-09-15T19:04:48.929693Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001304
Categories: Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision > Industrial Control

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ABSTRACT

A system includes one or more movers configured to move along a track of an
industrial automation system and a computing device. The computing device
receives data associated with the movers as the movers move around the track.
The data includes a first amount of time for at least one of the movers to
move between two stations disposed along the track, a second amount of time
for the at least one mover to settle at a station, a third amount of time for
a respective robot at the station to prepare to perform a process, and a
fourth amount of time for the respective robot to perform the process. The
computing device identifies throughput degradation based on the first amount
of time, the second amount of time, the third amount of time, or the fourth
amount of time, or any combination thereof.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001304
Published 2026-09-15T19:04:48.929693Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001304