Updated Articles

  1.  How to build a vertical conveyor with Quick adjust

    A conveyor layout with a vertical conveyor in the middle can sometimes be tricky to create if the conveyor is built from two directions. The solution in this situation is to connect the ends with a vertical beam by using the Quick adjust tool. C...
  2. Chain Calculation Tool

    The Chain calculation tool (FLCT) is a client based tool used to perform advanced chain tension calculations on FlexLink based conveyors. The tool can be downloaded for free from MyFlexlink/Download area .  ...
  3. Quotation Tool

    This section contains articles describing how to use some of the more advanced features of the FlexLink Quotation Tool (FLQT). FLQT is a client based tool used to make advanced project or component calculations and to produce quotations. FlexLin...
  4. FlexCAD

    FlexCAD is an add-in software for AutoCAD and Inventor, designed to enhance designing FlexLink conveyors and structural system and provide a Bill of Material in the respective software's to facilitate a seamless interface to the Online Store. Wh...
  5. X45e

    This Knowledge Base section covers the  X45e  platform. The software used for setting parameters, downloading firmware and monitoring is called Parameter Setting Tool. This software could in the future be added with more products but initially i...
  6. My FlexLink (Online Store)

    This section contain information about applications available through My FlexLink (FlexLink's application portal). Most of the information relates to the Online Store (FlexLink's webshop). You'll find MyFlexlink here http://my.flexlink.com ...
  7. Lua mode

    Background The X45e units (Ethernet version) can be used in more generic applications. This article focuses on the Lua mode. It should be used if a functionality is required that is not part of the build in functionalities. In this mode a Lua scrip...
  8. PST in Configuration mode

    Background The X45e units and the Parameter Setting Tool are interacting in two different modes. The difference between these are if the parameter values are stored in a configuration file or not. Direct mode is the name of the interaction mode whe...
  9. User defined variant

    Background The x45e units is mainly set as standard functions via the wizard. But it is also possible to use the function unit as a generic control. In these cases the wizard could be used to set the unit to User defined . Then it is possible to...
  10. DeviceNet communication

    Background The units in the X45e platform can be controlled in three ways. Either you have no communication with the units besides the four digital inputs. This is referred to as autonomous or stand-alone mode. If more communication is required the...