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STEP 1: ACQUIRING EMPTY HOLDERS
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The production process starts by introducing an empty Holder from the Holder Conveyor Belt into the Main Conveyor Belt (See Figure 1).
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Figure 1: First Part of the Factory
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Holder Conveyor Belt is used for transfering empty Holders to the Holder Release Station. It also serves as a buffer for empty Holders.
Light sensor at the Holder Release Station detects the presence of a Holder at that station.
Holder Release Station controls the number of Holders allowed into the production line by means of a 'gating` system (to be discussed later).
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Figure 2: Holder sliding down the Input Ramp
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Holder Conveyor Belt brings an empty Holder to the Input Ramp, where it freely slides down onto the Main Conveyor Belt (see Figure 2).
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