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Per Westermark
03/18/12 06:17
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 		 #186768 - Maybe but the bigger question was: what was tram destination
Responding to: David Prentice's previous message
Yes, but what we are speculating about here is the actual need to count the exact number of items of unknown size dropped into a container through a tube-shaped opening.

Is it an attempt to actually know the number of items? Or an attemt to guestimate how full the container is? Because if it's the second alternative, then it would not work well at all to just count items.

The main question about a tram is obviously - where is it going. That really is the #1 factor to decide. Methods to control the track switches is just secondary. The goal must always to be what problem that needs to be solved - without that question answered, it's too hard to figure out a suitable solution.

List of 23 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
counting objects inserted in tube      Damir Tadic      03/17/12 02:28      
   Cheaper?      Per Westermark      03/17/12 06:44      
      counting objects inserted in tube      Damir Tadic      03/17/12 11:31      
         What is the purpose of counting?      Andy Neil      03/17/12 11:42      
         Mirrors or multiple beams - still extremely cheap      Per Westermark      03/17/12 14:31      
         I guess there is a language problem here      Erik Malund      03/17/12 17:52      
            Specification Inadequate - Language Barrier?      Andy Neil      03/18/12 01:45      
               determine when receptacle at end of tube is full - Deja Vu?      Andy Neil      03/18/12 01:47      
            Language Barrier      Damir Tadic      03/18/12 13:54      
               "Simple and cheap" or dead reliable?        Kai Klaas      03/18/12 15:47      
               Not a solution?      Andy Neil      03/19/12 01:02      
               simple and cheap      Erik Malund      03/19/12 06:56      
   Do you know...      Kai Klaas      03/17/12 07:07      
   I hope      Erik Malund      03/17/12 08:45      
      eh?      Andy Neil      03/17/12 11:31      
         eh?      Erik Malund      03/17/12 17:42      
            Possible      Andy Neil      03/18/12 01:33      
               All This Pontificating....      Michael Karas      03/18/12 03:00      
                  Is a answer more important than the "correct" answer?      Per Westermark      03/18/12 04:17      
                     Sprung door with microswitch.      David Prentice      03/18/12 04:53      
                        Maybe but the bigger question was: what was tram destination      Per Westermark      03/18/12 06:17      
                        Already been suggested!      Andy Neil      03/18/12 08:10      
                  That information was not initially available      Andy Neil      03/18/12 08:07      

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