METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF CARTS MOVABLE ALONG AN ENDLESS TRACK

There is described a method for controlling a plurality of carts (8) movable independently from one another along an endless track (7) and configured to perform at least one task in order to carry out at least one operation onto respective articles (3); the method comprising the steps of:a) advancing the carts (8) along the track (7), the track (7) comprising at least one task section (13) and at least one transient section (14);b) advancing each cart (8) along a task-assignment section (16) of the track (7) arranged upstream of the at least one task section (13);c) advancing a plurality of articles (3) along a feeding path (Q) and through an operation station (A) at which the operation is carried out;d) detecting the passage of each article (3) at a detection station (D) of the feeding path (Q) located upstream of the operation station (A); ande) controlling one respective cart (8) to perform the at least one task if an article (3) is detected, during the step d) of detecting, when the cart (8) is moving along the task-assignment section (16).