Cheryl Miller posted on May 01, 2015 12:17
4:1 Combiner Saves Space and Money
for this Packaged Snack Food Manufacturer
Multiple lane table top conveyor includes clamps and blade stops!
Winneconne, WI - Multi-Conveyor (www.multi-conveyor.com) Multi-Conveyor recently provided a multiple lane table top conveyor system incorporating a 4 to 1 merge for cartons. Although the packaged snack food manufacturers originally requested three 2:1 combiners, Multi-Conveyor offered an economical 4 to 1 solution which saved the client both floor space and money.
The system incorporates four lanes of pneumatically actuated clamping devices and blade stops that are used to control the traffic of four rows of product and merge them seamlessly down to one lane for delivery to a palletizing system.
The clamps and blade stops operate automatically by sensing product back-up in each lane while in production mode, or, they can be closed prior to product arrival when a predetermined stoppage in the line is necessary.
Electronic sensors are used to determine back-up conditions, detect product presence at the devices, notify when devices are clear for actuation. The sensor feedback dictates sequenced product release and line conditions.
The entire solution integrated table top and modular plastic belt conveyors, five single laneincline and two double-lane decline spiral conveyors and high friction decline belt conveyors. This arrangement gave the customer overhead conveyance to allow access to floor level machinery.The solution also included a 4-lane vertical divert to deliver cartons to either of two case packers or to the 4:1 Combiner.
The mechanical design and electrical system controls engineered by Multi-Conveyor and entirely built at their facility utilizing an elaborate on-site UL panel laboratory, complete fabrication 4:1 Combiner with Clamps and Blade Stops Page 2 area and assembly. The system was then set up and wired for a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) by the customer.
The overall system included over 930 feet of conveyor of which 550 feet also incorporated pneumatically adjustable stainless steel guide rails for control of the six different carton sizes.
About Multi-Conveyor
Multi-Conveyor has successfully produced standard and custom conveyor solutions for Integrators, OEM's, engineers, designers and end-users across multiple markets and industries for over two decades. Specializing in conveyors that assist in nearly any packaging, processing or material handling application, our customers report they select Multi-Conveyor for concept/design, engineering skills, high-quality product, best value and prompt delivery schedules.
Multi-Conveyor excels in stainless steel and mild steel construction conveyors for table top chains, modular plastic belts, and fabric belting, are licensed to build Intralox ARB solutions, and provide many types of elevators, lowerators and accumulators. We also design and provide the control devices, systems and panels with our in-house control department.
For more information about Multi-Conveyor, or to get a quote on your next project, call toll-free 1-800-236-7960, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.multi-conveyor.com.
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