Vertical conveyor with bunker

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Task: Space-saving conveying of plastic parts between machines

Plastic parts are produced on an injection molding machine and are to be fed into an assembly line.

The assembly machine is located very close to the injection molding machine, so there is very little space available.

In the event of malfunctions in the assembly machine, production should initially continue and the parts should be buffered accordingly.

Once the assembly machine is ready for operation, the parts should be automatically fed in as needed.

If the assembly machine is idle for an extended period, it must be possible to manually remove the parts.

Solution: Vertical conveyor with collection bunker

Combination of an angle conveyor type NL-HE 010 for disposing of the injection molding machine and transporting the parts into the collection hopper of a vertical conveyor type PLF-Sonder

The vertical conveyor transports the parts into the vibratory conveyor of the assembly machine.

A sensor at the chute outlet monitors the fill level of the parts in the vibratory conveyor. Once the maximum fill level (adjustable) is reached, the conveyor belt stops. When the fill level drops again, the vertical conveyor belt restarts.

The vertical conveyor is controlled by a frequency converter with special programming.

If necessary, the chute below the conveyor belt outlet can be manually swivelled to remove parts from the automated process (e.g., during a longer shutdown of the assembly system).

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