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WARE HANDLING SYSTEM
Ware Handling System
tion in the level of maintenance
required.
The achievement of these
advantages is due to the inno-
vative articulated pentalateral
structure, characterised by two
driving levers that share the
same fulcrum.
Movement takes place by
means of two coaxial motors:
this determines the absence
of intermediate transmission
motion elements (no belts, no
gears, no position sensors) and
the reduced inertia of the mov- DYNAMICS FEATURES
ing elements. To make the sys-
tem more complete, integrated
or stand-alone, it is possible
to use a powerful, flexible and
intuitive programming and
simulation tool that minimises
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set-up and production change the equipment of this solution
times. are: the AP Pusher™ Servos, the
In situations where high trans- timed control system for cooling
fer rates are required, the pusher dead plates and the innovative
fingers can be equipped with the transmission adjustment system
Air Jet™ system (patent pend- for tensioning the chain and also
ing) thus enabling the item to adjusting its height and angle,
remain in contact with the fingers higher transfer speeds up to 750
through a vacuum effect generat- bottles per minute.
ed with compressed air, adjusted The dead plate cooling con-
for each cavity. trol, for each cavity, with air
independent from the conveyor
BDF CONVEYOR: cooling, by means of timed on-off
THE KEY FOR ELEVATED valves, ensures optimal cooling of
the item through a controlled and
The second solution covered stable axial air flow.
in this article is the High Speed The dead plate can be equipped
Conveyor, the main component with an air guide, either external
of the BDF Industries handling or integrated in the plate itself
system. (crucial for the use of pre-rota-
The elements characterising tion in the AP Pusher™) and