Automatic Carton Turning system:
General description:
Indexing conveyor
- Constructed from aluminum extrusion – 80 mm x 40 mm with twin 11-gauge stainless steel top plates, left and right
- Tail and drive pulleys consist of two, nominal 3.5″ diameter removable aluminum pulleys with 1-1/4″ diameter bore, permanently lubricated, R16 (highest quality) bearings are pressed into each mounting block. Gap between pulleys accommodates the underside, centre “V” guide of the belt for belt tracking on conveyors where lateral loading is anticipated
- Marbett CVR-16 1-1/4″ high guide on both sides. At the infeed of the turner the guide rail is fixed relative to the outside face of the turner. The side opposite is pivoting adjustable at the discharge to accommodate varying carton length (long dimension). Down stream, both rails are pivoting adjustable to the centre datum of the gluer.
- Wittenstein double reduction planetary gearbox – NP015S-MF2 series
- One Rotex urethane couplings transmits power from servo motor to gearbox two timing pulleys and belt from the gearbox to the shaft of the drive pulley
- End driven configuration with underside centre take-up accommodates up to 4″ of belt tensioning. Take-up pulleys (two) are 2″ diameter stainless steel 11-gauge tube with pressed bearings
- Allen Bradley servo motor – p/n VPL-A0632F-PJ12AA
- FABCON 2LR/6 TR10 white PVC belt with 2 ply finger splice – 16″ wide – underside mounted PVC solid 6mm x 4mm “V” guide on centre – low friction and designed to accommodate lateral loading