Diviarm
TOP 3 BENEFITS:
- From 1 to 8 lanes in a compact footprint
- Handling of a wide range of products
- Distribution without stopping the flow of products
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Diviarm lane divider transfers products upright on one lane and then distributes them into various lanes via a guiding arm mounted on 2 axes:
- A transverse axis for distribution into the lanes concerned
- A longitudinal axis at the same speed as the lower conveyor; the products are consequently virtually stopped
The arm movement is driven by a motor and a timing belt and the distributed products are transferred in the lanes between guides on a lower motorized conveyor, for infeed into a case packer or shrink-wrapper. The number of products per lane is balanced at the machine infeed.
Diviarm is a single infeed lane divider with a maximum arm trajectory of 500mm for distribution onto 2 to 8 lanes. It reaches a maximum speed up to 600 ppm depending on the size and the shape of the product.
It is an autonomous solution which is 100% electric (no pneumatics) and has an independent electrical cabinet. Several control/motorization standards are available - motorization by 2 servo-motors controlling the lateral movement (change of lane) and axial movement (product guiding).
The advantages of Diviarm are many and varied:
- From 1 to 8 lanes in a compact footprint
- Handling of a wide range of products
- Distribution without stopping the flow of products: the longitudinal movement of the arm, at the same speed as the conveyor, means that the products are never blocked when changing lanes
- Guide design and position adapted to the product (shape, resistance, label, etc.)
- No need to create a space between products whose shape enables detection. Creation of a space only for shapes such as cartons, cube-shaped products, etc.
- Easy access to setting points
- Reduced noise level
PRODUCT FEATURES
Product evacuation and line management
- Lane divider emptied automatically if the upstream machines stops:
- Quick restart
- Without products falling
- No loss in synchronization
- Length of additional conveyor required between the lane divider outfeed and the sensors at the entrance to the machine downstream
- Requirement to control the upstream accumulation:
- Foresee accumulation conveyors accordingly
- Choose the appropriate detections (sensors) and motorization
- Clarify which machine controls the conveying (upstream machine, labeler, filling machine, etc.) or the lane divider
Format changeover
Adjustment of lane width
- Infeed guides: 1 setting point
- Lane divider: 2 setting points by handle or rods
- Outfeed guides: 1 setting point
- Manual or servo-driven adjustments possible
Access
- Operator access on the control side
- Walk-in access to the heart of the machine thanks to the cantilever design of the frame
Layouts
Tangential connection
- All types of products (glass or plastic bottles, aseptic cartons) and materials (PET, glass, cardboard)
- Wide product size range
End-to-end connection
- Cost-effective solution
- Compact footprint
Cross connection
- Adapted to small and/or unstable products; no dead plate during transfer from one conveyor to another
- Reduced rubbing of products due to in-line transfer (less contact with lateral guides)
