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| The system (three lines) had to cope with projected ppm and ensure smooth transfer between conveyors without hang-up. |
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| Crown Conveyors were tasked with coming up for a conveyor solution for lines of lidded potted cream products The product was plastic tubs filled with cream and lidded, with various diameter sizes from 48mm to 76mm, and speed variance from 70ppm to around 100ppm. Crown Conveyors had to devise a solution to transport the product from the lidding machines through a metal detector, checkweigher and proceed onto a packing station conveyor prior to cartooning. The system (three lines) had to cope with projected ppm and ensure smooth transfer between conveyors without hang-up. The solutions Crown Conveyors devised were: Line 1 To handle pots with a diameter of 76mm at a rate of 70ppm per lane, conveyor to accept product from the two output lanes of filling and lidding unit via a ploughed side transfer from an extended outfeed conveyor. The two lanes of pots will travel on separate belts with a speed differential which allows the pots to merge into a single file and further side transfer onto the metal detection and checkweighing section. Line 2 This line to handle pots with a base diameter of 68mm at a rate of 86ppm. Similar to line 1 but with side transfers onto a pair of side flexing belts thus allowing the pots to turn and deliver to their respective metal detection units via a ploughed side transfer. Line 3 This line to handle pots with a base diameter of 48mm at a rate of 100ppm, outfeed conveyor to be extended to allow ploughing of the pots in a side transfer onto respective metal detector Three of Crown’s platinum line packing stations were used to suit each line. For more information on Crown Conveyors and its services to the food industry contact: Tara Hawker Tel: 0117 967 1370 FAX : 0117 935 3194 Email: mail@crownconveyors.com Web: www.crownconveyors.com |
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| 2010-06-16 |
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