Just as important as fast inspection and sorting machines is ensuring the parts involved are stored and packed in the time available. That is why GEFRA offers various filling devices to supplement its inspection systems, for a quantity precise packaging of sorted parts.
GEFRA’s first type of filling device uses two roller conveyors with a cross slider. One roller conveyor is used to store empty containers, the second stores the filled containers, which are pushed automatically from one roller conveyor to the other by a cross slider.
A space-saving type available from GEFRA is the filling device using roller conveyors and a lifting station. Here the two roller conveyors are arranged one above the other, the lower one for empty containers and the upper one for fully filled boxes or KLTs. The container is replaced using a lifting station, which transports an empty container to the top of the filling position after the full container has been filled.
Another type of machine from GEFRA is the filling device with a conveyor belt and roller conveyor. Here the empty KLTs or boxes are brought into position by a conveyor belt and, after being filled with the exact number of pieces, pushed onto a roller conveyor where they can be easily taken away.
All filling devices are controlled and operated automatically via the AUTOCONTROL software of GEFRA’s inspection system. If necessary, the relevant data can also be transferred to a customer’s production data management system. The movements of the containers are also monitored by sensors to ensure safe and ‘trouble free’ operation, so the inspection system can work independently without an operator. After the exact quantity of items has been filled, the cardboard box or KLT is transported away and stored. The number of maximum possible containers is determined by the length of the roller conveyors.
To remove the filled containers, the system has a ‘clearing’ feature where the full containers are automatically moved one after the other to the end of the roller conveyor. There they can be easily taken off or stacked on a pallet, for example. The width and length of the containers can also be adjusted, so it is possible to use different container sizes and types.
Integration into an existing packaging system or a company’s standard packaging system, e.g automatic film packaging devices, with data exchange is also possible with GEFRA’s range of filling devices.
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