INTROMAT 7

This is an extremely reliable distribution system, designed to distribute products in groups (such as chocolates from a moulding line), but it is also suited for the distribution of products in rows, especially difficult products such as cereal bars (sticky) or products that must be moved without throws or pushes (products with a limited support base).

The station consists of:

A swivelling belt, driven by an AC motor, utilising the rod-crankle system as swivelling mechanism, driven by a servo-motor. This belt transfers the groups (or rows) of products either towards the transfer belts or towards the connecting belt to the following station

A “buffer” belt (holding conveyor), driven by a servo-motor, which receives the groups (or rows) of products, and transfers them to the transversal belt. This belt allows for the de-synchronisation of the products on arrival to the station,  respecting the transfer onto the transversal belt; this then acts as a small “buffer” for a group (or one or more number of rows) 

A transversal belt, driven by a servo-motor, using a sliding movement obtained by a linear mechanism also driven by a servo-motor. This belt receives the groups (or rows) of products, moving in the transfer direction at the same speed as the holding conveyor belt. This then assures keeping the same configuration of the group of products at arrival.

The reduced gaps between two consecutive groups (or rows) of products, will be eliminated by subsequent gap closer belts.

The station that feeds the last packaging machine of the line can retrieve any groups (or rows) of products lost and temporarily stored on the outfeed belt.

The Cantilever construction allows the belts to be interchanged without the need for special tools, whilst the scrapers are easily accessible and fitted with crumb collecting trays. Pneumatic tension devices and automatic centring systems guarantee the extended life and silent running of the conveyor belts.

The INTROMAT-8 version includes a further “buffer” belt (holding conveyor), and is suited for lines with a considerable number of machines, or for stations where products have to be fed to both sides of the station.