The target of this project was to empty PET beverage crates. The crates, which are still full, enter our machine via a conveyor belt. There they are stopped and 4 crates are gripped at the same time. They are then turned through 180° and pierced through the holes in the base so that all the bottles fall out. The bottles are transported away and the crates are turned back 180° and placed on another conveyor belt.
Functional sequence
After the empties crates have been checked by the crate check, they enter our machine via the infeed conveyor. The stopper cylinders at the beginning always allow four crates to pass through and then block all other crates until a new cycle begins. The mold moves over the empty crates with the help of the 2D gantry and picks them up. While the tool moves with the crates to position itself underneath the cutting plate carrier, the C-axis of the tool swivels the empties crates by 180° and the empties fall onto the bottle conveyor. The piercing plate carrier is used to expel any PET bottles or waste that may have become stuck.
After the empties crates have been checked by the crate check, they enter our machine via the infeed conveyor. The stopper cylinders at the beginning always allow four crates to pass through and then block all other crates until a new cycle begins. The mold moves over the empty crates with the help of the 2D gantry and picks them up. While the tool moves with the crates to position itself underneath the cutting plate carrier, the C-axis of the tool swivels the empties crates by 180° and the empties fall onto the bottle conveyor. The piercing plate carrier is used to expel any PET bottles or waste that may have become stuck.
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MACHINEDETAILS
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Machine for emptying PET beverage crates
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max. 1,000 crates / hour
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Crates: 400 x 300 mm
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2 different height formats
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fully automatic design