Slim Line
Smart Conveyors for plastic part handling: Quick installation and versatility.
A profitable, efficient and highly flexible solution for part handling in a variety of applications with optional accessories available to cover specific client needs.
The TEC Slim Line Smart Conveyor offers the following:
Communication with peripheral equipment:
The conveyor can be easily connected to other equipment, including injection molding machines and robots.
The conveyor can communicate with equipment to know when it is available to receive parts and control the part flow efficiently. The conveyor can also be controlled by the equipment, operating as a slave to the peripheral equipment.
The conveyor can connect to additional equipment, besides the process origin equipment; such as inspection systems, assembly machines, packaging machines, palletizing robots, etc.
If the conveyor is meant to be used as part of a complete automatic process, any equipment that is required at the end of the conveyor can be connected to it.
Different operation modes for a single conveyor:
The conveyor can operate any of the following functions or operation modes:
- Continuous Mode: Unloading parts in a continuous manner, from the beginning of the conveyor until the end; unloading into a box or onto a work station.
- Evacuation Mode: Conveying parts from the reception point to the opposite end of the conveyor, the movement is controlled by a sensor at the end of the conveyor that prevents the parts from falling off the end.
- Accumulation Mode: The conveyor can be adjusted to “index”, allowing a maximization of unloading space usage and part cooling. This function can be operated by a sensor, or by robot communication.
- Stacking: The conveyor can be used to stack parts through robot communication.
- Intermediate Work: Adding a sensor within the length of the conveyor it can be programed to add a work station on it; such as: visual inspection, manual sub assembly, or an automated process that requires the conveyor to stop for execution.
Additional Accessories:
The conveyor can be integrated with accessories that allow an extra part process; such as: simple pneumatic systems, inspection systems, low and medium speed rejections, simple orienting or turning systems, etc. All extra accessories can be designed according to client specific requirements and easily integrated into the conveyor and program without increasing the conveyor automation cost.
Mechanical features included in TEC Slim Line Conveyors:
- 2” wide SS chassis.
- Chassis manufactured in one piece: Rigidity Guaranteed.
- Easy cleaning: Recommended for food grade applications.
- Up to 4” high side rails, SS or Painted CRS.
- Painted CRS floor supports with casters including breaks.
- White PVC (Monofilament) Belt
- Polished aluminum bearing support.
- Self-aligning, sealed bearings. No maintenance required.
- Adjustable Inclination angle (0° – 15°)
Optional Control features for TEC Slim Line Conveyors:
- Delta MS300 VFD with PLC functions
- Single-phase 110 VAC or three phase 220 VAC drive
- Analog remote speed control 0-10VDC or 4-20 ma
- Modbus or Ethernet digital Interface
- 8 Digital Entrances
- 3 Digital Exits
- 10,000 programming steps
- Power supply unit included
- Program Development SW
- Low cost integration with peripheral machines or robots.
Eco Quality
TEC´s EcoQuality conveyor line was developed as a robust and low maintenance conveyor to be used as a part of the operation for injection molding.
TEC´s EcoQuality Conveyors are available in the following types:
- Horizontal
- Inclined
- Horizontal to Inclined / Inclined to Horizontal
- “Z” Type (Horizontal to Incline to Horizontal)
- Lengths: Available in 1 ft. Increments, starting at 3 ft.
- Standard Widths: Available in 6”, 12”, 18”, 24”, 30” y 36”
All TEC EcoQuality series conveyors include the following features:
- Frame: 12ga powder painted CRS modular construction in 10 ft sections or less.
- Side Rails: 18ga 430 grade stainless steel
- Standard frame unions: 3/16″ galvanized plates installed in the frame interior (not visible).
- Frame stiffeners: 1 1/2″ galvanized tubular steel installed in the frame interior (not visible).
- Supports: Floor fabricated in powder painted or galvanized structural steel.
- Fasteners: Grade #5 3/8″, 5/16″ and 1/4″ galvanized bolts of the appropriate length.
- Bearings: heavy duty, self-aligning bearing for 1″, 1 1/4″ and 1 3/8″ shafts.
- Gearbox: Sumitomo brand, 220/440 V AC, three phase.
- Manual start up with overload protection.
- Optional VFD.
PVC OPTION
- V guide to allow belt alignment.
- Black PVC Belt.
- 4” diameter drive roller in galvanized steel with rubber cover.
- 4” diameter idle roller in galvanized steel.
- Cleats
- 2” high cleats every 18” (Inclined Conveyors)
- 3/8” high cleats every 10ft (Horizontal Conveyors)