MACHINE DESCRIPTION
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VACUUM HEAD
Use:
The vacuum head is designed to pick up eggs
from the cup conveyor and place those eggs
into the trays on the output conveyor. The
vacuum head is available in 3 versions: Fixed
vacuum head, Combination vacuum head and
Zigzag vacuum head.
Fixed vacuum head (1):
The fixed vacuum head is used to place eggs
into the common plastic or paper trays.
Combination vacuum head (2):
The combination vacuum head is used to place
eggs into wider trays like trays with a width of
10 eggs.
Zigzag vacuum head (3):
The zigzag vacuum head is used to place eggs
into trays with an offset cell pattern.
Construction:
The vacuum head consists of:
4 Vacuum head holder
5 Vacuum hose connection
6 Suction cups
7 2 air controlled cylinders (combination)
8 Air controlled cylinder (zigzag)
The vacuum head is attached to the transfer
lever.
Process:
When eggs are detected at the transfer
position, the vacuum head moves towards the
eggs. The vacuum is already ON so the
suction cups pick up the eggs. The vacuum
head moves to the output conveyor above a
tray. At this position, the vacuum changes into
blow off to place the eggs into a tray.
Above the cup conveyor, the combination
vacuum head is in the center position. Above
the output conveyor it is able to move to the
left or the right for filling both sides of a wider
tray.
Above the cup conveyor, the zigzag vacuum
head is in the straight cell pattern position.
Above the output conveyor it is able to move
into the offset cell pattern for filling the offset
cell pattern trays.
Safety:
The vacuum head is not secured with
protective covers. It makes unexpected fast
and powerful movements. Never touch or
come near this part when the packer is running
production.
CAUTION!
Keep distant to the vacuum head! It makes
unexpected fast and powerful movements!
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