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Redesigned Accumulation Table is Easier to Clean, Customize

Bi-Flo accumulation system from Garvey gets update, while still offering no jamming or dead plates, and easy changeover.

The Bi-Flo creates a circular flow so that products can continue to go around on the table until they’re needed.
The Bi-Flo creates a circular flow so that products can continue to go around on the table until they’re needed.

The Garvey Bi-Flo accumulation table—currently in use by some of the world’s top nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage manufacturers—has undergone a redesign, which was highlighted in the company’s booth at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. According to the company, the new design makes the system cleaner and easier to assemble and customize for user needs.

The Bi-Flo’s roots date back to 1981, when Garvey was approached by a major manufacturer to develop a new accumulation solution for very heavy products that would cause downtime by constantly jamming the rotary table on the line. Garvey’s Bi-Flo was the first accumulator to use two conveyors running in opposite directions. It was also the first accumulation system that didn’t jam, the company says.

“The Bi-Flo creates a circular flow so that products can continue to go around on the table until they’re needed,” said Thomas Garvey, President of Garvey Corp. “Then they can go out in single- or double-file, or in a mass flow, to feed whatever equipment is downstream.” According to Garvey, for slower lines (up to 300 products/min), this design is preferable to other accumulation solutions because of its lower cost.

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