Dynamic First In, First Out Accumulation Balances Packaging Line Harmonics

"From a line-efficiency standpoint, and in terms of balancing the harmonics of the line, this is what we call a first in, first out dynamic accumulator with no pressure. And what does that mean?" Jeffrey Scicchitano​ Sales Manager Packaging, AmbaFlex asked PW at the booth on Wednesday of the show. "If we were to compare this against other options on the market, competitors need to grab a hold of the product and transfer it to a separate, down-running belt. In this case, we don't do that. We do that through a unique innovation we call our belt transfer unit--it's all on one belt." 

The line uses two motors--one that drives the in-feed and one that drives the out-feed, but still only one belt. And that belt transfers with a unique belt transfer unit that's on rails.

"When accumulation is needed, we will stop the out-feed, and continue the in-feed," Scicchitano says. "Why? Because other things can't stop. Your oven needs to continue to run, your wrapper needs to continue to run, etc. So what does this mean for a customer? If you think of a hummus brand, or products that can't touch each other, and have pressure on the line, this is a great component to add tons of efficiency on your line. A brind that is handling primary packs and need to remove an issue in their line, or to keep their line running while they have an issue upstream, the AccuVeyor AV_L features, no pressure, no touch, and first in/first out functionality in a very small 7.5-ft footprint with the accumulation going vertically." -PW