A modular belt conveyor that indexes base parts under two gravity-fed plate dispensers, using sensors and index stops to build dual-plate assemblies automatically.
The cell
Key components
- Infeed part ingress zone: robotic drop-point where the base part enters the belt.
- Self-centring guide rails: converging fences that orient and centre parts along the belt.
- Primary sensor station & index stop: proximity sensor detects a metal part and halts the belt for plate placement.
- First modular vertical plate dispenser: gravity-fed stack magazine and escapement releasing the first plate onto the part.
- Secondary sensor station & second dispenser: detects the intermediate assembly and seats the top plate.
- T-slot reconfigurable rail system: extruded aluminium frame so stations and sensors can be moved to suit line pitch, speed and settling time.
Close-up details
Infeed with self-centring guide rails
Converging fences centre each base part on the belt, so it arrives under the dispensers in the right position every time.
Primary sensor station and first plate dispenser
When the sensor detects a part, an index stop holds it while the gravity-fed magazine releases the first plate.
Secondary station and second plate dispenser
A second sensor and stop repeat the cycle for the top plate. Finished units continue to inspection, press-fitting or packaging.
