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Components

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PRIMARY & CASCADE HOPPER
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4-Lane Automatic Filler 4-Stage Filler with Separator and Plunger Volumetric Vibratory Filling

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New Vibratory Feeder Produce Packager Replaces Volumetric Vibratory Filling
replaces existing equipment Manual Filling Line with Packager of insect control products needed to fill a This variant of the Model VF consists of a Hopper
while bringing Innovative 4-Stage Vibratory new product with widely varying density – from supplying the bulk product, a Vibrator and Vibrating
Pan assembly, a Volume Bucket, and Discharge
hour to hour changes – live insect pupae, that
automation to Feeder made conventional filling by weight unsuitable. Funnel. During operation, the Vibrator Pan oper-
ates to distribute product into the Volume Bucket.
Auger filling was additionally ruled out, as it would
Supplier of fresh herbs, baby greens, and specialty produce
entire product decided to modernize its manual filling and packaging line. Upon damage the delicate, living, product. Upon actuation of a Proximity Sensor mounted at
the top of the Bucket, an air cylinder operates to
contact with All-Fill, the customer presented its packaging prob- To accommodate this rather unconventional appli- open the Bucket through the Discharge Funnel.
line lem. Filling its offering of micro greens (an arugula-basil-parsley cation, ALL-FILL re-designed and re-engineered its The volume of product that actuates the proximity
blend) required the product to be differentiated into its sepa- Model VF Vibratory Filler for a novel method of sensor is completely selectable from the Touch
rate constituents. Additionally, the product frequently got tan- measuring and controlling volumetric filling. Screen Control Panel. A simple, 2-step, calibration
Application Summary gled into “clumps” upon arrival from the bulk source. Easily sequence adjusts the sensor for minimum and
maximum levels. Additionally, a selection of the
separated by hand during the manual filling process, an auto-
Products Fish Flake (#1), Pellet (#2), Chip (#3) control panel can be used to adjust sensor opera-
mated solution was yet to be considered. tion for premature actuation due to different prod-
Fill Weights #1: 17 g-161 g ucts or characteristics.
All-Fill’s response was a specially designed 4-Stage
#2: 48 g-223 g Vibratory Feeder that provided the needed differentiation of
the products, as well as de-tangling the accumulations arriving
#3: 38 g-181 g from the bulk source.
Production Rate 9-40 Machine consists of a primary Vibrating Pan that moves
product from the hopper to a motor-driven Separator compo-
Accuracy 0.5% nent. The Separator consists of rotating tines that separate and
untangle the bunches of herbs. An arrangement of three cas-
cade vibrating pans provides the differentiation into an even,
Manufacturer and international supplier of aquarium and provides positive engagement between the container regulated product stream for the fill. A loadcell-equipped Weigh
pond products was considering replacing its aging auger opening and filling nozzle, eliminating spills and waste. An Bucket at the end of the vibrating pan allows product to accu-
filler for its pellet and chip products. An existing flaked adjacent vibrator mounted in the conveyor lane settles
fish food product was still filled manually, by hand. After and distributes the filled product throughout the contain- mulate until the desired target fill weight achieved. When
thorough consideration, including use of a tabletop demo er. reached, the bucket empties to a discharge funnel. An air-oper-
unit, All-Fill designed a system that not only replaced the ated plunger cleanly deposits the product into a positioned
auger filler, but was fully capable of filling the complete Product is supplied from dual 2 cubic foot stainless
range of products – flaked, pellet, and chip – in amounts steel hoppers. Hopper vibration ensures adequate prod- pouch.
ranging from 17 grams to over 25 pounds in both auto- uct flow to each vibratory pan. Two 6” wide Vibratory
matic and semi-automatic modes. Pans deliver product to four loadcell-equipped Weigh
Buckets. When the required weight is attained, the Weigh
Based on a similar application with a different customer, Buckets empty into the two Transition Hoppers. Dual
All-Fill supplied an Automatic Vibratory Feeder. In order Pneumatic Plungers provide for complete discharge of Application Summary
to achieve the desired fill amounts and production rates, a product into containers.
Dual Head/Dual Pan design was offered. A 10’ variable
speed, stainless steel conveyor transports containers to For semi-automatic bag-filling applications, stainless Product Micro Greens
each filling station. Adjustable guard rails and air cylinder steel, offset chutes are attached to the Transition Hopper.
indexing pins precisely position each shape and size con- Customized software allows multiple fills to be selected Container Doy style pouch (4.25” w x 9.5” l) Proximity Sensor detects actual volume
tainer. A short-stroke container lift at each filling position directly from the touch screen control panel.
to empty Bucket
Fill Weight 1 oz.
Separator tines separate and Plunger air cylinder deposits
All-Fill: For All Your Filling Needs. untangle herbs product into container All-Fill: For All Your Filling Needs.
418 Creamery Way • Exton, PA 19341 USA All-Fill: For All Your Filling Needs.
1-866-ALL-FILL • Fax: (610) 524-7346 • www.all-fill.com 418 Creamery Way • Exton, PA 19341 USA 418 Creamery Way • Exton, PA 19341 USA
1-866-ALL-FILL • Fax: (610) 524-7346 • www.all-fill.com 1-866-ALL-FILL • Fax: (610) 524-7346 • www.all-fill.com
All-Fill: For All Your Filling Needs.
418 Creamery Way • Exton, PA 19341 USA
1-866-ALL-FILL • Fax: (610) 524-7346 • www.all-fill.com
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