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AF-2070

Components

HOPPER

PRIMARY
VIBRATOR

SEPARATOR

CASCADE
VIBRATORS
WEIGH
BUCKET TOUCH
SCREEN
CONTROL
PANEL

DISCHARGE
FUNNEL
WITH
PLUNGER

Related Applications
AF-2054 AF-2055 AF-2058 AF-2065
Vibratory Feeder improves accuracy, appearance on 6-Up Vibratory Feeder Design improves Overcap Filling Dual Head Auger Filler
Cheesecake Line Vibratory Filling of small (1”) cookies for yogurt containers lids. Initial expe- brings Automatic Operation
Co-packager secured a contract filling overcaps with
Multinational food manufacturer was looking rience using cup filling equipment proved unsuccessful.
to improve operating efficiencies of its cheesecake Fuel Cell Component All-Fill proposed use of a Vibratory Feeder to dispense to Fill-To-Weight Application
the required weight of cookies at the production rate
packaging line, as well as improving the appear-
ance of various toppings applied to the cheese- required by the customer.
cakes. Experience with conventional auger fillers The Model TVF300-HD offered by All-Fill consists of
for the toppings produced unsatisfactory results. six separate vibratory pans, each equipped with a loadcell
The fills were inaccurate and toppings were not Weigh Bucket. Two groups of three Weigh Buckets dis-
uniformly spread throughout the top. Based on a pense into a common collector funnel with a single dis-
similar application at the same facility, All-Fill pro- charge nozzle. The multiple weigh buckets (3 per side)
posed a Model VF200-ST Vibratory Feeder. provide the accumulated weight for each overcap. The
The Model VF200-ST includes dual vibrating dual nozzle arrangement provides the required through-
pans that distribute product into loadcell- put rates.
equipped Weigh Bucket assemblies. When the
required weight is attained, the weigh buckets Each Vibratory Pan is individually controlled from a sin-
open and empty product through a Discharge gle, color touch screen control panel HMI. Each pan was
specially designed for the application. A stepped transition
Nozzle. A Diffuser mounted to the discharge noz- and perforated pan base allows crumbs to separate out
zle distributes the product in an even, uniform from the product flow. A sliding Drip Pan positioned
pattern on the top of the cheesecakes. Two differ-
ent sized diffusers are supplied matching the dif- Application Summary beneath the vibrating pans provides easy clean out.
ferent diameters of cheesecake containers. Product Small (1”) Cookies
Operation and control are provided from a single A blender and packager of sport nutritional and nutraceutical sequence, according to a user-defined setpoint weight value, or
board controller and color touch screen Fill Weight 10 gram products was dissatisfied with their powder packaging line. An volumetrically by number of auger revolutions. Servo fill motors
Human/Machine Interface (HMI) mounted at the existing auger filler could not offer either the production rates provide precise control of auger movement. During weighing
rear. Innovative startup had developed a solid state source for Conveyor speed is variable, through a selection of the custom- Container Cups, 3” x 0.75” or accuracy levels required. All-Fill proposed a solution that sat- sequences, a short stroke air cylinder raises the container from
Unique to this application is a software modi- fuel cell electrical charging equipment. Product was to be con- programmed Touch Screen HMI (Human/Machine Interface). Production Rate 60 cycles/Minute (30 per side) isfied the customer’s dual requirements of production rate and the moving conveyor to accurately determine filled amount or
fication made to initialize a fill cycle in correct tainer in small (51 mm x 21.5 mm) aluminum canisters filled For convenience in loading containers, a rotary Unscrambler accuracy, but also offered use of the greatest variety and types amount remaining to be filled.
of containers.
Table was provided that allows unassisted transfer of empty
with specially formulated chemical compound formed as pel-
timing to deposit the topping on the cheesecake lets. While ramping up for eventual full scale production, they canisters onto the conveyor. To avoid possible reactivity prob- Accuracy ±0.5 gram Vibrating Pan design Due to the customer’s numerous container types and sizes
without stopping the conveyor. A photoelectric realized the need for an automatic filler that could dispense lems with the product, vibrating pans were sealed with trans- allows cookie crumbs All-Fill designed a Dual Head Automatic filler that included (over 40), a servomotor powered, programmable Container Lift
sensor supplied with the feeder is used to highly accurate fills into each canister, while preserving the parent covers and the hopper and drop tube fitted with nitro- to be removed from two independent weighing stations at the filling positions. A was included at each filling position. Lift position, raise/lower
gen purge fittings.
motorized conveyor transports empty containers to each sta-
physical integrity of the product that determines the proper
speeds, and hold times can all be selected directly from the
APPLICATION SUMMARY remotely actuate a fill. Due to different sizes of chemical reaction. product flow tion. Filling can be performed in a two stage bulk and dribble control panel, allowing specific profiles to be developed and
the cheesecakes (6” & 9” dia.), the sensor was
All-Fill proposed a fully automatic vibratory feeder with Application Summary used for each container size, shape, and type.
supplied with a remote mounting bracket, avail- integral 8 ft. motorized conveyor. This vibratory feeder con- Application Summary
Products Cheesecake Toppings (nuts, able for placement on the frame, or on the con- sists of two, parallel vibrating trays, a product supply hopper, Product Individual Weigh Product Nutritional Supplements
chocolate chips, sliced almonds) veyor. A parameter was added to the software to two loadcell-equipped weigh buckets, and a telescoping drop Container Proprietary Chemical Pellets Buckets accumulate
Containers 6” dia. and 9” dia. trigger a fill after a user-selected time period to tube equipped with a slide blade for a clean cutoff of product Fill Weight 51 mm x 21 mm canister required weight per Containers Plastic bottles and jugs
into the container. The Conveyor provides a 2” wide plastic
3.7-4.2 grams
Fill Weights 0.25-11 oz. allow the fill to occur as the cheesecake is cen- table top chain for a smooth stable surface for canister move- Production Rate 15-20 cpm vibrator Fill Weight 2, 4, & 5 lb.
Accuracy ±1% tered directly under the discharge nozzle. ment and positioning.. Specially designed low profile guide rails Accuracy ±0.5 gram Movable Drip Pan provides ease of cleaning Production Rate 12-16 cpm
secure canisters throughout the length of the conveyor.
Accuracy ±5%
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