Lift and turn machine
A large construction product manufacturer required a lift and turn machine for packing of bricks. This machine needed to be part of a brick manufacturing plant that was operating for 12 to 18 hours per day 360 days per year.
The unit transports packs of bricks into a shrink-wrapping machine, raises them up so the wrapping extends under the base then turns the pack 90o before transporting them out of the factory.
The challenges included:
- Machine load: 12.5kN
- Space and packaging constraints
- Accurate, repeatable positioning for both height, rotation, and pack positioning: +/-1mm
- The dusty and dirty environment
- Provision for safe cleaning, inspection, and maintenance
- Installation within an eight-hour shift
Apexis Engineering provided a bespoke machine with compact linear servo actuators with holding brakes. The space restrictions prevented a single linear unit fitting, so an electronically matched pair provided enough force to lift the load through a scissor mechanism.
Servo drives were deployed for the other functions which allowed the position of the packs to be adjusted from outside of the guarded area which was useful for operators. Covers were included to prevent dust and debris falling into the mechanism. Maintenance lockout pins were provided to remove potential energy due to gravity.
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