Sometimes, it's a requirement from our customers to provide a conveyor belt system that's capable of delivering a product in a precise position.
This can be important for inspection systems where a vision system looks at the product to ensure compliance.
Another example would be where a robot or pick and place system needs to remove the product and expects to find it in a certain place.
There are various ways to position a product on a precision conveyor belt system, from physical stops that locate the product while the belt beneath slips for a period, to using chains or modular belting with fixtures.
Which way you go will depend on the product, the environment and the degree of precision that's needed.
At A.S. Conveyor Systems we have a multitude of tools to get you the precision you need without going over the top and making the solution too expensive that the payback period is too long.
Talk to us, we can help.
In the photo you can see a neat application for positioning an irregularly shaped product for a further process where the orientation is important.
To ensure the accuracy of the distance along the belt, a timing belt is used, this gives more reliable location than a plain belt. Then a servo motor is used to further guarantee position.
On the belt, you will see that there are small metal attachments fastened onto the belt surface. Timing conveyor belt systems allow for this.
The attachments here use pins to locate on holes in the product. However one flat surface was higher than the other, so a raised pin is used on the nearside belt.
For more information on conveyor belt systems go to http://www.asconveyorsystems.co.uk/belt-conveyors.html