Lane Diverters

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Features

• The units have adjustable guide rails and elevation adjustment capabilities
• Shipped fully assembled and include configurable mounting hardware for fast field installation
• Adding a programmable logic controller (PIC) to the servo drive technology will allow the escapement gates to operate at high speed for precise product movement and product placement
• Lane diverting conveyors can be retrofitted into existing lines to handle increased capacity with minimal disruption to existing production
• Thomas Conveyors' stainless steel lane diverting conveyors are designed to integrate with our complete line of infeed and discharge conveyors

Applications

Stepped Assembly Indexing Machine Integration Robotics/Robotic Interface Industrial Automation Food Processing Packaging Manufacturing Snack Food & Bakery Packaged Foods Contract Packaging Beverage Personal Care Pharmaceuticals

Household Cleaning Products Automated Assembly Specialty Chemicals Agriculture Surgical/Medical Aerospace Automotive Electronics Manufacturing Fabrication Specialty Packaging Heat Sealing Casting, Pasting and Sintering Linear Motion Printing Plating

Options

• Depending on the application, lane diverters can be designed with pneumatics, servo drives, or a combination of both
• Available as a bolt on assembly for both Tabletop and Mat Style conveyor applications

Specifications

• RATE: 20 cycles (lane activations) per minute
• Cylinder specs: 1 ½” bore cylinder, force generated equals 1.7 times the input pressure
• Air consumption: with a 3” stroke = .94 CFM, with a 4” stroke = 1.25 CFM; 60 PSI required
• Dimensions: 
• DIVERT GATE 325-450:
  • 34” wide x 51” long, usable product area up to 5 ¼” wide x 10 1/8” high;
  • 1:2 or 1:3 divert for 325 & 450 families
  • 1:2 only for 750 family
• DIVERT GATE 750-1200:
  • 50” wide x 63” long, usable product area up to 15” wide x 18 ½” high;
  • 1:2 or 1:3 divert for 750 table top
  • 1:2 divert for 1200 mat style
• Environment: Mild steel – dry area, Stainless steel – wet area
• Guarding: fully enclosed Lexan panels, on the top and on all sides, 2 sliding access doors, one on each side
  *Controls logic not included.

For more information on a Stainless Steel Lane Diverters, please contact a Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Automation Engineer at 844 220 0086 or click on the Contact Us button above.