New systems that simplify conveying

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard's latest Fleetwood End Synchronizers are designed to provide a way to efficiently combine multiple lanes of ends (aluminum or steel) or nested plastic containers into one single lane, eliminating jams and reducing conveying.

The timing of can ends discharging from curlers can sometimes be sporadic.

The ends are received by the Synchronizers at high speeds from multiple curler discharges by way of curler discharge chutes.

Each Synchronizer consists of three or four vacuum hoppers, which stack the ends for delivery into the Synchronizer feed screws.

The ends are stacked and the stack height is controlled by an analog sensor in the hopper that controls the drive motor of the feed screws.

Each revolution of the feed screws delivers the ends onto a vacuum belt running underneath the Synchronizers.

As one set travels past the last pair of feed screws, the next set is delivered, generating a continuous stream of ends to the high-speed stacking hopper at the end of the vacuum conveyor where they are stacked and conveyed to the next operation in the line.

The Fleetwood Synchronizers neatly line up the ends in single file.

Since the ends are not overlapped on the conveyor belt, video inspection of the ends can take place for quality control of the process.