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3. Functions of the Machine
a) Placing of pots
The pots are transported by means of conveyor
belts to the accumulator of the MAYER POT
HANDLING ROBOT TR 4103. The accumulator
arranges the pots at a preselected distance from
one another, which facilitates an easy and smooth
lifting of the pots.
Once the number of plant pots within the
accumulator reaches the required and pre-set level,
the locking cylinder stops the feeding process. The
pots transported towards the accumulator during
the pot placing process are collected in the pre-
accumulator.
The count switch on the accumulator actuates the
placing process. The lifting unit controlled via two
cylinders swivels in. During the pot placing
operation the pot-filled lifting fork is held in a
horizontal position by means of a chain between
the cylinders and the pot lifting unit.
When the cylinders are retracted, an electric motor
is started. With the help of a chain on the left and
right hand side this motor enables the fork with the
pots to move over the table positioned via electrical
table feed. Once the fork is over the table, the pots
will be placed on it and released, and the pot lifting
unit swivels out.
Now the arm moves back into its starting position
over the conveyor belt and waits until the
accumulator is filled with pots again.
While the arm is swivelling back and inwards again,
the table is rolled forwards by the table feed by a
previously set path length in order to secure
enough space for the next row of pots to be placed
on the table.
Once the accumulator is filled with pots, the placing
process starts again.
b) Lifting of pots
For the lifting of plant pots from the mobile benches
no accumulator is required.
The pot lifting fork must be equipped with at least
one switch.
Once the mobile bench has taken up its position
after the start, the fork swivels over the bench. The
lifting unit swivels in and the table feed starts to
move the pots towards the fork. The table feed
keeps running until a switch on the fork is activated.
The pot lifting unit then slightly lifts the pots from
the table, following which the table feed rolls the
table back by a previously set path length so that
plants eventually grown into each other can be
disentangled.
Once the process is ended and a light sensor
signals that the conveyor belt is clear, the fork with
the pots moves over the unmoving conveyor belt
and places the pots on it.
The pot lifting unit then swivels back and the
conveyor belt starts to move.
Summary of Contents for TR 4103
Page 4: ...4 2 Structure Top view of POT HANDLING ROBOT TR 4103 rear right left front ...
Page 60: ...60 9 List of spare parts ...
Page 66: ...66 10 Pneumatic and electrical diagrams ...
Page 67: ...67 Pot collector Staggered order Swivel drive ...
Page 68: ...68 Pot collector staggered order Swivel drive additional swivelling ...
