This customer sought a simple but effective way to buffer their product flow. As is often the case with cartons, small stops, and jams were common at their layout and significantly impacted the efficiency. In the case of one of those micro stops, the line needed a buffer big enough to give the engineers the time required to fix the problem.
The AmbaFlex SpiralVeyor was the ideal solution. Not only do AmbaFlex spirals have a compact footprint, but with the patented triple-e technology, they also have the unique ability to push the performance and increase height while lowering energy usage and maintenance costs.
In this case, the AccuVeyor AVo, with 90 meters of conveyor belt, gives the line 8 minutes of extra time. Once there is a downstream stop, the first switch gets a signal to divert the products "offline" to the Spiral.
The AVo, which is reversible, provides vertical accumulation and starts buffering. Products enter the AccuVeyor AVo on a LIFO basis, and once the downstream process is running again, the AVo reverses, and via a second switch, the products are brought back into the production line again. This "offline" buffering system compensates for downstream stops and significantly improves overall production efficiency.