AF300 Advanced Feeder
The succesor to the world reknown LB2 feeder, the Advanced Feeder retains the simplicity and flexibiity of the LB2 with the additional capability of handling products from 60gsm up to 30mm in thickness and a more efficient product changeover system. Capable of handlling almost any flat product, the feeder has an increased output rating of 180m/min and, dependant on product, up to 1400 products per minute (streamed) amd 600/min (cycled). The compact design and improved systems interface allows easy and intelligent integration into any production line or packaging machine. The final technical configuration of the feeder is determined by the specific requiremnts of the application.
Design features:
- Feeding width 250 or 300 mm standard
- Product feeding single or counting
- User-friendly and easy fine product gap setting by means of electronic displays
- Two setting points for the complete product gap setting from 0 to 30 mm, exit extension included
- Counterrotating separating rollers, giving equal abrasion of the friction rolls
- Missing sheet detection by product length control
- Min. stack monitoring in the magazine
- Product magazine 600 mm easily accessible for loading, with integrated signal lamp
- Individual adjustable and readjustable stack support
- Swivelling exit extension 150 mm with flat belts
- Infinitely adjustable feeding speed
- Drive actuated via powerful DC motor
- Scales for easy readjustment at all setting units
- Ruggedly designed machine frame, anodised aluminium, non-corrosive steel
- Low noise level
- Specification according to EC machinery directive, CE-conformit
Control:
- 2-line LC-Display
- User guidance and status display in 9 languages (German, Engl, French, etc.)
- Microprocessor control
- Protection type IP 40
- PLC-Interface RS 232, 15 pins
- Piece counter preselection with SET / ACT comparison
- Selectable operation mode - cycled or continuous
- Self-control functions
- Fault message indication by way of signal lamp and display
- Preset of the start pulse (high/low)
- Product length setting for doublesheet control
- Adjustable product stop position
- Blowing air follow-up time settable from 0 to 300 ms
- Plug-in electrical and electronic connectors
