machine types
Depositing / capping
The HMH Depositor and Capper systems are a result of an exclusive joint-venture between two companies with a proven track record in their particular field of operation, each offering the following scope of supply:
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| Cream | Base cake |
| Preparation | Take over |
| Pumping | Channeling and row gating |
| Buffering | Row alignment |
| Aerating | Drive and control of manifold |
| Manifolds for depositing | Drive and control of capping |
HMH Depositor/HMH Capper features
Dribble board
- Designed according product arrival pattern
- Easy changeover dribble board for different product sizes and patterns
- Featuring photocell controlled tracking system to follow upstream product/plant belt movement
Infeed conveyor
- Conveyor speed frequency controlled
- Conveyor width 1200/1500 mm
- Plastic belt scraper and crumb tray
- Featuring pull nose, to dump incoming product
- Product lanes separated by adjustable side guides
- Short product accumulation with minimum level control
Row gating device
- Servo driven rotary gating device
- Row gating device exchangeable for different product/lane configuration
Product turning device (Capper)
- Every second row of products are inverted
- Product turning device easily changeable for different product/lane configuration
Main conveyor
- Conveyor speed frequency controlled
- Conveyor width 1200/1500 mm
- Featuring pull nose, to dump/reject sandwich products until operation is within specification
- Steel scraper, crumb and cream contamination collection tray
- Continuous belt washing unit (optional)
Row aligner
- Servo driven rotary aligner
- Easily exchanged for different product/lane configuration
Manifold
- Manifold motion profile adjustable via HMI 'on the run'
- Cleaning mode for CIP cleaning (optional)
- Manifold connected to frame and cream/power supply via easy, quick change system
- Tool to enable one person to lift manifold from frame and exchange
Capper
- Duplex servo driven row aligner for accurate alignment of top product
- Duplex venturi system to lift 2 rows of top product
- Pneumatic stopper system aligns bottom and top product to ensure accurate capping
- Capper motion profile adjustable via HMI 'on the run'
Manifold/Capper frames and drives
- Separate frame to isolate drive vibrations from the product conveying
- Open and hygienic design
- Each driven by two servos with integrated gearboxes
- Mechanisms provided with rotary bearings only
- Highly dynamic up to 75 cycles/minute, i.e. up to 300 rows/ minute depositing only and up to 150 rows/minute capping
Controls
- E - cabinets and cabling integrated in frame safety cover
- PLC controlled
- Rockwell control platform
HMI Display
- Programmable operating panel on swivel arm to reach several operating areas
- Graphical display with colour touch screen
- Different access level for operator, maintenance and engineering
Special base cake feeder
System is suitable for automatically feeding product from bulk from random storage in tubs/boxes into lanes, giving a well balanced flow to the magazines of a depositor. Featuring a buffer section to compensate for depositor stoppages.
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Houdijk Holland.