Automatic Spacer Placer

A spacer placer automatically places three or four wooden spacer blocks radially on top of a slit coil so that another coil can be placed on top. This allows multiple slit coils to be packaged together on a single pallet without being damaged. Coils can then be easily un-packaged and handled by a fork truck at the final destination.

A spacer placer:

• Can be designed to position the spacers in different configurations depending on coil size and downstream operations.
• Frees operators to do other tasks instead of manually placing the spacers. This reduces repetitive work injuries and improves operator safety.
• May be added to existing packaging lines since it is independent of the coil conveyor. It simply needs a position in the line where the coil is automatically centered on the conveyor.
• The unit consists of a spacer gripper mechanism that can move in the three axes and has a vibratory hopper, a small parts conveyor system, and a control system.
   

Features:

• Spacers are uniform and pre-cut.
• Custom designed to suit your requirements.
• Mults are automatically centered on the conveyor beneath the placer.
• Spacers are placed in three or four locations on the mult.
• Spacer storage hopper is filled manually or an automatic pallet dumper with level controls is available.
• Spacers can be placed in different combinations and positions relative to the center and outer edge of the mult.
• Operators can do other tasks instead of hand placement of spacers.
• Reduces repetitive work injuries.
• The placer automatically adjusts to suit coil diameter.
• Automatic spacer placers may be added to existing lines.