Loading electroplating drums with screws
Task:
A tilt and pour device is used to load an electroplating drum. The operator pours the raw material into the chute of the tilt and pour device. By means of a scale on the device, the operator knows how much he has to put into the chute. The loading system is to be automated to make it more user-friendly as part of a conversion project. The raw material is to be poured directly from the crate used into a material bunker located above the vibrating conveyor chute. When the material reaches the required weight, a flap is to close the system.
Solution:
AViTEQ offers a solution with a vibrating discharge unit (OA1500/500ASK-MVD). This consists of a hopper above the vibrating chute, the conveyor chute that draws the product out of the hopper and a pneumatic flap system. The flap, which is rotatably mounted on the chute, opens the conveyor chute via pneumatic cylinders and moves a chute to the end of the conveyor chute. The vibrating conveyor chute then doses the product from the hopper into the chute, which feeds the product into the drum. Once the set target weight has been reached, the flap closes. The surfaces that come into contact with the screws etc. are additionally protected with a sprayed-on polyurethane. In addition to wear protection, this also minimizes noise.
Benefit:
The discharge unit minimizes the working time of the person filling the system. The operator no longer has to manually weigh out the correct quantity on site. The system is simply filled and then independently regulates the quantity to be fed into the electroplating drum. By using the magnetic vibrator drive variant, there are no further follow-up costs due to wear. This drive can be used for decades without maintenance or relubrication.
