Pegasus

Conveyor delivery system

The load conveyor receives universal pallet-trolleys with dirty cages and passes them through the system without the need for lifting mechanisms. Cages and their universal pallet-tolleys are automatically loaded onto the "clean" conveyor for passage through the tunnel washer. The input conveyor acts as a storage buffer for trolleys loaded with cages ready for processing. Depending upon space availability, cage size and selected operating procedures, both conveyors can accommodate stacks of 20 to 60 cages per stage of the conveyor.

 

Articulated robots

Two six-axis GE-Fanuc robots recognise and process incoming cages within protected and confined zones at the dirty and clean ends of the washer. Uniquely, IWT's multi-functional header is designed to handle cages and the universal pallet-trolley and wire baskets if selected. Up to four different cage sizes can be processed by this same header, the smaller cages being handled in batches of three.

 

Tunnel washer

IWT's own proven conveyor-type tunnel washing machine provides the washing function. The unique notched design of the stainless steel belt positively secures different cage sizes and transport pallet-trolley during the washing process. The location of lower and upper wash arms and jets creates a "hydraulic balance" to prevent accidental overturning or movement of the load on the conveyor during the process. Cages are secured in place without the need for overly-complicated and sensitive mechanical lifting / lowering mechanisms.

 

Bedding handling

Dirty bedding is dumped into a waste hopper located adjacent to the washer load stage. Waste is delievered by vacuum through stainless steel pipe-work to the plant-room where soiled bedding and fine dust are separated out. The latter is pumped into whatever waste handling containers are used on site.

 

Clean bedding material is fed into the system via a "clean" hopper in the bedding storage area. It is then typically stored in modulat intermediate silos before being delivered on demand to the bedding dispenser at the clean end of the tunnel washer. A pre-set adjustable volume of fresh bedding is dosed by gravity into each cage as they come through, according to cage size.

 

 

Control system

This is the heart of the Pegasus system and hence critical to ensuring reliability and efficiency. Dedicated software has been designed and tested with critical users in order to provide a simple and user-friendly interface. A remote self-diagnosis package is available via a modem line to provide technical support and assistance from the factory.

 

 

 

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Link:

• Kronos - bottle automation

 

 

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