AMS TOUCHLESS, Operation And Service Manual

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Figure 1.3 shows a typical configuration used in an AMS 39”
Touchless vendor.
The top 3 trays in the above example each contain six columns,
formed by the placement of dividers, with motors and ‘coupled’
helices in place.
Coupled selections are made so that, when viewed from the
front of the tray, a clockwise (CW) motor and helix is placed on
the right side of the column, and a counter-clockwise (CCW)
motor and helix is placed on the left side of the column. (See
Figure 1.4
.) The motors and helices can be any distance apart.
The two helices must be of the same pitch. The Control Board
must also be programmed to run both motors simultaneously -
See
COUPLED MOTORS
on page 24. After programming, the
two helices will turn at the same rate to vend the product.
The pitch of the helices (the number of slots available for
loading product) is given by the number shown. The size of the
square is an indication of the size of the product that may be
loaded.
All of the helices shown above are of the small (2.6”) diameter;
when used singly these are typically used for candy. When
configured as coupled pairs as illustrated above they are used
to vend wider products. Larger diameter helices are also
available and are commonly used for pastries and larger
snacks. A list of all available helices is provided in
Figure 1.5
on
page 5.
All trays can be configured in these or other configurations,
depending on the products being vended. Choosing the best
helix for a particular product is very important to reliable
vending: products which fit in well in a 10 pitch helix are
probably too large to fit in a 15 pitch helix. Be sure to select a
helix so that the product is freely pushed out of the column by
the helix to fall into the hopper.
The fourth tray down in the above example contains twelve
columns with small diameter helices. The pitch is 18 for all
columns, so the configuration on this tray can hold 18 x 12 =
216 products.
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CCW Helix CW Helix
Figure 1.4 Helix Orienta ons
MERCHANDISER CONFIGURATIONS
Figure 1.3 Typical Machine Con fi gura on