Automated Beverage System
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McDonald’s Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Cup Turret Rotates
After the photo sensor checks for cup too high
condition, the cup turret rotates to move the
proper size cup to the extract position.
Cup Grabber Rises & Closes
The cup grabber is lifted by a pneumatic cyl-
inder up to the cup. The travel is sensed by the
full travel sensor. If full height is reached, a
pneumatic cylinder closes the grabber arms
against the cup. A sensor detects if cups are
available.
Grabber Lowers & Opens
The cup grabber lowers, pulling the cup from
the cup tube and then the arms open dropping
the cup into the conveyor.
If the grabber should slide off a cup, it would
be detected by the cup sensor.
Automatic Operation
