Distributing Pro Station
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© Festo Didactic
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The stacking magazine module
The stacking magazine module separates workpieces
from a magazine. Up to 7 workpieces can be stacked
in the magazine tube in any order. Up to 17 workpiece
caps can be separated by turning the magazine tube.
A light barrier underneath the magazine tube checks
to determine whether or not the magazine is empty.
An opto-electronic sensor can optionally be screwed
into the base, which detects the caps and the
workpieces.
The end positions of the ejector cylinder are scanned
by proximity sensors.
The speed at which the ejector cylinder advances and retracts can be infinitely adjusted via one-way flow
control valves.
A double-acting cylinder pushes the workpiece at the bottom out of the gravity-fed magazine against the
front end position and positions it on a workpiece holder or the conveyor.
An optical sensor can be mounted on the workpiece holder and used to detect the caps or the workpieces.
This workpiece holder is the transfer point to the next module.
The stacking magazine can be adjusted in height by attaching a bottom part and the workpiece can thus be
pushed out directly onto the conveyor module as with this MPS station.
The station contains a total of three of these modules. Each module can be activated or deactivated by
pressing the button attached to the module. The active status is indicated by the illumination of the button.