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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
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S U P P L E M E N T A R Y O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | VMS4200-x/5200-x MID
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3.3.3
Transport conditions for double belt sorters
Double belt sorters support three operating modes:
Fig. 14: Singulated mode on a transport unit with two cross-belt conveyor elements
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In the permanently enabled singulated mode, the object to be measured is transported
on exactly one cross-belt conveyor element.
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The two cross belts can be controlled independently.
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Only one object is permitted on a cross-belt conveyor element at any given time.
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The VMS4200-x / 5200-x MID is informed that the two cross-belt conveyor elements of
a carrier are occupied by means of two short signals.
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Singulated mode allows a measurement accuracy for cubic and irregularly shaped
objects of 5 mm x 5 mm x 5 mm (0.2" x 0.2" x 0.2").
Fig. 15: Synchronized mode on a transport unit with two cross-belt conveyor elements
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In the permanently enabled synchronized mode, the object to be measured is
positioned on both cross-belt conveyor elements such that it covers the belt gap.
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Both conveyor elements are operated in sync with one another.
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Only one object is allowed to be present on the double-belt carrier at any given time.
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The VMS4200-x / 5200-x MID is informed that the two cross-belt conveyor elements
of a carrier are occupied by means of a long signal.
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Synchronized mode allows a measurement accuracy for cubic and irregularly shaped
objects of 10 mm x 10 mm x 10 mm (0.4" x 0.4" x 0.4").
Double-belt systems
(singulated mode)
Double-belt systems
(synchronized mode)