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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
Subject to change without notice
When a double belt sorter is running in synchronized mode, the following measuring
ranges, measurement accuracy, and scale values apply.
Fig. 36: Nominal operating conditions in synchronized mode (double belt)
Measuring range and scale interval value for VMS4200-x / 5200-x MID
operating condition 5
Min.
Max.
Scale value (d) Note
Length
≥
150 mm
≥
6.0” or
3 x belt gap
≤
2,500 mm
≤
98.0"
10 mm
0.4"
Longest dimension of the
measuring object
Width
≥
150 mm
≥
6.0” or
3 x belt gap
≤
1,600 mm
≤
63.0"
10 mm
0.4"
Dimension of the measuring
object orthogonal to the
longest dimension
Height
≥ 100 mm
≥ 4.0"
≤
1,100 mm
≤
43.0"
10 mm
0.4"
Maximum height of the
measuring object relative to
the transport belt surface
Tab. 5: Measuring range and scale interval value for VMS4200-x / 5200-x MID - operating
condition 5
When a double belt sorter is running in combined singulated mode and synchronized
mode, the dynamic presence detection determines for each transport type whether it is
operating in singulated mode or synchronized mode and automatically switches to the
corresponding measuring range.
Fig. 37: Nominal operating conditions in singulated mode and synchronized mode (double belt)
Transport conditions for dynamic presence detection
Cubic and irregularly shaped objects on single cross belt and double belt sorting systems
v
min
: ≥
0.5 m/s
v
max
:
≤
4.0 m/s
Dynamic measuring range switchover is based on the cross-belt signal.
Overhanging cubic objects are only allowed in the system variant with object detection.
Nominal operating
conditions in
synchronized mode
(double belt)
Nominal operating
conditions in combined
singulated mode and
synchronized mode
(double belt)