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CONVEYING TECHNOLOGYLOADING TECHNOLOGYPALLETIZING TECHNOLOGYPACKAGING TECHNOLOGYSORTATION ANDDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

BEUMER Belt Tray Sorterwith contactless energy supply


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BEUMER Belt Tray Sorter

The outstanding features of this machine are:

Power supply on demand due to contactless energy supply,no additional generators or batteries required

Modular design, mechanical components field-proven in all typesof industry and applications

A control system featuring standard, commercially availablecomponents rather than proprietary and sole sourced

Low maintenance, easy access, a Belt Tray with 50 % fewercomponent parts

Wide range of applications, designed for ambient temperaturesbetween 30C and +45C (22F 115F)

80% reduced maintenance costs compared to conventional busbarsystems of power supply

Low life cycle costs because of maintenance-free carriageassembly

Heavy-duty carriage connection, ball-joint type bearing,lubricated for life

Positive (mechanical) braking system for controlled stop of thesorter during power outage or other loss of primary power supply

Quality assurance conforms to DIN ISO 9001 standard

The BEUMER Belt Tray Sorter withcontactless energy supply andlinear induction motor drive is thehigh-capacity system for sorting avariety of products, including:

Letter trays, packets and smallenvelopes in the postal andcourier industry

Shoeboxes and apparel in thefootwear and clothing industry

Plastic film wrapped productswith high-friction (sticky) surfacesas in mail-order companies andthe newspaper distributionindustry

Unstable and sensitive products,

such as frozen foods, cakes anddairy products

Other industries with extremevariation in product types,shapes and frictional behaviorsuch as baggage handling for

airports or freight centers

Space-saving Belt Tray Sorter

for airports and freight centers.


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Contactless energy supply

Positive braking system

Diverts at any position of the sorter circuit

Thanks to the contactless data andpower transmission, the BEUMERBelt Tray Sorter incorporates theutmost in flexibility.The system can adapt rapidly tovarying requirements in operatingthroughput rate or individualproduct requirements associatedwith seasonal peaks in the busi-ness cycle.

As the belt tray induct anddischarge speed can be adjustedfor each individual item (providinga multitude of different ramps,tailored to your product), impact re-sulting in product damage and noi-se development is kept to aminimum. By individually adjustingthe start position of each dischargesequence, higher filling rates

(density of products) can beachieved in the after-sort accumu-lation areas. It is even possible toseparate heavy items from light-weight (fragile) ones within thesame output selection. Beltingmaterials and surface texturescan be formulated to the specificproduct requirements.

Thanks to the extensive use ofproven technologies and reliablecomponents the BEUMER Belt TraySorter provides high reliability witha cost of maintenance that can be80% less than that of conventionalcrossbelt sorters.The unique contact less energysupply system keeps operatingcosts at a minimum and themodular design concept means

that systems can be configured toideally suit your building spacewithout having to compromise onsystem performance.

Tomorrow's sorting and distri-bution tasks require precise, ex-perienced attention to mechanicaldesign and system implementation.BEUMER is prepared to act glob-

ally with our well-balanced range ofproducts, our world-wide presenceand an established tradition ofexcellence and integrity that ispassed on from one generation ofworkers to the next.


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DriveThe linear induction motors (LIM)which propel the sorter have nomoving parts. Low noise levels areassured. Force components whichnormally impose additional wear onthe carriage rollers are canceled bythe double-sided vertically pos-

itioned drives. Power loss and theneed for frequent adjustments thatare typical for single-coil, horizontalLIM-arrangements are avoided.

Brakes

In normal operation, decelerationand stopping is effected by a directcurrent dynamic brake. In additionand if required, one or more mech-anical brakes with adjustablebraking force can be mounted tothe frame.

Safety CoversTop, side and bottom covers areof molded, synthetic material. Thelightweight covers are easily re-moved to allow maintenance accessto all areas of the sorting machine.

Contactless Energy SupplyAn outstanding feature of theBEUMER Belt Tray Sorter is the un-paralleled system for contactlessenergy supply. In the past, electri-cal power has been transmitted toan active/traveling conductor bymaintaining a continuous connec-

tion between the moving pick-updevice and a static passive supplyline, often called a busbar system.It is still used for electric overheadtrolleys and some conventionalcrossbelt sorters.

Some alternative designs produceenergy as the carriage assembly ispushed by, equipping the supportrollers with a generator. The energy

produced is stored on the movingunit by means of batteries.The transfer or production of elec-trical energy with moving contac-tors results in sparking. This is adisadvantage of all contact-line

transmission systems. The powerpick-up device is a frequent wearpart, high maintenance costs forcontactor or battery systems arethe consequence. The actual aswell as environmental cost of bat-tery disposal should also be con-sidered.

The BEUMER Belt Tray Sorteravoids these addit ional labor, envi-ronmental and material costs bytransferring energy from an ener-gi-zed cable to the traveling conduc-tor through the air. By convertingelectrical power, everywhere avail-able in industrial plants, into a me-

dium frequency current, theelectrical energy can be transmit-ted from the static power supplyto the flying transformer over an airgap of approximately 20 milli-meters (3/4 inch) or thumb

clearance.

(IR)-data transmitter

Flying transformerTraveling controller and

MF/DC converter

DC motor


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Due to the selected frequency ofthe current, a very high transmis-sion efficiency of 98 % is realized.At the belt tray, the transmitted me-dium frequency current ischanged to DC power by the MF /DC converter. This converter isequipped with an intelligent power

output to control the DC motor ofthe Belt Tray.

Contactless Data Transmission

Stationary infrared (IR)-data trans-mitters are located along the

sorter loop, generally where thebelt tray performs actions like load-ing or discharging. The (IR)-datatransmitter sends control com-mands for each sort item, specify-ing the individual handling charac-teristics like footprint, shape orweight.Each belt tray is equipped with acontrol unit. The control unit comp-rises an infrared (IR)-data transcei-ver and a microprocessor. The con-trol unit processes the control com-

mands captured by the (IR)-datatransceiver and adjusts accelerati-on, deceleration and speed of thebelt tray through the MF / DC con-verter and belt tray motor. The con-trol unit monitors the status of eachbelt tray as well.

A stationary belt tray check modu-le, equipped with infrared (IR)-datatransceiver and microprocessor isinstalled strategically, for instance

shortly before the induction group,at the sorter loop. This module re-ceives function and status reportsfrom each belt trays control unit forfurther processing.

BEUMER Sorter Control (BESC)The control of all machine-relevantfunctions relies on a sturdy, off-the-shelf, programmable logic control-ler (PLC). This real-time system,service supported worldwide, exe-cutes control commands for all themechanical elements of the sorterand its periphery such as productinduction conveyors, code readingdevices (scanners) and the outputs.It also processes the signals fromall sensors and status monitoringunits of the Sorter.The BESC system comprises de-centralized input/output (I/O) devi-ces, communicating by means of a

standard PROFI-/ASI-bus localarea network (LAN).

Belt Tray Sorter control configuration

PC-based supervisoryand visualisation system

Destinations

(IR)-data t ransmitter

Sensor network

Linearmotor

Checkmodule

Induction

Fieldbus network

Customer LAN

ScannerRS422

BSC

Powerpanel

Linearmotor

BeSS


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100% controlled discharge allows

space-saving diverts

Fragile articles

Unstable products

BEUMER System Server (BESS)

The BESS is a PC-based Windows

NT server, attending to the upperlevel control of the sorting process.Its major tasks are to: communicate, if required, with a

management data acquisitioncomputer, often called HOST,over a multitude of available net-work standards and protocols.

provide the human-machine-interface (HMI) by means ofmenu driven color graphic dis-

plays and easy to use keyboard,securely protected by a multi-level password system. The op-erator interface may be furtherenhanced by adding a hardenedindustrial grade computer mouse,touchpanel screens or other inputdevices.

provide extensive data loggingtools for statistics, maintenanceand error corrections.

transmit data files to the HOST

for further detailed processing,also with standard office soft-ware.

serve as the sort allocation com-

puter (SAC) for the BESC over

the local area network. A hugeamount of freely selectable sor-ting tables can be downloaded,edited and stored on the BESS.

ensure historical archive of sys-tem operations for reportingintegrity in the event of commu-nication interruptions with theHOST.

Merits of the

BEUMER Belt Tray SorterAs with all products in theBEUMER family of sorting equip-ment, the discharge sequence ofthe BEUMER Belt Tray Sorter is100% controlled, safeguarding thegentle handling of products withthe minimal affect of gravity. Thedirected, horizontal discharge pathwith the assisted power of the belttray makes it possible to use

smaller, closely stacked destina-

tions allowing significant spacesavings. As the discharge se-quence is initiated without external


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These and many other industriescan benefit from the high-speedbut gentle sortation of theirproducts through the distributionchain.

The BEUMER Belt Tray Sorter withcontactless energy supply sortsitems safely and gently to the rightdestination, irrespective of size,shape or surface characteristics ofthe product handled. As with allmodels in the BEUMER family offine sorting machines, the Belt TraySorter is engineered in modules:

Belt TrayThe operating principle for the BeltTray Sorter is a series of reversingbelt conveyors which operateperpendicular to the sorter direc-tion of travel. To induct a product,

the specific crossbelt is activated.The item is transferred at a con-trolled velocity. The oppositeprocess is effected during thedischarge. The belt is activated inthe direction of the discharge and

the product is smoothly transferredto the destination.

The BEUMER Belt Tray Sorter has50% fewer components than othercrossbelt sorters. The gaps bet-ween pulleys and adjacent belttrays are minimized. Product dam-

age, jams and system downtimesare significantly reduced by thisunique belt tray design.Each belt tray is driven by a stand-ard DC-motor. The required energyis supplied by a traveling-medium

frequency to direct current conver-ter (MF / DC converter).

BEUMER has designed beltconveyors since its foundation in1935. During the design phasequantities and types of mechanicalcomponents are kept to a mini-mum.

Frame and TrackThe frame profiles with integratedtrack rails are extruded from ano-dized aluminum. Safety covers,photocells and other components

are attached conveniently at anyposition along the frame.

CarriageMaintenance-free carriages made

of die-cast aluminum are assem-bled to form a continuous, closedloop. Support and guide rollers arepolyurethane with integral, shieldedbearings, lifetime lubricated. Thecarriages are connected by high-strength bolts and universal-type

joints for simple assembly anddisassembly.

Same level discharge pattern

Modular design with field-proven components


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PROGRAM OF SUPPLY

CONVEYING TECHNOLOGY

Conventional and closed belt conveyor systems

Overland conveyors also in curved design

High capacity belt and chain bucket elevators

Apron conveyor systems with chains or steel cable

reinforced belts as traction element

Bag handling systems for packing plants

Screw conveyors in various designs

LOADING TECHNOLOGY

Plants for loading of bulk or bagged materialonto trucks, into railroad vehicles and ships

Semiautomatic railcar unloading machines

Automatic bag loading systems for trucks and containers

PALLETIZING TECHNOLOGY

Palletizing robots

Automatic high capacity palletizers

Automatic depalletizers

Pallet conveying systems

PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY Stretch wrapping

Shrink wrapping

Stretch hood wrapping

Palletless shrink wrapping

SORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

Computer-controlled handling, sorting and distributingsystems for piece goods

Routing controlled conveying of palletsand collected loads

We reserve the right to make changes without notification.

BEUMER Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGP.O. Box 1254 D - 59267 Beckum GERMANY - Tel. +49 - (0) 25 21 - 24 0 Fax +49 - (0) 25 21 - 24 280

E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.BEUMER.com

BEUMER Corporation

Bridgewater, NJ/USA

Phone: (732) 560-8222

Fax:: (732) 563-0905

Australian Representative Office

of BEUMER

Adelaide/South Australia

Phone:+61(0)883568565, Fax:+61(0)883568705

Asian Representative Office

of BEUMER

Bangkok/Thailand

Phone:+66(0)27317190, Fax:+66(0)27317194

BEUMER Ltda.

Campinas - SP/Brazil

Phone:+55(0)1932431700

Fax: +55(0)1932421411

BEUMER S.a.r.l.

St. Ouen LAumone/France

Phone:+33(0)134642520

Fax: +33(0)130376883

www.BEUMERCORP.com

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