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i-pot

A U T O M A T I C M A C H I N E S

i-pot

NEW

Different models are available in order to

meet the different customer’s needs; in par-

ticular, there are combined or two-heads ma-

chines.

Techmeck can supply single inserters or cre-

ate complete plants using machines which

produce the pots of the favourite customer’s

company.

Automatic inserter

The i-pot INSERTER inserts the paper-pots

(biodegradable paper rolls filled with bree-

ding substrate) into cell-like containers re-

gardless of their height, diameter, type of

cell-like container and number of pots that

have to be inserted into each container.

DESCRIPTION I POT I POT ECO

Productive capacity paperpot/ hour up to 8,000 per hour on each head up to 5,000 ( without change of tray)

Optional: with brushless kit paperpots/ hour up to 10,000

Number of programmable functions up to 1,000 up to 1,000

Paperpot diameter tolerance mm 4 for each inserter head - 2 for diameter of hole on the tray

Max container size mm 600 X 400 600 X 400

Machine overall size mm 2.000 X 2.000 X 1.400H 1.500 X 2.100 X1.300H

Power / Installed power V 400V -50HZ 3 fase +neutro /2 KW 400V – 50 Hz / 2 KW

Pneumatic system BAR 6 6

Head changing mode manual/without any tools manual/without any tools

Programming by the operator by the operator

Control PLC-CNC with operating panel PLC-CNC with operating panel

Technical data

i-potFlexibility

In designing this machine, we aimed at obtaining a reliable

and particularly flexible product without giving up modula-

rity.

The inserters produced by Techmeck can be used with all ma-

chines for the production of paper-pots currently on the mar-

ket.

Thanks to patented technological solutions, the inserter

adapts itself to pots of different heights and diameters. In or-

der to use pots of different diameters, the operator has just to

change the inserter head, which is an easy and quick opera-

tion that doesn’t require any mechanical tools.

There is no limit to the use of cell-like containers of any shape

and size as well as to the number of pots to insert into the tray.

For each container, all possible combinations can be saved (fil-

ling of all holes, every two holes, every three holes, every two

rows, and so on).

The inserter can be used with a container destacker i-tray.

This particular destacker allows the operator to use thermo-

moulded particularly thin and, consequently, cheap cell-like

containers and recycled, though integral, trays.

Fittings

DIBBLE

Each machine can be equipped with a cheap dib-

ble which works synchronized with the inserter.

GEL DISPENSER

Like the dibble, the gel (gel or any other product

to spread onto the surface or dibbled cavity of the

pots) dispenser works synchronized with the in-

serter, as well, spreading the product only into the

cells containing the pot.

END-LINE STACKER

Stacker to pile the trays containing the inserted

pots equipped with storage belt in different cu-

stomer-tailored length and size.

SoftwareBesides the automatic management, the instal-

led software allows the operator to personalize

the working programmes.

The operator is given maximum flexibility in ad-

ding, removing or changing the production reci-

pes, the parameters and all the other functioning

modes (type of compositions-layout to create,

grasping and releasing points of the piles, mana-

gement of the container type changing, cycle ti-

mes, number of container to process, production

speeds, stops, pauses, duration, etc.) at any time.

In addition, in case of troubleshooting, stop or

failure, the operator can easily and precisely in-

tervene thanks to the warning lights on the ope-

rating panel.

The CNC (Computer Numerical Control) axle

control together with the controlling/operating

carried out by the PLC (Programmable Logic Con-

troller) creates a complete control system, which

is flexible, easy to use and able to adapt to the

productive needs.