krones PalCoThe Pallet Conveyor
krones PalCoOn the right track right from the start
The PalCo knows just how to han-dle pallets. And it does so without a fuss. For this undemanding convey-or operates quietly while consuming just a small amount of energy. With its clever control concept, it guides the palletisation process in highly-ef-ficient lanes – while simultaneously preventing downtimes occurring on the palletiser. And because the PalCo is both particularly reliable and very versatile, it can be seamlessly inte-grated into any line.
High-quality, stainless-steel
design: the PalCo conveyor system
krones PalCoStraight sections
Roller conveyor
■ Section widths: – 1,000 mm for pallet widths of
up to 800 mm – 1,200 mm for pallet widths of
up to 1,000 mm – 1,450 mm for pallet widths of
up to 1,250 mm ■ Roller pitch: 190.5 or 127 mm ■ Lengths:
between 127 and 4,060 mm
Design features
■ Maximum working load: – 1,300 kg per individual location – Greater loads on request
■ Conveying heights: – Standard: 550 mm and 650 mm – Greater heights on request
■ Conveyor speed: – 0.25 to 0.5 m per second – Other speeds on request
■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers – Centring unit – Tread plates
■ Easily accessible drive ■ Low drive-side and idler-side frame
section for lateral pallet pick-up and deposit
Chain conveyor
■ Chain pitches: – 700 mm, 860 mm, 1,000 mm or
1,260 mm ■ Variable chain lanes (2 to 5 lanes) ■ Lengths:
between 762 and 4,060 mm ■ Robust conveyor chains ■ Redirection radius: 80 mm, mean-
ing small crossovers
■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers – Tread plates
■ Easily accessible drive ■ Low-noise and low-wear chain
guide
krones PalCo
Modules for direction changes
Pivoting tables and corner stations join two or more conveyor sections with an L-type coupling, T-type cou-pling or a combination of both. When turntables are used, the pallet operat-ing direction remains the same; with corner transfer units, it always chang-es from short-side leading to long-side leading or vice-versa.
Design features
■ Supported on a stable and low-wear ball bearing rim
■ Up to 270° rotation ■ Easily accessible drive ■ Precise final position ■ Intrinsic safety thanks to the inte-
grated guards ■ Optionally available:
– Separate protective fence with door
– Integration in machine guards
Roller pivoting table
■ Section widths: – 1,000 mm for pallet widths of
up to 800 mm – 1,200 mm for pallet widths of
up to 1,000 mm – 1,450 mm for pallet widths of
up to 1,250 mm ■ Roller pitch: 190.5 or 127 mm
■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers – Centring unit for empty pallets
Modules for direction changes
Chain pivoting table
■ Chain pitches: 700 mm, 860 mm, 1,000 mm or 1,260 mm
■ Variable chain lanes (2 to 5 lanes) ■ Robust conveyor chains ■ Redirection radius: 80 mm
■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers
■ Small crossovers ■ Low-noise and low-wear chain
guide
krones PalCoModules for direction changes
Turntable corner stations
■ Turntable corner station with roll-ers and chain lift compensation for permanent or optional changing of the pallet direction from short-side leading to long-side leading or vice-versa
■ All drives motorised ■ Chain pitches, number of lanes,
and transfer rollers depend on the chain conveyor
■ Can be combined with rails/end stop
■ Separate protective fence
Corner station
■ Section widths: – 1,000 mm for pallet widths of
up to 800 mm – 1,200 mm for pallet widths of
up to 1,000 mm – 1,450 mm for pallet widths of
up to 1,250 mm ■ Chain pitches:
700 mm, 860 mm, 1,000 mm or 1,260 mm
■ 2 to 4 chain lanes ■ Maintenance-free lifting mecha-
nism ■ Optionally available:
– Pallet alignment – Stopper – Stops – Fixed and variable rails
■ Double corner station to split up or form two-lane conveyor sections or pallet clusters
■ Intrinsic safety thanks to the inte-grated guards
krones PalCoAdd-on modules
LPM-EE empty pallet magazine
■ Equipped with one-sided or com-plete pallet latching through forks of forklift
■ Capacity: 15 intact pallets or 10 faulty pallets
■ Maximum stacking and destack-ing speed:
– Standard: 120 pallets per hour – Higher outputs available on
request ■ Suitable for direct stack infeed ■ Stacking of half pallets onto carrier
pallets possible
LPM-ZE empty pallet magazine
■ Equipped with two-sided pick-up ■ Capacity: 15 intact pallets or 10
faulty pallets ■ Maximum stacking and destack-
ing speed: – Standard: 120 pallets per hour – Higher outputs available on
request ■ For processing difficult pallets with
high dimension tolerances and low slide-in forklift openings
■ Easy change-over to other pallet dimensions
Empty pallet inspection unit
■ With top press-on rollers for level-ling out staples
■ Can be combined with a pallet brushing unit
■ Infinitely adjustable test pressure ■ Standard tests:
– Bottom boards and bottom crossboards
– Top boards running lengthwise and crosswise
– Indirect wedge inspection
■ Optional tests: – Dimension check – Prong and area-clear monitor-
ing – Separate bottom board inspec-
tion with loaded pallet – Direct wedge inspection
krones PalCoAdd-on modules
Multiple infeed and discharge
■ Robust infeed and discharge unit for compact pallet formations con-sisting of 4 GDB pallets, 6 Euro pal-lets or 12 Dusseldorf pallets
■ Pallet infeed: – Separation of pallet formation
in rows by means of liftable and transversally moving lift-ing rakes
– Passing on of pallets via inte-gral roller conveyor
Travelling carriage
■ Function: – Transferring of pallets for distri-
bution, collecting, and sorting – For splitting up multi-lane con-
veyor sections, before depal-letising for example.
– For forming multi-lane convey-or sections, after palletising for example.
■ Fence guarding ■ Can be combined with:
– All roller and chain conveyors – All pivoting tables
■ Optional: Lengthwise travelling carriage
– Bridges inexpensive, long conveyor sections with low throughput
– Creates pass-through openings within the conveyor sections
■ Pallet discharge: – Pallet feed via integral roller
conveyor – Row-by-row grouping with a
lifting rake ■ Maximum throughput: 200 full-
size pallets per hour ■ Comprehensive safety concept
krones PalCoDrive, operation, control
Operation
■ Convenient operation by touch-screen with simple menu guidance and clear graphics
■ Diagnostics system to pinpoint faults using system image
■ Diagnostics support via drawings, images and help texts
■ Wizard for troubleshooting ■ Remote maintenance available
using the remote service system ■ Optionally available with control
centre function
Control system
A high line availability can only be achieved if an intelligent control sys-tem is used. This is why Krones has developed a clearly structured control system which enables opti-mal capacity utilisation. The well-thought-out arrangement of pallet storage postions and functional units achieves highly efficient pallet han-dling – while simultaneously prevent-ing downtimes occurring on the pal-letiser. On request, each segment can be equipped so that the controller will allow manual control. Reverse drives are also available for all units. The fre-quency inverters are controlled via Profibus or Ethernet.
Drive technology
■ Drive with spur gears ■ Installation below the feed rollers
and conveyor chains ■ Options:
– Example of a laterally mounted drive with bevel gears
– Frequency inverter with decen-tralised technology via Profibus or Ethernet
krones PalCoYour benefits
■ Quick installation and start-up Almost all of the components are already pre-assembled in the fac-tory. This ensures the conveyor is ready for operation within a very short time (“plug and play”).
■ High functional reliability The sturdy design and use of func-tional mechanisms which have been tested over many years ensure that the PalCo operates completely smoothly.
■ Robust construction Its stainless steel construction gives the conveyor a long service life and protects it against corro-sion.
■ Low maintenance requirement The stable conveyor proves that it is extremely low-maintenance and easy to look after during its every-day operation.
■ Modular design The conveyor segments can be adapted to precisely suit the needs and basic conditions of your pro-duction line.
■ Quiet and economic All of the PalCo components are designed to operate quietly while consuming little energy.
■ Intelligent control system The clever control concept with high proportion of sensors ensures optimum capacity utilisation.
■ Gentle on the product Your products are in good hands on the PalCo: All of the modules are designed to convey products gently.
■ Employee protection The conveyor system is designed to meet all demands to ensure safe operation.
IT solutions
The SitePilot modular system includes IT solutions which we devel-oped especially for the beverage and food industry. Whether you want to increase the utilisation of your line capacity, monitor product quality, or make spare parts handling more effi-cient: With SitePilot, you will always get the best result.
Lifecycle Service
Your company is unique – why be sat-isfied with conventional solutions? The Krones Lifecycle Service will sup-port you and your production also after the purchase of new machines. These are services which are individu-ally tailor-made to suit your products and location.
krones Service Line
You need support with a techni-cal problem? Or you have an urgent question about you line? No problem: We are just a call away from you. Dial +49 9401 708090 to get quick and straightforward assistance – in sever-al languages around the clock!
enviro
High-performance technology with low consumption of resources offer-ing safety for humans and the envi-ronment – this is all guaranteed by the enviro sign. TÜV SÜD (tech-nical control board) as an impar-tial assessor has confirmed, that the enviro method leads to ener-gy- and media-efficient and environ-ment-compatible machines and lines.
krones Academy
Make your colleagues high perform-ers: The training of Krones Academy provides first-hand trade information proven in field. You will find the suit-able know-how package for almost any field and hierachy level ranging from technical courses to manage-ment training.
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