Sorting station

Station with fully automatic feed, sorting and assembly of bottom section workpieces. In conjunction with a conveyor belt, the station accomplishes a portion of an assembly process for an end product made of three separate components.

• Gravity-feed magazine
• Light barrier for monitoring magazine level
• Two-way stop cylinder
• Magnetic end-limit sensor
• 1 x Sorting cylinders
• 1 x 3/2 way valves
• 1 x 4/2-way valve
• Pneumatic valve block
• PLC interface: 25-pin SUB-D connector
• PLC requirements: 2 x digital outputs, 2 x digital inputs

To assure functionality and a long working life for pneumatic components and controls, a maintenance unit is required, consisting of: filters, pressure control valve with pressure gauge and lubrication.