Re-circulation table - buffer system consisting of Versaflex A08 and modular belt conveyors: The re-circulation table serves as a buffer and overflow area for round, stationary products (cans, bottles, etc.) within a production line. In the event of bottlenecks in the downstream process, the products are collected, returned and then forwarded with reduced accumulation pressure. A Versaflex A08 hinged belt conveyor with a constant speed serves as the main line, flanked by an MBF P 2040 modular belt conveyor. The narrower modular belt conveyor runs in the opposite direction to reduce the back pressure of the accumulating products and return them. The wider modular belt conveyor runs in the line direction and serves as an additional storage area. Side guides with free-running rolls minimise friction.

SPU 2040 carousel with automatic return of empty pallets (workpiece carriers) below: The accumulating single-strand carousel based on the SPU 2040 is suitable for feeding and removing processing cells, for interlinking machines or as a compact assembly line. The pallets are fed in at the top and are ready for loading at the start of the belt. After workpiece removal, empty workpiece carriers are automatically taken along in the deflector and returned to the starting position below the transport level. This means that empty pallets do not have to be handled manually or returned separately. Additional return sections, further conveyor levels or lifting and lowering devices are not required. The system can accumulate, stop and separate workpiece carriers and thus compensate for different processing times, for example.

Bucket lift, the vertical conveyor system for automated material supply: The system consists of a hopper for buffering, a feed conveyor, the vertical lift and a hopper device for discharging. The conveyed product can be filled into the specially designed hopper one box at a time. Plastic inserts for cushioning and a relief bridge ensure even weight distribution. The parts are transferred evenly from the hopper to a belt conveyor and transported to the lift. A sensor flap on the conveyor belt recognises the conveyed product and starts and stops the system as required. The lift is based on a ZRF P 2040 vertical toothed belt conveyor with screwed-on carrier buckets at 200 mm intervals. The buckets are individually manufactured using 3D printing and have a volume of approx. 1 litre. The conveyed product is transported to the target height, poured out after the deflection and discharged into a hopper via the back of the bucket in front of it. From there, the parts are conveyed via a swivelling chute for further processing. The mobile design on a base plate with feet enables flexible use in different production processes.

Versaflex A08 clamp conveyor gently moves standing products upwards: This clamping conveyor solution is suitable for realising passages in conveyor lines for upright products. It is based on the Versaflex A08 chain conveyor system. In the horizontal infeed, side guides hold the products upright and position them for transfer to the clamp conveyor. This consists of two opposing conveyor tracks with flexible carriers that clamp the conveyed products at the sides. In this way, the products are conveyed quickly and gently along the defined route. One advantage of clamp conveying is that large inclines and therefore significant height differences can be realised over a short distance. To ensure a secure product grip, the distance between the two conveyor tracks can be adjusted to different product widths and diameters using an adjustment unit.

Container snap system based on belt conveyor, including lift for infeed and outfeed: This container snap system with lift unit is suitable for infeed and outfeed of processing cells. Boxes or trays can be loaded either on the upper or lower level. They are then fed to the processing step, transported by lift to the other level and discharged there. The system can accumulate, stop and separate containers. Robotic processing is also possible at the station for containers with integrated workpiece holders. The system can also act as a buffer: A worker loads the feeder and automatically keeps the machine in production for a defined period of time. While the machine is working, the worker can carry out other tasks in parallel.

Versaflex pallet system for linking two manual workstations and a robot station: This compact circulation system based on Versaflex is used to feed workpiece carriers to a robot station in a protected area. The workpiece carriers are accumulated and separated on a straight line. In the curve, a worker loads the workpiece carriers at the manual workstation. The pallets (workpiece carriers )are then stowed and separated again on the opposite straight line and fed to the robot station. There they are stopped and centred. The workpiece is removed and processed. The empty workpiece carrier is reloaded with a processed workpiece at the next centring station and transported to a second worker for removal. The empty workpiece carrier is then returned to the first worker for reloading.

SPU 2040 as a double line with return of empty workpiece carriers below: The SPU 2040-based accumulating double line system is suitable for feeding and discharging processing cells, for interlinking machines or as an assembly line. Depending on the task, both lines run in parallel to transport large or heavy products. Alternatively, they run in opposite directions to realise simultaneous infeed and outfeed. The workpiece carriers are fed on the upper transport level. After removal, empty workpiece carriers are automatically taken along in the deflector and returned to the starting position below the transport level. This means that empty workpiece carriers do not have to be handled manually. The double line enables buffering and decoupling with two lines and compensates for cycle differences even with parallel or counter-rotating material feed.

Space-saving circulation system based on Versamove with lift units for two levels: The workpiece carrier circulation system with lift units is suitable for feeding and removing parts, for interlinking machines or as an assembly line. The workpiece carriers are transported from the upper to the lower level via a lift, returned to the starting position and conveyed back to the upper level with the second lift. On the way, they can be stopped, accumulated, separated or positioned - e.g. for automatic loading or unloading. The system is particularly useful when only limited installation space is available or workers need to access the workpiece carriers from both sides.

Modular circulation system based on Versamove standard with corner transfer unit: The workpiece carrier carousel with lifting cross conveyors as corner transfer units is used for interlinking machines, for feeding and removing processing cells or as an assembly line. For example, two robot processing cells can be linked together. The system is particularly suitable for medium loads. Thanks to high positioning accuracy, the workpiece carriers can be loaded and unloaded by robots, for example. The modular design enables flexible expansion and adaptation to existing systems.

Compact circulation system based on Versamove standard with 180° curves: This circulation system based on the Versamove standard pallet system links a manual workstation with an automated processing cell, e.g. a robot station in a protected area. Pallets (workpiece carriers) are manually loaded, accumulated and separated on the placement side. They are then transferred to the parallel conveyor line, where they are separated and fed to the processing machine in a cycle. After processing, the workpiece carriers are returned to the loading side - for unloading and reloading. This creates a continuous cycle that reliably combines manual and automated process steps.