Bottling and canning lines
Buffer bottles, cans and jars between filling, capping, labelling and packing machines.
Line buffering
Accumulation Tables
Accumulation tables that buffer products between machines so a short stop downstream does not stop the whole line.
Overview
What this system does
An accumulation conveyor momentarily holds products before releasing them to the next production phase. On an accumulation table, products arrive in single file, spread onto a wide moving bed when the downstream machine slows or stops, and are guided back into single file by rails when it restarts. ENTRA supplies accumulation tables and alpine (multi-level) accumulation conveyors.
Main applications
Machine stop protection
Keep upstream machines running through short downstream stops.
Manual packing stations
Give operators a buffer of products to pick from.
Operating principle
How it works
Accumulation Table
An accumulation conveyor momentarily holds products before releasing them to the next production phase. On an accumulation table, products arrive in single file, spread onto a wide moving bed when the downstream machine slows or stops, and are guided back into single file by rails when it restarts. ENTRA supplies accumulation tables and alpine (multi-level) accumulation conveyors.
A 3D visualisation of the equipment — turn it and inspect its components in the gallery.
Available configurations
Possible arrangements
Accumulation table
Wide modular belt bed with guide rails for mass accumulation.
Alpine conveyor
Multi-level accumulation conveyor that stores products in a compact footprint.
Bi-directional table
Table that can fill and release in both directions to suit the line.
Technical design basis
Technical characteristics
These items identify the information used to engineer this equipment. Numerical limits appear only where the referenced catalogue supports them; other values are confirmed for each project.
The photo shows an ENTRA accumulation table from the ENTRA brochure. Buffer capacities and speeds are defined per project and are not implied here.
| Bed width & length | Selected from the buffer quantity and the space available. |
|---|---|
| Belt type | Selected for the product, stability and cleaning. |
| Guide rails | Shaped to return products to single file without jams. |
| Controls | Sensors and logic that fill and release the buffer. |
Engineering considerations
What ENTRA needs to engineer the right solution
A useful proposal starts with operating conditions and interfaces. Final sizing is confirmed by engineering review.
Product
Container shape, size, stability, material and how it behaves in mass flow.
Buffer requirement
Line speed and the stop time the buffer must cover.
Line interface
Infeed and outfeed heights, transfer points, sensors and controls.
Photographs
From ENTRA's project gallery
Captions identify the equipment shown; a photo is not a claim that every image is a completed installation of the exact configuration described.
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