The Conveyor Module - Festo MPS 8046325 Manual

Sorting Station

7.3 The conveyor module

The module is supplied fully assembled. The attached motor controller permits clockwise and
counterclockwise rotation.
The conveyor module is used for transporting and buffering the workpieces. Optical proximity sensors with
fiber-optic cables are used to verify that workpieces are present upstream from the feed separator and at
the end of the conveyor.
The conveyor belt is driven by a DC gear motor.
The workpieces can be stopped and separated by an attached electromagnet (solenoid) with separator. The
end positions are monitored by inductive proximity sensors.
Required modifications of the conveyor module
The following components are omitted:

Sensor for "workpiece at middle of conveyor" signal

Sensor for "workpiece at end of conveyor" signal
The following components are added:

Deflector

Pneumatic stopper module

Sensor (retro-reflective sensor with reflector) for chute full signal

Sensor (inductive proximity sensor) for deflector 1 extended signal

Sensor (inductive proximity sensor) for deflector 2 extended signal

Both deflectors are equipped with an ejector instead of a feed separator.
The conveyor module should only run in one direction.
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The conveyor module can be mounted on a profile
plate, a profile foot or a slotted mounting frame. The
DC motor is freely positionable. The conveyor module
is suitable for transporting and separating workpieces
with a diameter of 40 mm (e.g. "basic body" or
"cylinder for assembly" workpiece sets).
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