Accumulators Machines
Used Accumulators Equipment
Accumulating unscramblers, or accumulators, are designed to accumulate products or containers being processed on a conveyor-based production line. Accumulators can be located at the end of a conveyor-based production line to accumulate containers before packing or accumulators can be located a constraint, or bottleneck, or machine that requires periodic operator interaction during the production process (such as a labeler) to provide an accumulation area or buffer prior to the machine.
Accumulators can be of several different designs. The simplest design for an accumulator is a simple rotary disc. (See Unscrambler / Disc for more information.) Rotary disc unscramblers take in containers on a rotating disc and have plows to guide the product to the center of the disc. Bi-directional accumulators are located parallel to the line and move containers into the accumulator in one direction and discharge the accumulator by move the containers in the other direction. Inline accumulators are designed to keep the containers moving as the accumulator accumulates the containers. Inline accumulators will keep containers moving in a circular motion through a series of conveyor belts. Vertical accumulators are designed to accumulate containers in a vertical stack above the conveyor. As more containers can be processed, a vertical accumulator will lower the container onto the conveyor for further processing.
Accumulators at the end of the line are used to accumulate containers until it becomes feasible to package them. Some accumulators are used to accumulate a certain amount of product prior to loading all containers into a carton or case (i.e.: a six count of bottles into a case). Other accumulators are used to accumulate or batch containers so that a single operator can pack containers from multiple lines. Because of how lines are designed, a single operator packing multiple lines will require time to move from line to line, and will often batch the packing operation to limit the time traveling from line to line. The accumulator at the end of the line provides the operator with the time necessary to accomplish this.
Accumulators prior to constraint, or bottleneck, machines are used to help assure the continued production of the bottleneck machine. By definition, bottleneck machines are the slowest machine or the constraint machine with regards to production speed in a production line. By always having product available for processing by the bottleneck, the bottleneck machine is never and the maximum amount of throughput through the bottleneck machine is achieved.
Accumulators prior to machines such as labelers are used to buffer the production line against periodic interruption of the production line due to the machine requiring operator attention. In the case of pressure sensitive labelers, the roll of pressure sensitive labels needs to be replaced resulting in machine downtime (unless the labeler is designed with dual roll unwind and an automatic label web splicing station). The accumulation area accumulates containers while the operator changes the label roll so that the upstream machines do not have to stop production while the label roll is being changed. (This type of buffer is only effective if the labeler can out-pace or run faster than the remainder of the line so the labeler is able to by processing the containers in the accumulation area prior to more downtime. If the labeler can not process the containers in the accumulation area, eventually up-stream machinery will need to be shut down.)
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Accumulators Equipment In Stock
Garvey Unscrambler Accumulators 9700
- Manufacturer: Garvey
- Model Number: 9700
- Frain Number: 5J1669
Garvey, Model 9700, stainless steel, bi-directional table top belt accumulation conveyor. Equipped with 6" wide x 132" long product infeed / discharge conveyor with 36" infeed / discharge height, (2) 20" diameter turntables, (2) 12" wide x 106" long bi-directional accumulating belts with variable speed controllers. Mounted on a stainless steel base frame with height adjustable legs.
OAD: 148"L x 65"W x 54"H
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Garvey Unscrambler Accumulators 9700
- Manufacturer: Garvey
- Model Number: 9700
- Frain Number: 5J1666
Garvey, Model 9700, stainless steel, bi-directional table top belt accumulation conveyor. Equipped with 6" wide x 132" long product infeed / discharge conveyor with 36" infeed / discharge height, (2) 20" diameter turntables, (2) 12" wide x 106" long bi-directional accumulating belts with variable speed controllers. Mounted on a stainless steel base frame with height adjustable legs.
OAD: 148"L x 65"W x 54"H
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I & H Unscrambler Accumulators 10’X10′
- Manufacturer: I & H
- Model Number: 10'X10'
- Frain Number: 5D6805
I & H, S/S 133"(L) x 121"(W) bi-directional flexlink accumulator table rated to move at 98 ft./min. Discharge height of 40 1/2". Equipped with photo sensors and adjustable height legs.
OAD: 143"(L) x 137"(W) x 45"(H)
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Unscrambler Accumulators
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- Frain Number: 5D0647
Stainless steel, five-belt, delron plastic accumulation table with (4) conveyors measuring 7 1/2"W x 34"L and (1) 3 1/4"W X 12’L in feed conveyor with 1 1/2"H guide rails. Equipped with Reliance Electric 3/4hp DC motor, accumulation start/stop, high cap/missing cap sensor indicator.
OAD: 12’L x 60"W x 58"H
Unscrambler Accumulators
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- Frain Number: 5D0645
Stainless steel, five-belt, delron plastic accumulation table with (4) conveyors measuring 7 1/2"W x 34"L and (1) 3 1/4"W X 11’L in feed conveyor with 1 1/2"H guide rails. Equipped with Reliance Electric 3/4hp DC motor, accumulation start/stop, high cap/missing cap sensor indicator. Last used in a cosmetic operation.(Not pictured conveyor does have drive)
OAD: 11’L x 60"W x 58"H
Garvey Unscrambler Accumulators 36" X 28"
- Manufacturer: Garvey
- Model Number: 36" X 28"
- Frain Number: 5D0576
Garvey, 3’L x 28"W Accumulator with (2) 28"L x 12"W side conveyors and (1) 2’L x 3 1/4"W central conveyor. Adjustable height legs.
OAD: 46"L x 40"W x 46"H
Unscrambler Accumulators 96"W X 132"L
- Model Number: 96"W X 132"L
- Frain Number: 5J1840
Stainless steel offline accumilation table, 96" wide x 132" long, 38" infeed and discharge height. Has on / off and e-stop push buttons powered by a (2) 1 HP drive. Mounted on stainless steel base frame.
OAD: 154"L x 110"W x 44"H
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Unscrambler Accumulators 3¼"W X 102"L
- Model Number: 3¼"W X 102"L
- Frain Number: 5J2030
Stainless steel, accumulation table, 3¼" wide x 102" long product feed conveyor (2) 24" wide x 64" long bi-directional accumulating belts which feed into the product conveyor. Mounted on a stainless steel base frame with height adjustable legs and casters with an infeed / discharge range of 34" to 38". Control panel with variable speed.
OAD: 114"L x 62"W x 38"H
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Ohlson Unscrambler Accumulators CT-47-SS
- Manufacturer: Ohlson
- Model Number: CT-47-SS
- Frain Number: R38232
Ohlson, Model CT-47-SS, stainless steel construction, 47" diameter disc accumulation table with number of product per hour – depending on materials and application. Equipped with 47" diameter stainless steel concave disc that allows the bags to slide to center allowing for more accumulation. Control panel has variable speed contoller with e-stop. Mounted on stainless steel frame with adjustable legs and a table height of 32".
OAD: 48"L x 48"W x 32"H
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Ohlson Unscrambler Accumulators CT-47-SS
- Manufacturer: Ohlson
- Model Number: CT-47-SS
- Frain Number: R38230
Ohlson, Model CT-47-SS, stainless steel construction, 47" diameter disc accumulation table with number of product per hour – depending on materials and application. Equipped with 47" diameter stainless steel concave disc that allows the bags to slide to center allowing for more accumulation. Control panel has variable speed contoller with e-stop. Mounted on stainless steel frame with adjustable legs and a table height of 32".
OAD: 48"L x 48"W x 32"H
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Custom Metal Designs Inc Unscrambler Accumulators SDA-1000-RR
- Manufacturer: Custom Metal Designs Inc
- Model Number: SDA-1000-RR
- Frain Number: 5J1151
Custom Metal Designs Inc, Model SDA-1000-RR, semi-automatic debagging conveyor. Equipped with a 48" wide x 138" long conveyor with a 48" wide x 35" long loading area, foot pedal operated pneumatic bag cutter and 3½" wide x 64" long lugged 90° transfer conveyor. Control panel with AB controller and touch screen HMI.
OAD: 164"L x 90"W x 84"W
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Dabrico Unscrambler Accumulators DFD50
- Manufacturer: Dabrico
- Model Number: DFD50
- Frain Number: 5J1016
Dabrico, Model DFD 50, stainless steel, table top belt unscrambleing acummulation conveyor. Equipped with a 18" long x 22" wide platform, (3) 15" wide x 46" long conveyor, (2) 6" wide x 46" long accumulation belts and (2) 3" wide x 68" long discharge belts. Mounted on a stainless steel base frame with height adjustable legs for an infeed / discharge range of 36" to 40".
OAD: 99"L x 65"W x 46"H
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