Medium Duty Line Shaft Driven Zero Pressure Accumulator, Roach Model SZ796LSZ Smart Zone™

Features

• Horizontal line shaft driven conveyor, designed for zero pressure accumulation of product
• Speed: 60 FPM, constant
• Ideal for light to medium duty applications
• Quiet operation
• Accumulates a wide variety of product sizes
• No minimum weight limitations
• Each zone features positive braking of each roller in the zone during accumulation
• Product may be released in singulation or slug fashion
• Smart Zone™ eliminates sensor rollers and replaces with photoelectric sensors to accumulate products with previously difficult minimal weight restrictions
• Curves, spurs and other modules may be driven by a single drive
• Fully customizable 

Applications

• Excellent choice for everyday, automated package handling systems
• Clean, simple design is well suited for totes, cartons and parcel packages

Specifications

• Tread Rollers:  1.9” dia. x 16 steel, model 196S grooved.
• Drive Belt: 3/16” dia., polyurethane belts. Nominal 15 lbs. per roller drive.
• Drive Shaft: 1” dia. C1018 cold rolled steel shaft.
• Couplings: Couplings located both ends (type “A”), one end only (type “B” or “C”) or none (type “D”).
• Center Drive: Located approximately 16-1/2” from end of bed section on
  4” RC; 18” on 3” and 6” RC.
• Speed: 60 FPM, constant.
• Accumulation: Zone singulation operation; 2'-0" zone length, zones are pneumatically actuated using photo electric sensors
• Bearings:  All bearings are precision lubricated, ball bearing units with composite housings.
• Bed: 7” x 1-1/2” x 12 ga. formed steel channel frame. Bed sections attached with splice plates and floor supports.
• FRL: Unit is provided with filter, regulator, lubricator with 1/4” ports.
• Pneumatic Actuation: Maximum air line pressure should not exceed 30 PSI.
• Motor Drive: 1/3 HP, 230/460/3, 60 cycle, ODP right angle gear motor.
• Roller Chain: Drive shaft is driven by No. 50 chain. Chain take-up provided on motor base.
• Capacity: See PDF for load capacity rating.

Options

• Side Mounted Drive: Provides overall conveyor height of 10”.
• Accumulation Zones: 18” and 30” long zones available, depending on roller centers.
• Floor Supports: Supports, knee braces, casters and polytier supports available. See Conveyor Accessories.
• Ceiling Hangers: 5/8” dia. threaded rod with hardware to attach rods to conveyor. Provides 6’ clearance between ceiling and TOR (furnished in place of floor supports). See Conveyor Accessories.
• Conveyor Speed: Constant speed 15-120 FPM; DC variable speed; AC inverter variable speed. MINIMUM operating speed for line shaft conveyor is 30 FPM.
• Slug Release: Products may be slug released rather than individual product release in normal zone singulation; accumulation mode will not be disturbed when slug release option utilized.
• Galvanized Rollers: Tread rollers available in galvanized steel, model 196G grooved.
• Motors: Available through 2 HP in TEFC, explosion proof, dirty duty, 115/230/1, 575/3, etc.
• Defused SmartZone: Photo eyes mounted below tread rollers.

For more information on the Medium Duty Line Shaft Driven Zero Pressure Accumulator, Roach Model SZ796LSZ Smart Zone™  please contact a Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Automation Engineer at 844 220 0086 or click on the Contact Us button above.