SA TRI BOX: Automatic System for Box Sorting (ref ESD600000)

The system consists in a conveyor fed with different boxes (aluminum, plastic, ferrous metals). At the beginning of the conveyor, a presence/box size sensor and then an inductive sensor are used to characterize the boxes. The parts identified as too small for recycling and/or non-metallic are then conveyed to the end of the line to be sent to the wastebin. Metallic boxes, of sufficient size, identified as parts to be recycled are then removed from the conveyor using a mechanical arm and placed in a sorting bin.

Despite its small size (it can be placed on a table), SA-TRI-BOX 4.0 uses many technologies (industrial drives for SELV DC motors and brushless, sensors, automation).
Moreover, according to the targeted teaching level, the scenarios/experiments proposed can go from the simple parameter setting of the various components to the complete development of the sorting chain (management of the axes, speed and position control …)
All sensor and actuator information are accessible via 4-mm safety sockets on the front panel, giving the possibility to freely connect the components to and from the PLC.

To best meet the new requirements of Industry 4.0, all sensor and actuator information is accessible via a web interface, allowing remote supervision and control of the sorting line.

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