A GUIDED FACTORY TOUR

STEP 1: ACQUIRING EMPTY HOLDERS

The production process starts by introducing an empty Holder from the Holder Conveyor Belt into the Main Conveyor Belt (See Figure 1).

Figure 1: First Part of the Factory

  • Holder Conveyor Belt is used for transfering empty Holders to the Holder Release Station. It also serves as a buffer for empty Holders.

  • Light sensor at the Holder Release Station detects the presence of a Holder at that station.

  • Holder Release Station controls the number of Holders allowed into the production line by means of a 'gating` system (to be discussed later).

Figure 2: Holder sliding down  the Input Ramp

  • Holder Conveyor Belt brings an empty Holder to the Input Ramp, where it freely slides down onto the Main Conveyor Belt (see Figure 2).

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