krones PalCoThe Pallet Conveyor

krones PalCoOn the right track right from the start

The PalCo knows just how to han-dle pallets. And it does so without a fuss. For this undemanding convey-or operates quietly while consuming just a small amount of energy. With its clever control concept, it guides the palletisation process in highly-ef-ficient lanes – while simultaneously preventing downtimes occurring on the palletiser. And because the PalCo is both particularly reliable and very versatile, it can be seamlessly inte-grated into any line.

High-quality, stainless-steel

design: the PalCo conveyor system

krones PalCoStraight sections

Roller conveyor

■ Section widths: – 1,000 mm for pallet widths of

up to 800 mm – 1,200 mm for pallet widths of

up to 1,000 mm – 1,450 mm for pallet widths of

up to 1,250 mm ■ Roller pitch: 190.5 or 127 mm ■ Lengths:

between 127 and 4,060 mm

Design features

■ Maximum working load: – 1,300 kg per individual location – Greater loads on request

■ Conveying heights: – Standard: 550 mm and 650 mm – Greater heights on request

■ Conveyor speed: – 0.25 to 0.5 m per second – Other speeds on request

■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers – Centring unit – Tread plates

■ Easily accessible drive ■ Low drive-side and idler-side frame

section for lateral pallet pick-up and deposit

Chain conveyor

■ Chain pitches: – 700 mm, 860 mm, 1,000 mm or

1,260 mm ■ Variable chain lanes (2 to 5 lanes) ■ Lengths:

between 762 and 4,060 mm ■ Robust conveyor chains ■ Redirection radius: 80 mm, mean-

ing small crossovers

■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers – Tread plates

■ Easily accessible drive ■ Low-noise and low-wear chain

guide

krones PalCo

Modules for direction changes

Pivoting tables and corner stations join two or more conveyor sections with an L-type coupling, T-type cou-pling or a combination of both. When turntables are used, the pallet operat-ing direction remains the same; with corner transfer units, it always chang-es from short-side leading to long-side leading or vice-versa.

Design features

■ Supported on a stable and low-wear ball bearing rim

■ Up to 270° rotation ■ Easily accessible drive ■ Precise final position ■ Intrinsic safety thanks to the inte-

grated guards ■ Optionally available:

– Separate protective fence with door

– Integration in machine guards

Roller pivoting table

■ Section widths: – 1,000 mm for pallet widths of

up to 800 mm – 1,200 mm for pallet widths of

up to 1,000 mm – 1,450 mm for pallet widths of

up to 1,250 mm ■ Roller pitch: 190.5 or 127 mm

■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers – Centring unit for empty pallets

Modules for direction changes

Chain pivoting table

■ Chain pitches: 700 mm, 860 mm, 1,000 mm or 1,260 mm

■ Variable chain lanes (2 to 5 lanes) ■ Robust conveyor chains ■ Redirection radius: 80 mm

■ Can be combined with: – Fixed and variable rails – End stop – Stoppers

■ Small crossovers ■ Low-noise and low-wear chain

guide

krones PalCoModules for direction changes

Turntable corner stations

■ Turntable corner station with roll-ers and chain lift compensation for permanent or optional changing of the pallet direction from short-side leading to long-side leading or vice-versa

■ All drives motorised ■ Chain pitches, number of lanes,

and transfer rollers depend on the chain conveyor

■ Can be combined with rails/end stop

■ Separate protective fence

Corner station

■ Section widths: – 1,000 mm for pallet widths of

up to 800 mm – 1,200 mm for pallet widths of

up to 1,000 mm – 1,450 mm for pallet widths of

up to 1,250 mm ■ Chain pitches:

700 mm, 860 mm, 1,000 mm or 1,260 mm

■ 2 to 4 chain lanes ■ Maintenance-free lifting mecha-

nism ■ Optionally available:

– Pallet alignment – Stopper – Stops – Fixed and variable rails

■ Double corner station to split up or form two-lane conveyor sections or pallet clusters

■ Intrinsic safety thanks to the inte-grated guards

krones PalCoAdd-on modules

LPM-EE empty pallet magazine

■ Equipped with one-sided or com-plete pallet latching through forks of forklift

■ Capacity: 15 intact pallets or 10 faulty pallets

■ Maximum stacking and destack-ing speed:

– Standard: 120 pallets per hour – Higher outputs available on

request ■ Suitable for direct stack infeed ■ Stacking of half pallets onto carrier

pallets possible

LPM-ZE empty pallet magazine

■ Equipped with two-sided pick-up ■ Capacity: 15 intact pallets or 10

faulty pallets ■ Maximum stacking and destack-

ing speed: – Standard: 120 pallets per hour – Higher outputs available on

request ■ For processing difficult pallets with

high dimension tolerances and low slide-in forklift openings

■ Easy change-over to other pallet dimensions

Empty pallet inspection unit

■ With top press-on rollers for level-ling out staples

■ Can be combined with a pallet brushing unit

■ Infinitely adjustable test pressure ■ Standard tests:

– Bottom boards and bottom crossboards

– Top boards running lengthwise and crosswise

– Indirect wedge inspection

■ Optional tests: – Dimension check – Prong and area-clear monitor-

ing – Separate bottom board inspec-

tion with loaded pallet – Direct wedge inspection

krones PalCoAdd-on modules

Multiple infeed and discharge

■ Robust infeed and discharge unit for compact pallet formations con-sisting of 4 GDB pallets, 6 Euro pal-lets or 12 Dusseldorf pallets

■ Pallet infeed: – Separation of pallet formation

in rows by means of liftable and transversally moving lift-ing rakes

– Passing on of pallets via inte-gral roller conveyor

Travelling carriage

■ Function: – Transferring of pallets for distri-

bution, collecting, and sorting – For splitting up multi-lane con-

veyor sections, before depal-letising for example.

– For forming multi-lane convey-or sections, after palletising for example.

■ Fence guarding ■ Can be combined with:

– All roller and chain conveyors – All pivoting tables

■ Optional: Lengthwise travelling carriage

– Bridges inexpensive, long conveyor sections with low throughput

– Creates pass-through openings within the conveyor sections

■ Pallet discharge: – Pallet feed via integral roller

conveyor – Row-by-row grouping with a

lifting rake ■ Maximum throughput: 200 full-

size pallets per hour ■ Comprehensive safety concept

krones PalCoDrive, operation, control

Operation

■ Convenient operation by touch-screen with simple menu guidance and clear graphics

■ Diagnostics system to pinpoint faults using system image

■ Diagnostics support via drawings, images and help texts

■ Wizard for troubleshooting ■ Remote maintenance available

using the remote service system ■ Optionally available with control

centre function

Control system

A high line availability can only be achieved if an intelligent control sys-tem is used. This is why Krones has developed a clearly structured control system which enables opti-mal capacity utilisation. The well-thought-out arrangement of pallet storage postions and functional units achieves highly efficient pallet han-dling – while simultaneously prevent-ing downtimes occurring on the pal-letiser. On request, each segment can be equipped so that the controller will allow manual control. Reverse drives are also available for all units. The fre-quency inverters are controlled via Profibus or Ethernet.

Drive technology

■ Drive with spur gears ■ Installation below the feed rollers

and conveyor chains ■ Options:

– Example of a laterally mounted drive with bevel gears

– Frequency inverter with decen-tralised technology via Profibus or Ethernet

krones PalCoYour benefits

■ Quick installation and start-up Almost all of the components are already pre-assembled in the fac-tory. This ensures the conveyor is ready for operation within a very short time (“plug and play”).

■ High functional reliability The sturdy design and use of func-tional mechanisms which have been tested over many years ensure that the PalCo operates completely smoothly.

■ Robust construction Its stainless steel construction gives the conveyor a long service life and protects it against corro-sion.

■ Low maintenance requirement The stable conveyor proves that it is extremely low-maintenance and easy to look after during its every-day operation.

■ Modular design The conveyor segments can be adapted to precisely suit the needs and basic conditions of your pro-duction line.

■ Quiet and economic All of the PalCo components are designed to operate quietly while consuming little energy.

■ Intelligent control system The clever control concept with high proportion of sensors ensures optimum capacity utilisation.

■ Gentle on the product Your products are in good hands on the PalCo: All of the modules are designed to convey products gently.

■ Employee protection The conveyor system is designed to meet all demands to ensure safe operation.

IT solutions

The SitePilot modular system includes IT solutions which we devel-oped especially for the beverage and food industry. Whether you want to increase the utilisation of your line capacity, monitor product quality, or make spare parts handling more effi-cient: With SitePilot, you will always get the best result.

Lifecycle Service

Your company is unique – why be sat-isfied with conventional solutions? The Krones Lifecycle Service will sup-port you and your production also after the purchase of new machines. These are services which are individu-ally tailor-made to suit your products and location.

krones Service Line

You need support with a techni-cal problem? Or you have an urgent question about you line? No problem: We are just a call away from you. Dial +49 9401 708090 to get quick and straightforward assistance – in sever-al languages around the clock!

enviro

High-performance technology with low consumption of resources offer-ing safety for humans and the envi-ronment – this is all guaranteed by the enviro sign. TÜV SÜD (tech-nical control board) as an impar-tial assessor has confirmed, that the enviro method leads to ener-gy- and media-efficient and environ-ment-compatible machines and lines.

krones Academy

Make your colleagues high perform-ers: The training of Krones Academy provides first-hand trade information proven in field. You will find the suit-able know-how package for almost any field and hierachy level ranging from technical courses to manage-ment training.

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