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Our Products

All Denestech machines are designed and manufactured at our works in Ash, Surrey UK.

TrayFlow Tray and Cup Denester

For Denesting of a diverse range of trays and cups without vacuum cup or gripper contact. Extremely high speed denesting performance with reliable single lane capabilities of up to 120 trays per minute. These machines are very robust and versatile, with a minimum amount of moving components. Just like it's sister machines, the TrayFlow uses a powerful direct drive servo motor and planetary gearbox for precise control and excellent reflex action. Easily handles fragile, lightweight trays at high speed without damage, and equally capable with almost any tray type. Because of their simple mechanics, minimal components and smart design, the TrayFlow is able to survive in the most arduous of environments with the most minimal of maintenance requirements.

• Compact, smart, modular design
• Unrivalled speed and simplicity
• Fully electronic - Easy parameterised set-up
• Ability to 'speed match' and synchronise with other equipment such as HFFS or indexing conveyors.
• Broad capability to handle a diverse range of trays on a single machine
• Single or multi-lane magazines
• Direct servo driven for minimum maintenance, maximum efficiency
• Quality leading brand hardware
• Multiple standards based configurations to suit all applications
• Tool-free, 'SMED' quick size changing
• Product changeovers by operators, not engineers.
• Suitable for extremely harsh environments
• Heavy duty and robust
• low maintenance, long service life
• Tool-free strip-down for easy cleaning
• No belts, pulleys, chains or sprockets
• All stainless steel construction
• Unlike most other types of Denester, the TrayFlow will denest both rigid and non-rigid trays very reliably.

Multiple packaging products on a single machine

In most cases this capability is essential to get the best return on your investment, therefore it is also essential that the machinery performs to it's maximum potential for every selected product. We have the right equipment for simple precise and repeatable set-up.

• Robust stainless steel adjusting elements for tool free size changes
• Robust, easy to read engraved stainless steel rule scales
• Stainless steel position indexing for 'positive location' set-up
• Because our machines are fully electronic, product specific parameter settings can be stored and recalled without fuss
• Product changeovers by operators, not engineers.
• No other competitor machines can beat us for flexibility and performance

 

ServoFlow Pick & Place Denester

For Tray Denesting, direct lid placement or picking and placing of other products. Based on our extremely robust and highly versatile core drive unit and range of modular ancillary equipment. With ServoFlow we have the combination to accomplish a massive range of tasks and product combinations. As the name suggests, at the heart of the drive unit is a powerful servo motor coupled with an extremely robust planetary gearbox. Because of it's powerful and sturdy design, the ServoFlow is able to perform secondary operations such as denesting and placing lids directly onto containers, following through with a pressing action to completely close the container in a single action. Our modular design enables us to offer these machines in a multitude of standards based formats, including single and double arm models with single or multi-lane magazines to suit any application.

• Compact, smart, modular design
• Unrivalled speed and accuracy
• Single or multi-lane magazines
• Direct servo driven for minimum maintenance, maximum efficiency
• Fully electronic - Easy parameterised set-up
• Quality leading brand hardware
• Multiple standards based configurations to suit all applications
• Tool-free, 'SMED' quick size changing
• Product changeovers by operators, not engineers.
• Heavy duty and robust
• Low maintenance, long service life
• No belts, pulleys, chains or sprockets
• All stainless steel construction with the exception of actor arms which are made of anodised aluminium for light weight

Minimal Maintenance

Direct Drive, this means no belt drives, no pulleys, no chains or sprockets, nothing to fail, nothing to change. Our design ethos is 'Minimum to Zero Maintenance', where possible. Through years of careful development, embracing new technologies, this has been achieved with a combination of quality, robust components and reliable but compact design. Our servo controlled machines have the capability to run repeatedly and continuously at high speeds without compromising on service life. Peak speeds are reached by controlled acceleration and deceleration through each and every movement which allows Denestech machines to run smoothly whilst comparative competitors machines are 'battering against their end stops' or wearing out and breaking belts or chains.

Production line integration

Denestech Venturi Denesters, Rotary Denesters and Pick and Place machines are designed for seamless integration into existing production environments. A typical installation of a Denester would be carried out during a production line lunch break. Integration with existing equipment is commonly limited to the fitment of just a photo-electric sensor, although the equipment comes complete with volt free electrical communications interface for transmission and receipt of signals to other equipment where required. An existing and sometimes very useful feature of our Denesters, Pick and Place and Epicyclic Rotary machines, is the installed CANopen industrial control interface which allows easy connection of remote input/output control module for a low effort but very comprehensive remote interface to production line control systems. Additionally, we offer  network communications via Ethernet for interface with TCP/IP based network and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA).

Operator interface

All Denestech machines come complete with the following features as standard:
Simple, fool proof pushbutton operator interface for regularly used controls (start, stop, reset and emergency stop).
Basic text display for access to advanced operator and engineer features, offers a wealth of benefits to production staff and engineers.

• Familiar menu based layout similar to very basic mobile phones
• Information feedback to operators - Cycle speed, Product counting, Hourly production comparisons, Diagnostics and more.
• Password protection for security of set-up and access control
• Multiple operating profiles may be stored and recalled from memory
• Parameterised machine set-up, no need for 'black art' or guessing by engineers!
• Product tests may be carried out off-site, and the optimal settings conveyed by email or telephone directly to customers for immediate set-up assistance.
• Speeds, timing, positioning etc may be adjusted in real time as the machine is running, whilst hard coded limits prevent potentially dangerous set-ups from being made.

Optionally, the operator text display may be replaced by a rotary selector switch and potentiometer for more basic requirements.

Machine guards

For all our models, we offer a range of guarding options, all of which come complete with electrical safety interlocks and are designed and manufactured to conform with CE regulations

• Stainless steel (304 or 316)
• Acrylic
• Polycarbonate
• Custom arrangements

Add-on options

The following basic add-on options are available from new as well as retro-fit solutions to existing machinery.

• Magazine level detection (re-fill reminder/warning)
• Remote controls by pushbutton panel or footswitch
• Extended, horizontal magazine with driven feed, for up to 4M of magazine capacity
• Missing item detection
• Stackable or single high level warning indicators with or without siren

Auxiliary Products

Using existing designs, we custom manufacture a small range of products which are complimentary to our denesting and Pick & Place equipment.

• Short buffer conveyors
• Product holding devices
• Synchronisation equipment