The new Orion Flex CTS is a Conveyorized Twin Station stretch wrapping machine designed to increase fork lift efficiency and reduce load handling times by providing a powered conveyor turntable and a gravity conveyor section used as a staging platform for wrapped loads waiting to be picked up.
The Flex CTS stretch wrapping machine was designed to fill the gap between the Flex HPA and the FA fully automatic stretch wrapper. By providing a powered conveyorized turntable and gravity discharge conveyor section, the Flex CTS can dramatically reduce the amount of time spent handling loads.
The Flex CTS stretch wrapping machine is built with many of the same components of the larger and more sophisticated automatic system, and offers throughput speeds approaching fully automatic systems at a fraction of the cost.
Film Tail Cut & Wipe Down System
This is the same pneumatically activated film clamp, cut and press system as used on some of Orion's fully automatic stretch wrapping systems. It's fully adjustable, extremely rugged and designed to give years of reliable service. The standard film cutter is an impulse hot wire. For more demanding applications, a hot knife option is available. The components used on the conveyors are the same quality as used on other Orion fully automatic machinery.
Operation of the Flex CTS
- The load is brought to Flex CTS stretch wrapper and placed on the conveyorized turntable, while backing away, operator pulls a lanyard or uses the optional Orion remote controller to start the wrapping cycle.
- The operator is free to attend to other tasks such as getting the next pallet load to be wrapped.
- When they return, the wrapped load has been automatically moved to the gravity conveyor section. They are then free to place the unwrapped load on the turntable and signal the machine to start wrapping.
- Next they pick up the wrapped load from the gravity conveyor and take it away.
Controller
The Flex CTS controller uses an advanced Allen Bradley PLC for maximum flexibility and reliability. The operator touch panel offers multi-level security and a user-friendly menu-driven operator interface for fast and easy operation. The control box itself is CSA and UL listed and NEMA 12 rated.
Insta-threadFilm Delivery System
The Orion Insta-Thread film delivery system faces the side for easier film roll loading and threading. The system uses specially designed rollers to accurately elongate film at a standard rate of 260%. This highly reliable prestretch system features the fastest, easiest and safest film loading on the market, and an advanced "non-contact" film tension sensor for years of trouble-free wrapping. A sophisticated photo eye senses even difficult colored and reflective loads, and Orion's unique Insta-Sense system pauses the wrap cycle if the stretch film breaks or runs out.