New England Machinery, Inc.Innovators In Container Handling Systems

MODEL: SO-3Bottle Orienting System

SO-3

SO-3 Off-Center Neck Container Linear Orienter

New England Machinery has designed the SO-3 Off-Center Neck Container Linear Orienter to accom-modate packagers with the need to orient containers with offset necks or handles during the packaging process. Whether orienting after bulk feeding, capping, or leaving the accumulation table, the SO-3 offers a simple solution to orientation needs.

Asymmetrical Orientation - The SO-3 Off-Center Neck Container Linear Orienter is designed to accept and convey rectangular and round bottles with offset necks and handles and orient them without the use of complicated scanners or clutches. The SO-3 distinguishes the bottle’s incoming orientation based on container symmetry, the offset neck or handle (depending upon your application), and orients the bottles accordingly. The bottles will face the same way to suit your downstream packaging operation.

Compact Design - The SO-3 is a self-contained, freestanding unit. It is ergonomically designed with low profile design. Operators have easy access for changeovers.

Easy Installation - Easily installed, the SO-3 slides up to the existing conveyor. The simple (hand crank or electric) height adjustment allows it to be raised when not in use and lowered for the next change-over.

Low Maintenance Requirements - With optional infeed separation and continuous motion transfer belts, the SO-3 is designed for minimal maintenance, no change parts and maximum container range. A changeover can be completed in less than 5 minutes by an operator.

Gentle Container Handling - The orienter provides smooth continuous motion and advanced custom design incorporating non-marring transfer belts. It is capable of up to 450 containers per minute, depending on bottle size and configuration.

Dual motor drive system minimizes number of drive components, eliminates particulate causing gear belts, and allows easy changeover.

SO-3 Snapshot:

• Orients straight-walled and tapered contain-ers with offset necks or handles

• Easy install - slides up to your existing product conveyor

• Anodized aluminum and stainless steel construction

• Clear acrylic safety covers

• VFD motor speed controls

• Smooth, continuous non-reciprocating motion

• Quick and easy change-overs

• Nylon faced product con-tact belts ensure non-scuff handling

• No sensors

• No change parts

MODEL: NELPSO72-3/300SO-3

Specifications

New England Machinery, Inc.6204 29th Street East, Bradenton, FL 34203 U.S.A.941/755-5550 Fax: 941/751-6281 www.neminc.com E-mail: info@neminc.com

SO-3 orienter system can be configured to customer specifications, upon request. Changes in machine design or speci f icat ions are a resul t of cont inuous machine improvements and New England Machinery, Inc. reserves the r ight to change standard speci f icat ions without pr ior not ice. The above i l lustrat ion(s) and text are representat ive in scope only.SO-3 02/13

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Electrical: 208-230/240 volt AC, 3 phase, 60 Hz, 10 Amp.• Speed: Up to 450 CPM• Air: None required

AVAILABLE MODELS

• SO-3/690• SO-3/1215

CONTAINER RANGE SIZES

• Minor Axis: 0.5"- 3.5"• Major Axis: 0.5"- 5.0"• Height: 3.0"- 9.5"(Extended range available for larger containers)

ELECTRICAL FEATURES

• Allen Bradley Power Flex 4 VFD AC drives• NEMA-12 electrical

Optional Equipment

• Filled containers

• Pre-set hand crank belt adjustment

• Change from std. (36" ± 2") discharge height

• Transformers available for dif-ferent voltage supplies

• Left-hand discharge

• Explosion proof or washdown electronics

• Electronic height adjustment

• Casters

• Can be integrated into NEM unscrambler discharge

• Infeed separation timing belts with backlog photo eye

MODEL: SO-3Bottle Orienting System

Top view

Front view

Side view

Close-up of the rotating area