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When the heat is on PHD performs
This Unlimited Unique Solution successfully solved a number of challenging problems. Hot "ware" (bottles) are removed from a mold and released in front of the Pusher Slide, which extends and rotates at the same speed as the adjacent conveyor system, delivering product to the conveyor.
 The velocity control of the slide in this high temperature application was key. The slide must extend at a very controlled rate since the finished bottles have a very short timeframe to sequence with the other bottles already on the conveyor. The slide needs to cycle as fast as possible without harming the bottle, but must have a quick exhaust to retract slowly enough not to spin the bottle with the hook finger, but still be fast enough to return before disturbing the next bottle on the conveyor. The conveyor is moving at about 12 inches per second.
PHD built a twin bore thruster slide with a custom quick exhaust valve that operates in a 325° F environment. The slide has rack and pinion travel adjustment and dovetail tool mounting. The PHD slide is designed to handle the high temperature of the environment as well as the dirt and molten glass that migrate onto the moving parts of the slide.
Got a tough challenge? Give PHD a try! Let us make a believer out of you too. To get a free hardcopy of PHD's Unlimited Unique Solutions brochure mailed to you, just complete our Resource Request form. An online/download PDF version is also available for your convenience. |
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Are you being asked to do more with less?
Survival of the fittest means progressively responding to the onslaught of competitive challenges the market presents to us daily. Superb performance is increasingly about adaptation. Adapting requires doing more with less, or at least doing it better than the next guy.
 Here at PHD, we arm our customers with a set of tools second to none, which gives you an edge over your competitors. And we remain committed to constantly improving these tools to keep that edge razor sharp.
One of our tools is the PHD sizing software. How would you like a guide to assist you in choosing the least-expensive, lightest-weight actuator with plenty of oomph get the job done? That's PHD's sizing software. We've just released a fresh new version for our Rotary product line. Check it out here.
Considering the blistering pace at which today's marketplace moves, it's imperative that we upgrade often to stay on top. PHD is in your corner, giving you what you want when you want it. Made in the USA, order to shipment in 24 hours. That's PHD. |
