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MDR Conveyor Technology by RTA

Provides Intelligent Sorting with Modular Components

IMAC & RTA Solutions developed our modular MDR conveyor specifically for Omni channel Order fulfillment and reverse logistics. This MDR has distributed network controls that substantially reduce engineering timelines and installation schedules by utilizing next generation encoded rollers and control cards that are simple to program, implement and manage.

RTA controls allow for easy configuration and implementation, all conveyors including sorters are run off an Ethernet Network. Intelligent Accumulation and IMAC control cards provide advanced system functions for features such as ZPA (Zero Pressure Accumulation) while dramatically reducing wiring and PLC programming.

Accumulation & Transportation

Curves and Merges

eSorters and Diverters

Trailer Loaders and Spirals

IMAC Senergy Roller by RTA

IMAC’s Senergy roller has a unique gearbox design and powerful brushless DC motor that provides an extremely efficient means of delivering an amazing amount of torque and speed with the smallest amount of energy. Typically used in conveyors for Zero Pressure Accumulation or roller transportation.

Functionality and Logic control

IMAC’s cutting-edge controls provide useful functions, not only dynamic brake or variable speed, but also constant speed control (maintaining running speed regardless of load conditions), Acceleration & Deceleration timer setting, etc

Dynamic brake

DC brushless motor provides electrical brake method called Dynamic brake or Regenerative brake. This feature provides instantaneous stop unless the product slips over the tube surface, thus there are no mechanical brake device or pneumatic cylinder are required for many cases.

High Torque

DC brushless motor provides much higher running torque compared to the same size AC motor which enables the IMAC Senergy roller to handle heavier loads or reduce the required number of Motor Rollers.

Wide speed range

DC brushless motor provides wide speed range (e.g. SENERGY, Speed code 35 – Eco mode, diameter 50.0 mm provides from 5.0 to 49.8 m/min) and speed can be selected by the driver card setting.

Automated MDR Conveyors for any Application

IMAC’s Insight control cards provide many innovative features for Zero Pressure Accumulation or ANY application utilizing low voltage brushless motors. Card controls 2 motor drives in Zero Pressure Accumulation mode. Integrators requiring PLC or PC control an MDR system can take advantage of the Ethernet communications which connects to any major PLC for complete control of IMAC Insight Control cards and your MDR Conveyor System. IMAC’s ConveyLogix transforms the control cards into a fully functional PLC using ladder logic, function block or script with the ability to control sorters, diverts, transfers and much more.

Features

Ethernet I/P, Modbus/TCP, PROFINET Connectivity
Baud rate: 10Mbps / 100Mbps
2 Zones control (Up to 4 sensors and 2 motors connections)
Both NPN/PNP photo-eye sensor applicable
One push button Auto-Configuration
ZPA (Zero Pressure Accumulation) logic; Singulation, Train and Gap Train
EasyRoll™l Software for changing default configuration and customizing functionality of each module
Motor error detection (Overload, Over-current, motor not connected)
Jam error detection (Sensor Jam, Arrival Jam)
Mechanical brake control

Conveyor Hardware Details

Frame: 6.5” x 2” x 12 Ga. formed steel channel frame
Brushless DC motors
Rollers: 1.9 Diameter, 16ga. rollers, with 7/16” hex axle.
Roller Centers: Rollers are mounted low in frame on 3” roll centers
ABEC roller bearings, grease sealed bearings
One 24 Volt DC drive rollers per accumulation zone
One 24 Volt DC control card per two accumulation zones
Smoked lexan side covers (over trough) on wiring side only, wiring not visible
Drive bands: 3/16” * 83A high strength urethane O-belts