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'''Accumulating Conveyors''' hold product in place until given a signal to release it. Applications include feeding product to a machine such as a case sealer at a specified rate, or to hold all items to be shipped on a given truck until that truck is ready to be loaded. Accumulation is similar to power roller conveyor with important exceptions. The drive pressure on the product can be adjusted to a minimum, or even eliminated altogether. This is useful when a long line of cartons have to be accumulated without pressure so that they can be utilized in a process such as loading, sorting, taping, strapping, palletizing, or picking. Minimum and Zero-pressure Systems are available.The conveyor solutions are available in two different configurations; spiral and storage.

The spiral shaped accumulating conveyor (alpine conveyor) functions as an accumulation/buffer zone between machines. It can also be used as an in-process step, e.g. for cooling or drying, or simply to elevate and lower products.   

This type of accumulating conveyors are used inline or as a bypass.

Accumulating buffer for storage

The accumulation buffer track is typically used in testing and sorting applications. The automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), provide an effective and ergonomic system. The accumulation system can be used for intelligent buffering, balancing of process flow, kitting, test and burn-in solutions or as storage for different items.