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Merge patterns
Merge conveyors combine two, three, four or more product lanes, then singulate or space the product for the next production stage. The archived source identifies manual, motorised and pneumatic arrangements.
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Selection inputs
Choose the merge method around the number of incoming lanes, required discharge rate, product shape and size, orientation and the spacing needed by the downstream process.
- Record the rate and spacing of every infeed lane
- Define the required single-lane discharge pattern
- Confirm whether the product can tolerate side contact or back pressure
- Match actuation and controls to the required response