Pattern Forming
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Pattern Forming


Sorting products from one lane to multiple lanes with care and gentle handling, that is our specialty!

The Shuttleworth Swinger automatically divides product from one or two infeed lanes up to thirty-two lanes. The simplest Swinger can pattern form or divide products sequentially up to eight lanes, while the latest generation of Shuttleworth's Programmable Electronic Swinger is designed to perform sequential pattern forming, dividing, and line balancing up to sixteen lanes using resident intelligence. The only input requirements are either "lane full" or "high limit" feedback from the sensors.

When a programmable logic controller (PLC) or other external controlling device such as a PC is added, the Swinger can route products to as many as thirty-two conveyor lanes based on numerous criteria such as height, weight, size, color or bar code label. In this mode, the Swinger can intelligently sort products in preparation for packaging or further distribution. The Swinger is designed to work with Shuttleworth Slip-Torque® conveyors as well as with other types of conveyors.