Problem & answerF-08
Bottles Tipping or Gapping at a Conveyor Transfer
Also covers: Belt speeds not matched
Likely causes
- Downstream conveyor slower than upstream (bottles pile up)
- Downstream conveyor much faster (bottles tip or gaps open)
- Transfer plate or belt ends not level
- Rails not continuous across the transfer
How to fix it
- 1Stop and clear the transfer.
- 2Set both conveyor speeds to match, or the downstream belt slightly faster (about 5–10%) to keep bottles moving.
- 3Never set the downstream conveyor slower than the upstream one.
- 4Level the belts and the transfer plate so bottles slide across without a step.
- 5Align the rails so they run continuously across the transfer.
- 6Run bottles and watch the transfer.
It is fixed when
Bottles cross the transfer smoothly, upright, without piling or tipping.
Stop it coming back
- Record matched speeds for each product and bottle.
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