Problem & answerF-01
Unscrambler / Bottle Feeder Not Feeding Bottles
Likely causes
- Bottle jam in the hopper, disc or outfeed
- Bottles loaded incorrectly or hopper empty
- Guide rails not set for the bottle size
- Bottle detection sensor dirty or misaligned
- Feeder speed or sensor delay set incorrectly
- Feeder motor or conveyor fault
How to fix it
- 1Stop the machine and clear any bottle jam.
- 2Check bottles are loaded correctly and the hopper level is adequate.
- 3Adjust the guide rails to the bottle size: about 1–2 mm clearance each side.
- 4Clean and realign the bottle detection sensor.
- 5Check the feeder speed and sensor delays against the reference settings (Section 4).
- 6Confirm the feeder motor and conveyor run correctly.
- 7Run in Manual/Jog mode, then a production test, and confirm continuous feeding.
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It is fixed when
Bottles feed continuously and upright onto the conveyor.
Stop it coming back
- Set guide rails at every bottle change.
- Clean sensors at every start-up.
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