Category: Rotary Table Accumulators

November 28, 2017 To help our customers get the most out of their limited floor space, we’ve “mini-ized” some of our Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) units, to add two smaller tabletop models. By popular demand, in addition to our existing models, we offer as standard the 12″ diameter (Model 60-012) and 16″ diameter (Model 60-016) products. Our other...
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May 9, 2017 From product assembly to visual inspection to container laser coding, a combination of LP Series conveyor and RTA set up with surge function, allow this lab to automate the most time-consuming section of its process.
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February 14, 2017 When equipped with the stationary-fence option, the Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) can also be reversed, and used to unload collected products. Typically, the fixed-fence option provides a surge function for temporary collection of products, before returning them in single-file to the downstream conveyor line. The video shows just a quick setup we did in our product...
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November 8, 2016 Big time and materials savings for this high-volume machining facility, with CNC cells equipped Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) units. As each of the sensitive parts is finished and reaches the lathe’s parts exit chute, the part can move separately onto the RTA unit for collection, without any finished parts rubbing into or dinging each...
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July 28, 2015 High volume precision parts production is worthless without quality results. Our customer, who produces automotive and medical parts to global markets, runs 3 plants, 3 shifts and 24/7 using our rotary tables (RTAs) at the discharge end of their workcells – to ensure sensitive parts are separated and undamaged. Without constant operator supervision. Shown here are...
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February 17, 2015 Unattended collection of oily or fluid-soaked machined parts just got a little neater. Our Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) Model 60-024 currently seems to be most popular of our three sizes to do drippy accumulation jobs — so our new drip-pan option makes its debut for the 24″ model. The drop-pan option, p/n 60-7027, consists of an...
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August 10, 2009 Whipple Mini-Mover is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Parts and Service Manager, Lori Miers. Lori previously served the company as Inventory Specialist. She recently completed one year of in-house technical training on all aspects of assembly and quality testing of both standard and custom Mini-Mover conveyor products. With Lori’ s 15 years...
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August 4, 2009 If you like e-Books, you’ll like viewing our digital Mini-Mover Catalog. It’s a fast, easy way to navigate through this document online, from cover to cover — in magazine, presentation or paper view. Your can view it here: Mini-Mover Catalog Our downloadable Mini-Mover catalog is still available in PDF format as well.
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March 18, 2009 Many of our customers have been eager to see our fixed-fence option in action. We made a couple short videos to illustrate how this option transforms the Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) into a surge table or transfer station. Combined with our mini conveyors, multi-station setup is quick and economical. The second video was shot from...
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March 16, 2009 On Feb. 25, 2009, Whipple Enterprises announced the “Stationary Fence ” transfer station option for its Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) product line, which adapts an RTA into an unmanned surge table for temporary accumulation and automated product discharge back into the flow of production. The Stationary Fence option consists of a stationary guide assembly that...
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