Definitions

Batching or dosing devices are used to successively fill the produced parts at the exit of the machine into several component containers. In the most common types, the containers are arranged on a rotating carousel or in-line. If one container is filled, the next container is automatically moved under the machine exit chute.

To control the devices, process monitoring systems have the so-called batching counter, in which the capacity per container and the number of available containers are specified. When a partial quantity is reached, a relay switches and moves the batching device to the next filling position. If all component containers are filled, the machine is switched off.

These are the advantages of using dosing devices:

• higher storage volume for longer, undisturbed running times
• machine operator is relieved of frequent routine work (emptying of containers)
• increases runtime potential in unmanned shifts
• reduced scrap quantity (only partial quantities have to be scrapped if errors occur)