Discovery-A

Fully AUTOMATIC turntable MACHINE

Operational Features


  • Can be integrated into production lines
  • Stand-alone stretching system with pallet buffer (jostler)
  • Robust steel construction of the machine frame
  • Soft start and soft stop
  • Photocell for pallet height detection and control of the stretching process
  • Quick threading system of the stretch film (only MPS)
  • Siemens PLC control S7-200 with 6″ Pro-face touch-screen
  • Robust powerful slewing ring drive

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications Discovery-A
Max. turntable speed max. 16 rpm
Turntable diameter Ø 2,000 mm (optionally larger)
Pallet dimension up to 1,000 x 1,200 mm (for Ø 2,000 mm)
Load capacity 2,000 kg (optionally also higher load capacity)
Electr. connection 400 V, 50 Hz, 3 kW (3PH+N+G; IP54)
Compressed air 6 bar (100 Nl/min)
Machine weight approx. 1,500 kg
Machine performance approx. 35 – 40 pallettes / h
Max. wrapping height 2,000 mm (optional: 2,800 mm, 3,200 mm, 3,700 mm)
Foil type Machine stretch film
Roll diameter max. 250 mm
Roll height 500 mm
Roll weight ~20 kg

Safety features


  • Emergency stop switch on the control panel
  • Acoustic signal at start and stop
  • Security fence including door with safety shutdown (optional)

Special equipment and accessories


  • Safety fence (incl. door with safety shutdown)
  • Infeed roller conveyor incl. control / relay etc.
  • Outfeed roller conveyor belt incl. control / relay etc.
  • Compensating roller set (transition round turntable / roller conveyor belt)
  • Additional roller conveyor belts (in / out) incl. control / relay etc.
  • Cover sheet support (dust and rain protection; centrally integrated)
  • Cover sheet support (dust protection; in front or behind)
  • Pressure pad
  • Ram protection with photocell recognition (forklift)
  • Welding unit (welds the end of the film to the pallet)
  • Stretch cord system
  • Centring unit (necessary for pallets of different lengths)
  • Film tension and stretching adjustable via touch screen (bottom / up / top / down)
  • Custom-made solutions on request

control panel

Selectable programmes on the control panel


  • Programmes can be customised

Adjustable parameters on the touch screen


  • Ascent and descent speed of the foil carriage (separately adjustable)
  • Number of foot and head windings
  • Speed of the turntable
  • Film tension (potentiometer)
  • Key lock (optional)
  • Reset function
  • Film overlap at the head of the pallet
  • Pre-stretching separately adjustable bottom / up / top / down (potentiometer; only with 100 MPS 2)
  • Number of reinforcement windings

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