Suitable for
Projects that match this page decision
- New fillers connected to an existing blow molder or bottle supply
- Plants replacing a monoblock inside an existing conveyor route
- New machine-plus-interface packages
Machine boundary / bottle movement
Air Conveyor, Bottle Infeed and Outfeed Interfaces
A filler cannot achieve stable output if empty bottles arrive poorly controlled or filled bottles cannot leave. The quotation must identify the infeed and outfeed handover points, not just the monoblock.
Answer first
Confirm bottle neck, conveyor height, direction, speed, guide range, buffer and control signals. If existing conveyors remain, provide drawings, photos and measured elevations before the interface is approved.
Not suitable for
Boundaries that need a different platform or review
- Assuming an air conveyor is included without a line item
- Ignoring filled-bottle back pressure and accumulation
- Approving layout direction without site measurements
Inputs required
Evidence to provide before confirmation
- Bottle neck and body dimensions
- Infeed/outfeed elevations and direction
- Upstream and downstream rated speeds
- Layout, available length and control signals
Machine function
What happens at this machine or decision boundary
- Air conveyor presents empty bottles at the agreed neck-handling point.
- Infeed transfer synchronizes bottle spacing into the rinser.
- Outfeed removes capped bottles and manages the first downstream transfer.
Configuration decisions
Options that must appear in the proposal
- Included conveyor length and supports
- Height adjustment and guide range
- Starvation/blockage sensors and interlocks
- Basic outfeed versus longer accumulation section
Interface requirements
Upstream, downstream and utility handovers
- Mechanical centerline, elevation and support locations
- Electrical power and emergency-stop boundary
- Speed reference, ready, run, fault and blockage signals
Buyer risks
Questions to close before order
- Bottle scuffing, tipping or jams at mismatched transfers
- Machine stops caused by insufficient buffering
- Late civil or layout changes after manufacture
FAT checks
How to verify the agreed basis
- Use representative interface sections or documented simulation.
- Test starvation, blockage, stop and restart behavior.
- Confirm bottle stability at entry and exit at the accepted speed.
Quotation scope
What the commercial offer should state
- Lengths, elevations, directions and support scope
- Motors, fans, sensors and controls
- Interface signal list and responsibility
- Installation and site measurement obligations
Allot Tech / air-conveyor-machine-interface
Turn this decision into a comparable machine scope
Send the bottle, cap, reference output, existing equipment and destination. Final values are confirmed in the project proposal.