REDWIRE Hytrol’s EZLogic technology provides zero-pressure control in accumulating conveyor systems

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Norpak Handling offers Hytrol conveyors with the EZLogic accumulating system.

A proud Integration Partner with Hytrol Conveyor Company, Norpak Handling supplies Hytrol’s innovative products to businesses across Canada – including its selection of accumulating conveyors. Many material-handling systems by Hytrol use a unique form of accumulating technology called Electronic Zero-Pressure Logic, or EZLogic, an innovative method of zero-pressure control.

The EZLogic system combines the sensing accuracy of photo-electrics and discrete electronic logic control, without the need for pneumatic logic components.

Two types of product sensing

EZLogic offers all of the intelligence necessary for accurate control of the many functions of zero-pressure accumulation on many accumulating conveyors. The system is centred on the EZLogic zone controller, which includes a photoelectric input device that detects product presence, a microprocessor for evaluating different input signals, and control connections to communicate information between zones and to and from outside sources.

The EZLogic accumulation system is available with two types of product sensing. Retro-reflective sensing is used in conjunction with a reflector to sense packages by looking across the conveyor width. The diffuse type of sensing is for detecting packages when one cannot use a reflector.

Among the many benefits users get from EZLogic are reduced noise, high reliability, higher throughputs, and simplified maintenance. The main features include the following:

  • Zero-pressure accumulation of products. The system can stop cartons or pallets on the conveyor without building up line pressure.
  • Operational modes. EZLogic has two main modes: singulation mode, which users can further configure to function in fixed zone length mode or dynamic zone allocation mode, and slug mode.
  • Sleep feature. When there has been no carton activity for a predetermined amount of time, the conveyor zone can be set to stop driving. This reduces noise, wear, and energy consumption.
  • Local and remote inputs and outputs. Various options available for different applications.

To get a look at the EZLogic system in action, check out this video:

Norpak Handling offers more than a dozen Hytrol accumulating conveyors with the EZLogic system, including belt and chain conveyors.

To learn more, contact Norpak Handling.


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Posted by Norpak Handling Limited


Norpak Handling provides conveying products and complete turn-key systems to suit your requirements and solve your probl... Read more

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