Dual Lane Shuttle PCB Conveyor Machine Independent SMEMA Per Lane 0.6-4.0mm Board for SMT Assembly Line

This dual lane shuttle PCB conveyor is the two track version of the shuttle conveyor. Two independent lanes run side by side on one frame, each with its own belt, sensors and SMEMA handshake, so two boards move through the same machine footprint without touching each other. Where a single lane shuttle moves one board per cycle, this unit moves two, which is the simplest way to raise line throughput when the machines downstream already run two lanes.

The shuttle action stays the same as the single lane version: the conveyor transfers boards laterally between two adjacent lines, in L-R or R-L direction, and it can be set to pass-through, transfer or receive depending on the mode selected on the touch screen. Each lane follows its own upstream signal, so if one lane stops for a reject the other lane keeps running instead of the whole line waiting.

Boards from 80x50mm up to 510x460mm and 0.6 to 4.0mm thick are handled, with the PCB height at 900±20mm and the transport height adjustable to match the line. Belt tension and lane width are set per lane, so different panel sizes can run on the two tracks at the same time, which is useful where a high volume product and a low volume product share the line.

Control is by PLC with a colour touch screen, and the electrical design follows SMEMA conventions so the unit connects to the existing line without custom wiring. Power is single phase 220V AC up to 120VA. Frame and covers are built to the layout drawing, and the machine is delivered with the guard covers, board sensors and manual included.

• Two independent lanes in one machine footprint, each with its own belt and board sensors
• Independent SMEMA handshake per lane, so one lane can stop without stopping the other
• Shuttle transfer between adjacent lines in L-R or R-L direction, mode set on the touch screen
• Board range 80x50 to 510x460mm, thickness 0.6-4.0mm, PCB height 900±20mm
• Per lane width and tension adjustment for mixed panel sizes on the two tracks
• PLC with colour touch screen, pass-through, transfer and receive modes
• SMEMA compatible wiring so the unit drops into the existing line without custom cabling
• Built to your layout drawing with guard covers and manual supplied

Choose the dual lane version when the printer, mounter or AOI downstream already runs two lanes, when two products share one SMT line, or when output has to rise without adding a second machine footprint. For a single lane line, the standard single lane shuttle conveyor is the lower cost choice.