The pattern former automates one of the most labor intensive tasks in your facility. It fills trays and baskets with packaged product, and delivers them to your distribution system. The pattern former gently, effectively and reliably arranges your products in a pattern of your selection. Numerous patterns are pre-programmed to your exact specifications at time of delivery, and new patterns can be created, or old patterns changed, through an easy "machine training" touch screen user interface.

Once a pattern is selected, operation is fully automatic. Packaged products are grouped and counted while conveyed into the Pattern Former. Once products are inside, a patented Vacuum Turnable and Push Blades arrange them into perfect patterns, over and over, again and again. Finished patterns are gently pushed to the basket or tray, as the air table reverses flow and a gentle air cushion floats it, friction free, into the tray or basket required by the pattern. This feature is an industry first, and only offered by Stewart. Product filled trays or baskets are then automatically conveyed to basket stackers or your distribution area for further processing thanks to Stewart Systems's advanced conveyor designs.

The Pattern Former will continue to meet the production and variety needs of your enterprise as they change through the years. Its versatality, simplicity and ease of use, maintenance and service will ensure that you depend on the stewart Systems Pattern Former for the future of your operation.

Advantages Outfeed rates up to 7 baskets or trays per minute Infeed rates up to 80 packages per minute Unlimited number of patterns Easy and quick pattern changes from Stewart designed HMI Easy operator interface with full control and alarm details Low maintenance design, minimal lubrication required Features & Benefits Basket Sizes Though baskets may vary in material and size, they must fit within these size constraints and have a nesting feature for stability   LENGTH WIDTH HEIGHT Maximum 30.38" 25.75" 6" Minimum 24.50" 21.00" 2.75" Pattern Forming: Capable of forming almost any conceivable pattern Oversized patterns can be compressed in width and length up to the capabilities of your product Various products can be loaded on the same machine Units can accommodate both trays and baskets on the same machine with minor mechanical adjustments Mechanical Advantages: Adjustable infeed rails properly align and guide product into the main processing area of the pattern former Reliable servo driven vacuum / air cushion turntable with a 360-degree range of motion Quiet, dependable pneumatically operated push blades Nearly maintenance free lubeless linear push rails Standard Equipment Features: Stainless steel turntable and product surfaces Vacuum hold down turntable Vacuum hold down turntable reservoir air flow Floats product to basket Less back pressure on product Plastic Belt product infeed and staging conveyor Stainless steel and Lexan covers and guards Eurodrive servo and standard gearmotors 7" Color operator interface Rugged 2" square carbon steel tubing frame construction Dedicated Allen Bradley PLC Control Festo Pneumatics AB Powerflex inverters Standard Operational Features: Simple product change over Operator selects new product code from touch screen Operator manually adjust spacing on product in-feed conveyors PLC makes all other necessary set up changes Optional Features: Pass through conveyor allows product to bypass Pattern Former. This can be used in an emergency or to manually load special orders Right angle or straight basket discharge