When the bar counter registers the first bar, the PLC calculates the highest speed for the selected bar dimension. Furthermore it optimizes the speed of the separation screw and the counting wheel into concordance. 

The bars are then conveyed towards the counting wheel via a separation screw. A scraping arm ensures that the bars are kept in place in the counting wheel notches. 

A laser transmitter/receiver, together with an encoder, execute the counting operation as well determines if two bars pass. 

When the preset number of bars has been counted, the counting wheel stops and a kick-off arm removes the last counted bar. Counting restarts as soon as a go-ahead signal is received from the bar handling separation system.

- Highest counting accuracy 
- High production capacity 
- Solid desugn 
- Simple assembly and maintenance of bar dimension dependent details 
- Movable machine for optimum access 
- Simple laser counter adjustment 
- Panel with display for easy settings and status information 
- Built-in kick-off arm for safe seperation

Mechanical 

Counting range     Bar dia. 6 - 65 mm 
Counting speed     - 0.5 m/s 
Hydraulic oil consumption 50 l/min at 10 Mpa (100 bar) 
Air consumption           30 l/min at 0.6 Mpa (6 bar) 
Weight                    900 kg 

Electrical Equipment 

Internal voltage  24 VDC 
Control system    PLC (stand-alone or networked) 
Operator control  TFT operator panel