The joint between modules
Diverts, merges, 90° transfers and pass-through positions all use the same lift module family — one spare part covers the whole line.
Transfer & elevation · BFTU series
Lift & Transfer Unit
Divert, locate and change direction inside the line
At a glance
- Lift-and-divert · lift-and-locate · lift-and-rotate
- 20 – 50 mm (custom on request)
- ≤ 200 kg per unit
Lift-and-transfer units are the joints of a modular conveyor system. A paddle or roller deck rises between the conveyor rollers, takes the product off the main flow and passes it to a cross conveyor, a turntable or a stop-and-locate position. BIFA builds them as pre-wired, pre-plumbed modules matched to the surrounding line's frame and controls — not as bespoke one-offs.
Specification
- Function
- Lift-and-divert · lift-and-locate · lift-and-rotate
- Stroke
- 20 – 50 mm (custom on request)
- Load
- ≤ 200 kg per unit
- Actuation
- Pneumatic (standard) · servo (positioning)
- Deck
- Chain · belt · roller · ball table
- Cycle time
- ≤ 1.5 s typical
- Frame
- Matched to line frame — steel / aluminium / SUS304
- Sensing
- Pallet-present, up/down and mid-position sensors
Features & application
Locate to ±0.1 mm
Combined lift-locate pins raise and clamp the pallet for screwdriving, pressing, marking and test operations.
Main flow never stops
Divert decisions happen in the transfer deck, so upstream conveyor speed and downstream buffering stay untouched.
Ships as a wired module
Valve manifold, sensors and connectors are fitted at the factory — plug into your I/O blocks and run.
Options
- 90° / 180° divert and merge configurations
- Lift-rotate units with turntable
- Ball-table decks for manual handling zones
- Servo lift for controlled acceleration
- Stainless and ESD-safe versions
- Pre-wired valve/sensor harness to terminal box
Typical applications
- Assembly line routing & indexing
- Reject & quality gates
- Manual station pass-off
- Machine infeed & outfeed
Ordering code
Every module ships with a unique ordering code — the same grammar across all eight families.
BFTU | Series |
|---|---|
F | Function (divert/locate/rotate) |
W | Product width (mm) |
S | Stroke (mm) |
D | Deck type |
A | Actuation (pneu/servo) |
E | Electrical & sensing package |
Related modules
Pallet Conveyor SystemDouble-speed and accumulating chain conveyors that flow pallets and workpiece carriers through assembly, test and buffering zones.BF3Q · Triple Speed Light Load Conveying SystemTriple-speed accumulating chain conveyor for light pallets — up to 18 m and 1,500 kg per line.BF3Z · Triple Speed Moderate Load Conveying SystemTriple-speed accumulating chain for moderate loads — up to 20 m and 3,000 kg per line.
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