RW Westcapper Upgrades and Rebuilds

Partial Rebuild
Replaces parts subject to wear which are directly related to sealing process – includes complete sealing head (with spindle assemblies), bull gear, bottle rest assemblies and sleeves and bottle rest table wear plate. Partial rebuilds are performed at the customers’ site and usually require less than three days to complete.

Main Drive Shaft Kit
Replaces shaft, drive gear, and pillow block bearings – easily installed at time of partial rebuild.

Conveyor Support Assembly (Pod) Rebuild
Kit includes bearings, seals, miter gears, spacers and star drive shaft.

Main Drive Clutch Rebuild
Kit includes shoes, studs, release ring, clutch and drive cup adaptor.

Head Raising Gear Box Rebuild
Replaces mechanical parts necessary for accurate head height adjustment.

Missing Stopper/Gross Raised Stopper Detector Upgrade
Kit includes sensors, mounts and electronics located on infeed conveyor – Westcapper is stopped for manual vial extraction.

Cap Handling Controls Upgrade
Replaces capacitive vibratory tray sensors (internal and peripheral) with current sensor array – allows for more precise control of cap flow – eliminates West custom control (with fine tune screw) if equipped.

Bottle Infeed/Jam Control Relay Upgrade
Replaces obsolete vial sensor systems with current standard – for older electro-mechanical Westcappers.

Missing Cap Counter Upgrade
Replaces obsolete mechanical stepper relay and reset with programmable counter – for older electro-mechanical Westcappers.

PSC Gauge
For setting upper and lower spindle spring pressures – includes force gauge, actuator assembly, and head height indicator – for older electro-mechanical Westcappers.

Safety Enclosure Interlock Upgrade
Replaces existing interlocks with Schmersal coded magnetic switches – includes relay, power supply, SS enclosure, switches and cables.

PW Westcapper Upgrades

Fixed Pin Star Guide Retrofit
Replaces metal swinging star guide with vial specific fixed pin delrin guide – promotes consistent vial handling and sealing.

For more information on any of these services or for questions about a Genesis product please contact us.