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Motion SolutionsFor Food Processing and Packaging Machinery
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Contents
Our Packaging Focused 360° Offer ������������������������������������ 4
Mechatronic Problem-solving Skills ���������������������������������� 6Reduced design time ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7Improved time-to-market �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7Faster changeovers ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 7Higher output and plant efficiency ������������������������������������������������������������������ 7
International Standards ����������������������������������������������������� 8
References ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Success Stories ������������������������������������������������������������������ 9Sponge cake and waffle machine ������������������������������������������������������������������ 10Slicing machine for meat portioning ������������������������������������������������������������� 10Piston filling machine for pasty products ������������������������������������������������������ 11Auger filler for powdery products ������������������������������������������������������������������ 11Capping machine for PET bottles ������������������������������������������������������������������ 12Tray sealing machine ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12Horizontal flow wrapping machine ���������������������������������������������������������������� 13Form, fill and seal machine for coffee pads �������������������������������������������������� 13Labeling machine������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14Carton folding and glueing machine ������������������������������������������������������������� 14Cartoner and case packer������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 14Sync gates in bottle handling systems ���������������������������������������������������������� 15Turnkey palletizing robots as a complete system ����������������������������������������� 15
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Our Packaging Focused 360° OfferParker offer bespoke solutions to meet all of your motion control needs
HMIs and operator panels
• Textbasedpanels
• Graphicaltouchpanels
• Multi-clientwebserverforremotediagnostics
• UsermanagementofferingFDA CFR21 /Part 11compliance
Electromechanical and Pneumatic Cylinders
• Ballscrewactuatoroptimizedforverticalapplications
• IP65option
• Liftingapplications
• Pressapplications
• Flyingshearapplications
• Handlingapplications
Technology Functions
• Electroniclineshaft(ELS)
• ElectronicGearbox(Gearing)
• ElectronicCams
• ElectronicCamswitches
• Printmarksynchronization
• Winding
• Rotatingcutterandflyingshear/cutonthefly
Rotary Servo Motors and Motors with Integrated electronics
• Varietyofmotorfeedbacksystems
• Highdynamicsandlowrotorinertia
• ATEXmotors
• Motorswithintegrateddriveelectronics
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Gearheads
• Lownoiseoperation
• Fittinginanyplanepossible
• Lifetimelubrication
• Easyadaptationtodifferentmechanicalsystems
Cylindrical linear motor actuators
• Cost-optimizedplug&playsolution
• IP67option
• Infeedapplications
• Ejectorapplications
• Fillinganddosingapplications
• Pickandplaceapplications
• Productalignmentapplications
Global Air Preparation
• 3distinctsizes
• Bodyported&fullymodular
• Metalbodieswithchoiceofmetalorplasticbowls
• Soft-start&quickdumpvalves
• 5micronfiltrationasstandard
• PURsealsforlongservicelife
• Corrosionresistantdesign
• Lubricatedwithfoodgradegrease
• Magneticpistonasstandard
• Simpleinstallationandmounting
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Logic and motion controllers
• IEC61131-3controllers
• Optimizedmotioncontrollers
• Applicationsoftware
Servo drives, stepper drives, frequency inverters
• Highlydynamicdrives
• Costoptimizeddrives
• Drivesforformatchangesandsupplymovements
• Safetydrivetechnology
• Simpledevicechangeover
• Decentralizedandcentralizedconcepts
• Size-optimizedmultiaxiscontrollerstoreducecabinetspace
• Allcommonfieldbusses
Linear actuators with toothed belt
• Costoptimizedrod-lesslinearactuators
• Foodgrade
• Infeedapplications
• Removalhandlingapplications
• Ejectorapplications
• Cutontheflyapplications
• Pickandplaceapplications
Complete Subsystems
• Applicationspecificsubsystemsforhandlingandpick&place
• Standardorcustomizedsolutions
• Optionalintegrationofpneumaticaxes
Complete gantry robots
• X-Zlinegantries
• X-Y-Zgantries
• Optionalrotaryaxismodules
• Completesystemsincludingallcomponents&software
• Shortleadtime
I/O modules
• DecentralizedI/Omodules
• Allcommonfieldbusses
• Simplemountingandcabling
Rodless Pneumatic Cylinders
• Parker‘sOrigarodlesscylindertakeshighloadsandmomentsandareavailableinmanyspecialversionsforthedemandingrequirementsofpackagingapplications
Isys Micro
• Upto32solenoidspervalveisland
• Wearcompensatingsealsystem,50millioncycles+
• 4valvesmountedbacktobackin42 mmwidth
• Frontorbottomportedmanifolds
• ProfbusDP,CANopen&DeviceNetprotocols
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Mechatronic Problem-solving SkillsHelping you to meet the challenges you face every day
Convenienceproductsandflexiblepackagesizesareindemandmorethanever.Thisinturnresultsinreducedbatchsizes.Akeychallengeoftoday‘smachinesistodesignmachinesthatcombineflexibleandquickformatchangeswithhighcycleratesandlowlifecyclecosts.
Parkerhasbeensupportingfoodprocessingequipmentandpackagingmachinerymanufacturersformorethan15yearsin:
• Electricdriveandcontroltechnology
• Pneumaticcontroltechnology
• Electromechanicallinearactuators
• Pneumaticactuators
• Linearmotortechnology
• Applicationsoftware
• Handlingandpalletizingsolutions
Thankstoourdrivetechnology,mechanicalandapplicationspecificknow-how,wearetheidealpartnertohelpyoumeetthemechatronicchallengesposedbyyourcustomers.Ouroffercomprises:
• Standard products
• Customized solutions
• Sub-system and system solutions
Machine for waffle and sponge cake production
Parker offers support throughout all stages of your project
Machine for erecting carton blanks
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Application Support
Project Planning
Expert Advice
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Reduced design time
Improved time-to-market
Faster changeovers
Higher output and plant efficiency
• Thankstoprovenfoodgradestandardlinearactuators,in-housedevelopmentbecomeredundant
• CADdataforallcomponents
• Componentsizing&selectionincludingapplicationengineering
• Customerspecificadaptationsanddevelopments
• Servotechnologywithautotuningandplug&play
• Supportforallcommonprogrammingandcommunicationstandards
• Solutionsreducingcontrolcabinetandmachinefootprintandminimizingwiringoverhead
• Completemechatronicsystemsconsistingofdrive,motorandactuator
• Pre-engineeredmechanicalandmechatronicsubsystems
• Commonplatformforcentralizedanddecentralizedarchitecturesdependingonthemachinetype
• Highlevelsofflexibilitythankstopurelyelectronicaxissynchronisationandcouplingandelectroniclineshaft
• Fastchangeoversthankstoflexiblesteppermotortechnologyandcostoptimizedservodrives
• Actuatorsforchangeoverapplications
• Highercycleratesthankstooptimizedsystemswithservotechnologyandelectromechanicalactuatorsfromonesource
• Powerfulandmaintenancefreelinearmotortechnology
• Simpledeviceswap-outincaseofmaintenance
• Flexibleserviceintervalsthankstoconditionmonitoring
• Higheroverallequipmentefficiency(OEE)andreduceddowntimesthankstosinglevendorproductconnectionandnetworkcommunications
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• Henkel
• Nestlé
• Unilever
• Procter&Gamble
• Philips
• Danone
• L´Oreal
• Storck
• Ferrero
• TetraPak
• CocaCola
• MasterFoods
• Johnson&Johnson
• KraftFoods
• Novartis
• Bayer
• Pfizer
• PhilipMorris
• KimberlyClark
• GlaxoSmithKline
• ColgatePalmolive
• MüllerMilch
• Hershey
• Merck
61131-3Safety
International StandardsOur consistent focus on international standards guarantees easy handling and optimized return on investment
ReferencesRenowned companies trust Parker to deliver reliable products and system solutions for their machines
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Success StoriesHere are some of Parker‘s Success Stories demostrating our capabilities in food processing and packaging machinery construction
Field of application Typical applications Parker success story
Food Processing Machineryforproducingandprocessingfood
SpongecakeandwafflemachineSlicingmachineformeatportioning
Filling & Dosing Machinesforfillinganddosingofliquid,powder,pastyandsolidproducts
PistonfillingmachineAugerfillingmachine
Closing & Sealing Machinesforclosingorsealingfilledprimarypackages
LidsealercappingmachineforPETbottlesTraysealer
Form, Fill & Seal Machinescombiningseveralprocessessuchasform,fillandsealingmachines
HorizontalflowwrappingmachineForm/fill/sealmachineforcoffeepads
Labeling & Decorating Machinesfordecorating,labelingandcodingpackages Labelingmachine
Cartoning & Case Packing
Machinesforerectingfoldingcartonsandfillingthemwithoneormultipleprimarypackages
Cartonfolding&glueingmachineCasepacker
Bundling & Palletizing Machinesbundlingand/orstackingsecondarypackagesonpallets
SyncgateinabottlehandlingsystemParkerturnkeypalletizingrobot
Food Processing Closing & SealingFilling & DosingLabeling & Decorating
Cartoning & Case Packing
Bundling & Palletizing
Form, Fill & Seal
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Sponge cake and waffle machine
Slicing machine for meat portioning
Many rejects due to complicated cutting processes Amanufacturerofmachineryfortheproductionofwafflesfacedcustomerscomplainingabouttoomanydefectiveproducts.Thecausewasthecomplicatedcuttingprocessofthedryandbrittlewaffleproductsresultinginproductbreakage.
Electro thrust cylinder and servo drive with special motion profileIncooperationwithParkertheydevelopedamechatronicsolutionusingahighlydynamicelectrothrustcylinderpushingtheproductthroughafixedcuttinggrid.Thankstothespecialmotionprofileofthecylinder,thebreakageratecouldbeconsiderablyreduced.Thesolutionwasrealizedviadecentralizedservodriveswhichcanbeseamlesslyintegratedintothecustomer’sprovencontrolarchitectureviaProfibus.Inordertopreventtheinevitablewaffledustfromenteringthebodyoftheelectrothrustcylinder,Parkerdevelopedanapplicationspecificsealingsystemwithairpurgeatthethrustrodoutletforthiscustomer.
Shorter cycle times and reduced product wasteageThisresultsinshortercycletimes,adramaticallyreducednumberofrejectsandanincreasedtotalplantefficiencyduetomorethan43000preciselycontrolleddoublestrokesperday.
Opening new markets with reduced engineering overheadsInordertoopennewmarketsinthefullyautomatedhighpowersegment,amanufacturerofcuttingmachinesfortheproductionofbaconrasherswasplanninganewgenerationofmachine.Atthesametime,theywantedtoreducetheirengineeringoverheads.Inordertoreachthisgoal,theydecidedtouseelectromechanicalstandardactuatorsinsteadofin-houseengineeringsolutions.Thestandardproductswerehowevernotsuitablefortheenvironmentalconditionsandthewetcleaningprocedures.
Food grade electromechanical solutionParkerwasabletoofferafoodgradesolutionwithanIP 65electrothrustcylinder.Thecylinderpushesthebaconpartsthroughafixedmultiplegridcutter.Afterastrokeof30 mm,acrosscuttingunitcutstherashers.Theelectrothrustcylinderworkswithathrustforceof10000 N.Anewstrokeisadvancedevery0.2 seconds.After20 strokes,thecylinderwillreturntoitsinitialposition.Thesolutioniscomplementedbyaservodriveandcontroltechnologyperfectlymatchedtothemechanicalsystemfromonesourcewithoutinterfaceissues.
The new machine produces 350 cuts per minuteThus,thecustomerwasabletoquicklydevelopandintroduceanewcuttingmachineintothemarketdeliveringover350 cutsperminute.
Precisely cut waffles thanks to electro thrust cylinder and servo drive
Bacon cut with electro thrust cylinder
Food Processing
Food Processing
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Piston filling machine for pasty products
Auger filler for powdery products
Dosing precision poses a problemAmachinemanufacturerofferingdosingsystemsforliquidandpastyproductswantedtoimprovethedosingprecisionoftheirpistonfiilingpumpsandtoensurethegentlehandlingoftheproductstobedosed.Theinaccuracieswereduetothepoorpositioningpropertiesoftheirtraditionalsolution.
Electro thrust cylinder and decentralized servo drive enhance precisionIncooperationwithParker,theexistingtraditionalsolutionwasreplacedbyanIP65electrothrustcylinderdrivingthepumppiston.IncombinationwithaParkerservodrivecontroller,thisallowsforextremelydelicateandpreciselyrepeatabledosing.
Flexible use and reduced mounting timesTheservodrivesprovidescompletecontrolofthedosingpump.Viaadefinedinterfaceandacorrespondingfieldbusoptioncard,itcanbeeasilyintegratedintotheendcustomer’sexistingcontrolandfieldbusarchitectureorcanbeoperatedindependentlywithoutanexternalcontrollerincostsensitiveapplications.Inadditiontoconstructiontimesavingsthankstoastandardizedmechanicalsolution,themountingtimewasreducedbyseveralhoursduetopre-mountedandcustomizedcomponents.
Component reduction and modular designAugerfillersarepreferredinapplicationswhereprecisedosingofpowdersandgranulesisessential.Amachinemanufacturerwishingtocreatenewmarketpotentialintheareaofsemi-automatedindividualfillersfacedtheproblemthatasolutionincorporatingaservodrivendosingaugerandseparatePLCwastooexpensive.Theywantedacost-effectivemodularsolutionforsemi-automatedsystemsaswellasforfully-automateddosingmodulesrequiringintegrationintofillingandflowwrappingmachines.
Decentralized servo drive reduces costs and enhances precisionThankstoaParkerservodrivesolutiontailoredtotheapplicationofferingacompletelyintegratedcontrolsystemmeetingtherequirementsofIEC 61131-3andPLCopen,itwaspossibletoeliminateexternalcontrollersandI/Omodulesandtoreducetotalsystemcosts.Furthermore,theprocess-orientedcontrolintegratedintothedriveallowsforfasterresponsetimesofthemechanicalshutoffslideandthusdeliversbetterprecision.runningat80strokesperminutewithaspreadreducedby0.2 g,morethan3300 kgofproductcanbesavedannuallyoveratwoshiftoperation.Byconnecting
anoperatingpaneltotheservodrive,themodulecanbeusedasastandaloneversion.ControlviaI/Oorfieldbusoptionsallowsintegrationintocomplexmachinestructures.
Linear motor for highest performance filling Inautomatichighperformancefillingsystems,themechanicalshutoffslidecanbeoptionallyreplacedbyatubularplug&playlinearmotoractuator,whichallowsformorethan90 strokesperminutewithhighprecisionandmaintenancefreeoperation.Againtheservodriveprovidesthecompletecontroltechnology,whichresultsinadditionalsavings.
Precisely dosed fruit yogurt
Precise auger filler with servo controller
Filling & Dosing
Filling & Dosing
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Capping machine for PET bottles
Tray sealing machine
No more hard to open sealing caps!PETbundlesfordrinksareverypopular.Howeversomeretailerscomplainoflooseorincorrectlysealedbottlesorsealingcapsthatwerehardtoopen.Thereasoncanbefoundinthemechanicalsealingheadswithatorquecoupling.Thesealingtorquesdependonthespeedofthefillingsystem,duetothemechanicalcouplingoftheupstreamfillingsystemandthecappingmachine.
Servo drive solution allows for precise default capping torques and better quality controlIncooperationwithamanufactureroffillingandcappingsystems,Parkerdevelopedacompletesolution,whereeachsealingheadiscontrolledbyaservodrive.Theservodrivenotonlyspecifiesthedefaultcappingtorque,buttheactualvalueisalsousedforcontinuousqualitycontrol.Thesealerismechanicallyindependentofthefillingsystemandiselectronicallysynchronized.
Format changes at the push of a buttonAsapositivesideeffect,packagechangestootherbottlesorlidscanbemadeatthepushofabuttonwithoutadditionalchangeovertime.Allrecipescanbestoredinthecontroller.Inadditiontomorethan30servodrives,thecosteffectivesolutionofferedbyParkerincludedthecompletecontroltechnologywithmotioncontrolandoperatingpanelaswellasthemachinecontrolsoftware.Thisallowedthemachinemanufacturertofocusonhiscorecompetencesandtosuccessfullyintroducethenewmachineintothemarket.
Convenience trends fuel higher output and machine flexibilityPackagingfreshfoodsuchasmeatproductsintraysiscommonandbecomingevermorepopularinthecourseofthegeneralconveniencefoodtrends.Thisforcesmachinemanufacturerstocontinuouslyincreasetheoutputoftheirmachinesinordertomeetrisingdemands.Atthesametime,theyhavetofacethedemandforquickproductchangeovertimesduetotheincreasedvarietyofproducts.Thelimitingfactorinconventionalmachineswastheexecutionoflineartoolandgrippermovements.
Higher cycle rates thanks to electromechanically operated tools Parkersupportedthemanufacturerindevelopinganewmachinefeaturingservomotordriventoolswithfoodgradeleadscrewelectrothrustcylinders.Theyallowforhighcycleratesandcombinehighthrustforceswithalonglifetime,resultinginreducedservicecosts.Thankstotheadvancedpositioningfeatures,thetoolscanbeusedmoreflexibly.Inadditiontothecompletepackage
includingservodriveandcontroller,theParkersolutioncanalsobeeasilyintegratedintoothercontrolarchitecturesthatmaybespecifiedbythemachine’senduser.Byusingstandardcomponents,themanufacturerwasabletoreducethemechanicalconstructionoverhead.TheCADdataanddimensioningcalculationsprovidedbyParkerwerealsokeytothisthisprocess.
Higher total plant efficiency due to quicker changeover timesThemachinemanufacturer’sendcustomersbenefitfroman100 %increaseinmachineoutputandquickformatchangesreducingtypicalchangeovertimesby10minutes.Anendcustomerperforming2formatchangesperdayprofitsfrom100additionalannualproductionhours,representingasignificantincreaseinhisoveralleqipmenteffectiveness.
PET bottles
Fresh products in a tray package
Closing & Sealing
Closing & Sealing
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Horizontal flow wrapping machine
Form, fill and seal machine for coffee pads
Cost pressure and falling profits Theflowwrappingmachinemarketisverycompetitive.Amachinemanufacturerwasfacingfallingprofitmargins.Atthesametime,therequestformoreflexiblemachinesforcedhimtodevelopevenmoreelaborateconcepts,increasingdesigntimesandcosts.
Optimized complete package solution by ParkerWithParker,themanufacturerfoundapartnerabletoofferacompleteservodriveandcontrolsolutionforhishorizontalflowwrapper.Thiscost-effectivepackagecomprisesaspecialmotioncontroller,costoptimizedservodrivesaswellastheapplicationsoftwareengineering.Technologyfunctionssuchasemptybagmonitoringorprogrammodulesforsynchronousproductinfeedarealsopartofthepackage.Anelectroniclineshaftandmechanicallyindependentdrivesforsupplyandsealingpreventthesealingjawsfromclosinganddamagingtheproductifitisnotcorrectlypositionedinthefoilhose.
Focusing on core competencesThusthemanufacturerwasabletofocusonthemechanicalconstruction,toreducecosts.Theendcustomersprofitfromtheflexibilityandquickformatchangesofthecompletelyservodrivenmachines.
Strong demand requires increased product output Singleportioncoffeepadsrepresentaconvenientalternativetoconventionalfiltercoffeeandarebecomingverypopular.Asaresultofthehighdemandfromthemarket,coffeeproducersareonthelookoutforevenbettermachineswithahigherthroughput.Theproductionprocessistechnicallydemanding,asthepadsmustbeformedfromastripoffabric,preciselyfilled,sealedandpunchedout.
Parker’s solution for highest performance or synchronization demandsAmarketleadingleadingmachinemanufacturerusesadriveandcontrolsolutionmadebyParkerforthedevelopmentofhishighperformancemachinesinordertopreciselysynchronizeupto25 servodrivesviaanelectroniclineshaft.Themovementsoftheindividualdriveswereimplementedviapowerfulelectroniccammingfunctions.Auxillaryaxesaredrivenviadeadtimecompensatedelectroniccamswitchesformaximumperformance.DuetoParker’smodulararchitecture,thenumberofservodrivendosinglanescanbevariedtomeet
theneedsofthecustomerwithoptionalmachinemodules.
800 Coffee pads per minuteThisresultismorethanimpressive:Withconsiderablyreduceddowntimes,upto800 padsperminute,i.e.48000 padsperhourcanbeproducedthusensuringoptimumplantefficiencyfortheendcustomer.
Tubular bags
Machine for forming, filing and sealing single portion coffee pad
Form/Fill/Seal
Form/Fill/Seal
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Carton folding and glueing machine
Cartoner and case packer
Conventional linear drives make the placing unit a bottleneck Amanufactureroffoldingcartonglueingmachinesfacedthechallengeoffurtherincreasingtheoutputofhismachines.Whenmanufacturingcomplexfoldingcartonsfromseveralbasiccartons,theplacingunitwhichissubjecttosignificantwearrepresentedabottleneck.
Linear motor with 2 carriages and harmonized drive technology Conventionallineardriveswereinsufficientforthesimultaneousfeedofupto3 cuts,asthemovementwasnotdynamicenough.Currentlyavailablelinearmotorkitsrequiredaprohibitivelevelofengineeringdesignforthemachinemanufacturer.Parkerwasinthepositiontofurnishareadytomountlinearmotormodulewith2 parallelcarriages
simplifyingintegrationintothemachineandincreasingtheachievableoutputconsiderably.
Complete solution increases throughput to 10 000 cartons per hourInadditiontothecontrollerincludingvisualizationcontainedinthepackage,theservodrivesoptimallysuitedforlinearmotortechnologywereaguaranteeforsuccess.Specialcontrolalgorithmsforlinearmotorsandjerk-limitedaccelerationhelpedoptimizetheresponsebehaviour,whichinturnincreasesthecyclerate.Theexpectationsregardingmachineoutputwereexceededthankstotheperformanceofthenewsystem.Thenewmachineisabletoproduceupto10000 cartonsperhour.Asthelinearmotorhasanonlubricatingbearingsystem,thenewsolutionisalsomaintenancefree.
Footprint was to be reducedThecustomersofacartonerandcasepackermanufacturerrequestedamoreeconomicalsolutionrequiringlessfloorspace.Previoussystemsconsistedofacomplexpackaginglineratherthanindividualmachinesoccupyingsubstanciallymorespace.Furthermore,theyfacedmanydowntimeissuesduetojammedcartonscausedbyproblemswiththeaircylindersusedinthemachine.
System solution integrates robotics and motion controlIncooperationwithParker,themanufacturerdevelopedanewgenerationofcasepackers,whereaScararobotperformsallrelevanttaskssuchaserectingandpositioningthecarton,filling,
closingandpalletizing.Parkernotonlyprovidedthedriveandcontroltechnology,butalsosupportedthemachinemanufacturerwithapplicationsupportandintegrationoftherobot,whichisdirectlydrivenbytheParkermotioncontroller.
One of the most compact secondary packaging machines on the marketWithreferencetocompactnessandflexibility,themachineisamongthebestonthemarket.Theconsistentuseofservotechnologyinsteadoftraditionaldriveshelpedminimizeproductjams.Increasedflexibilitywithreferencetousableformatwidthhasproventobeapositivesideeffectoftheservotechnology.
Linear motor driven placing unit of a folding & glueing machine
Robot based cartoner and case packer
Labeling machineCustomer was looking for a compact design!Onacarousellabelingmachinewithalargenumberofaxis,themanufacturerhasmountedmotorswithservodriveonboardthathasled,comparedtotheprevioussolution,tosubstancialsavingsintimeandmaterialstoberealised,whilereducingmachinefootprint.
Quick and simple machine configuration and reduced wiringThehybridcablingsolution,whichcontainsallpowersupply,controlandcommunicationssignallingofferedthe
manufactureranumberofbenefitsincludingthesimplifiedconnectionsatthemotorandareductionofthewiringtimeandcostofassociatedcabling.
Many advantages, modularity includedBecauseofthemodularnatureofMotornetDC,themachinedesignbecomesveryeasy.Themanufacturercanadd,followingitscustomerrequirements,withverylittleeffortnewaxisandthissimplybyduplicatingschematicdrawingsfromotheraxes.
Motors with servo drive on board on the carousel labeling machine
Labeling & Decorating
Cartoning & Case Packing
Cartoning & Case Packing
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Sync gates in bottle handling systems
Turnkey palletizing robots as a complete system
A continuous product stream must be divided into several lanesInmanyfillingsystems,oneofthechallengesfrequentlyfacedbymanufacturersistheneedtoseparateasinglelanecontinuousproductstreamofbottlesintoseverallanesinordertobundlethemforpalletizing.Themainissueisthatthebottlesrequirecarefulhandlingathighspeedswithhighdynamicresponse.Thelimitedstrokelenghtofthelinearactuatorsregularlyusedintheseapplicationsalsolimitstheflexibilityofthemachine.
Standard linear actuator drives distributor lidParkerworkedinpartnershipwithamanufacturerofconveyorsystemsforbottlesandpalletstocreateasyncgatewherethedistributionoftheproductstreamtakesplaceviaatwoaxissystemwithoneaxisplacedorthogonallytothetraveldirectionandalineardriveparalleltotheconveyor.Aready-to-mountstandardlinearactuatorwithtoothedbeltwasusedforthispurpose.Atthetime
ofdistribution,thelinearactuatormovessynchronouslytotheconveyorspeed.Thedistributorlidismountedonthelinearactuator.Theactuatorisfirstsynchronizedtotheconveyorspeedinordertosplittheproductstreamandthenmovesorthogonallytotheconveyordirection.Aftercompletionofthecrossmovement,thelinearactuatorreturnstoitsoriginalposition.
Servo drives with technology functions for reduced engineering overheadInadditiontothelinearactuator,theParkerkitalsocomprised2servodrivesandacompletsoftwaretechnologypackage.Theservodrivescanbeintegratedviaacommunicationbusoptiontoallcommoncontrolenvironments.ThankstothecompleteapplicationsolutionofferedbyParker,itwaspossibletobringthemachinetomarketwithminimizedengineeringoverhead.
Rising demand for complete packaging linesInadditiontocomponents,applicationsolutionsandsubsystems,Parkeralsooffersturnkeyautomationsystems,inparticularpalletizingrobots.Thesearenotonlyofinteresttoendusersinthepharmaceuticalsandfoodprocessingindustries,butalsoformachinemanufacturerswishingtocomplementtheirproductportfolioinordertoofferturnkeypackaginglineswheretheendcustomerdoesn’twanttomaketimeandcostintensiveintegrationorcustomizationchanges,whichisacommondemandpackagingmachinemanufacturershavetoface.
Turnkey palletizing system for case packer manufacturersParker’slinearactuatorguidingsystemsarelubricantfreeandfeatureoptimalhygienicpropertiesthankstotheirlifetimelubricatedbearings.Parkersucceeded,forinstance,inprovidingaturnkeypalletizingsystemtoamanufacturerofpharmaceuticalpackagingmachines.Thissystemfeaturesamultifunctiongripperwithrotarymodulewhichbundlesthesecondarypackagescomingoutofthe
casepackerintoabufferareatoformastackfollowingadefinedpattern.Atthesametime,themultifunctiongripperensuresthefeedingofnewfoldingcartonsintothecasepacker.
Minimum footprint and short time to marketAstheenduser’sfactorybuildinghasaclearanceheightofonly4.5 m,aspecialtelescopiclinearactuatorprovidedtheidealsolution.Theresultwasacompactpackaginglinewithaminimalfootprint.Themachinemanufacturerwasabletodeliverapackaginglinewithintheshortestpossibletimetomarkettoitscustomer,whoishighlysatisfiedwiththesystemandhasalreadyorderedadditionallines.
Sync gate for bottle transporting system
Parker turnkey palletizing system
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