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Motion Solutions For Food Processing and Packaging Machinery

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Motion SolutionsFor Food Processing and Packaging Machinery

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WARNING — USER RESPONSIBILITYFAILURE OR IMPROPER SELECTION OR IMPROPER USE OF THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN OR RELATED ITEMS CAN CAUSE DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

• ThisdocumentandotherinformationfromParker-HannifinCorporation,itssubsidiariesandauthorizeddistributorsprovideproductorsystemoptionsforfurtherinvestigationbyusershavingtechnicalexpertise.

• Theuser,throughitsownanalysisandtesting,issolelyresponsibleformakingthefinalselectionofthesystemandcomponentsandassuringthatallperformance,endurance,maintenance,safetyandwarningrequirementsoftheapplicationaremet.Theusermustanalyzeallaspectsoftheapplication,followapplicableindustrystandards,andfollowtheinformationconcerningtheproductinthecurrentproductcatalogandinanyothermaterialsprovidedfromParkeroritssubsidiariesorauthorizeddistributors.

• TotheextentthatParkeroritssubsidiariesorauthorizeddistributorsprovidecomponentorsystemoptionsbasedupondataorspecificationsprovidedbytheuser,theuserisresponsiblefordeterminingthatsuchdataandspecificationsaresuitableandsufficientforallapplicationsandreasonablyforeseeableusesofthecomponentsorsystems.

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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

Traini

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& Set-Up

Application Support

Project Planning

Expert Advice

Serv

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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.

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