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Pneumatic-based motion system keeps MAP machine productive

UltraSource partnered with its pneumatics solutions partner to ensure that critical motion actuation systems offer the highest performance and reliability.

At the heart of the pneumatics solution on the Rhino 12 MAP tray-packing system is the eight-station VTUB electronically controlled manifold.
At the heart of the pneumatics solution on the Rhino 12 MAP tray-packing system is the eight-station VTUB electronically controlled manifold.

The Rhino 12 modified-atmosphere tray-packing machine from UltraSource is for washdown environments and high-capacity applications. Its extra-wide seal area accommodates up to four rows of #3 sized trays, and this capacity makes the machine especially suitable for medium-to-large commercial production environments. Its cycle times are rated at up to 7/min for vacuum/gas flush mode, 8.5/min for gas flush mode, and 10/min for seal-only mode.

A stepper motor controls film advance with + .5 mm repeatability. This reduces film breakage to near zero and tightly controls advance distance from the uncut side of the film for optimum conservation of film. The Rhino 12 comes standard with the UltraSource patent pending Seal Tight® film clamping system for assured sealing. A unique pivoting discharge conveyor provides for easier maintenance access to the inside of the sealing area than comparable high-capacity tray packers. Changeover can be accomplished in less than 15 minutes thanks to a single-tool changeover strategy.

Through a partnership with Festo, the company’s pneumatics solutions partner, the machine was designed to have the highest level of motion system performance and reliability. UltraSource Machine Design Engineer Scott Lickteig explains.

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