Secondary Packaging

Robotic case packer for 14,000 bottles/hr

The Robomax 200 from Italproject, which is capable of case packing 14,000 bottles/hr, uses a specially designed feedscrew principle and an ABB robot.

December 4, 2012

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Cartoning

Mediseal demonstrates pharma stick pack machine

Koerber Medipak’s Mediseal group produces customized, flexible sachet and stick pack machines, sideload cartoners and blister machines. All use B&R control systems to deliver flexible servo-driven modules customized to user requirements.

December 3, 2012

Secondary Packaging

TopTier’s Downstacker uses advanced drive technology

New Downstacker series palletizers from TopTier support from 11 to 30 high performance drives to maximize performance. The control technology, from B&R Industrial Automation, has reduced wiring, simplified startup and maintenance.

December 3, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Dividella pharma cartoner runs 80 to 240 cartons per minute

Using a hundred servo axes, the reconfigurable, GMP design, modular Dividella cartoner from Koerber Medipak provides rapid changeover, recipe management, data access, detailed diagnostics, and simplified parameterization instead of programming, all from a graphical HMI. The control system from B&R features a unified software and hardware platform and is housed underneath the machine frame, minimizing footprint. Interfaces for vision and coding systems simplify integration.

December 3, 2012

Secondary Packaging

High speed shrink bundler from Cermex

VersaFilm shrink bundler reduces the need for corrugated material and achieves 1,000 bottle per minute throughputs with over 98% efficiency, using a new B&R automation platform. User friendly screen helps operators and technicians access information to maximize uptime.

December 3, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Package Machinery servo overwrapper interacts with operator

Package Machinery Company exhibited a 6-axis servo-driven overwrapper with a B&R control system that includes a 10-inch touch panel providing operational controls, safety, diagnostics, temperature, changeover videos, status, and even a complete machine manual.

December 3, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Robotic cartoning of aseptic pouches

Ecolean aseptic pouch is robotically packaged by Schneider Electric delta-style robots on a pick-and-place machine from AMC2.

November 30, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Dual-infeed palletizer handles products from two different lines

TopTier's dual-infeed Robotier robotic palletizer with integrated, concurrent stretch wrapping for case, bag, and bundle palletizing; receives two distinct products from two different product lines, wrapping loads as they're built.

November 29, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Tape heads deliver secure seal

On the ShurSeal tape heads displayed by ShurTape, a 5-point wipe-down system means secure adhesion of tape to box as adhesive is driven firmly into the case.

November 28, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Case packer leverages vision-guided robotics

Osprey case packing system from JLS greatly simplifies changeover, permitting a change in minutes, and sanitary design is a key characteristic.

November 28, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Case erector/bottom sealer for RSC, HSC, and RSC with divider cases

Pearson’s CE25-T (for tape) offers an ergonomic case magazine, compact footprint, and mechanically advances cases in the magazine to the pick-off.

November 28, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Increase throughput and line efficiency with less labor

Form, pack, seal, print, and label with Loveshaw's fully automated system.

November 27, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Delta-style robotic tray packer

High-speed delta-style robotic tray loading robot from BluePrint Automation can load trays at 80/min, and inspection capabilities are part of the package.

November 26, 2012