• Special Aluminum profle
• Multi-axis gantry confgurations
• Industry leading high speed linear rail system • Max Velocity of 5m/s
• Max Acceleration of 75m/s2
• High-fex trailing chains to organize cables • Easy z-axis mountings with
– Linear Rotary Motors PR01-52 – H-Guides & B-Guides
• Options for External Position Sensors
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all mechanical data are usually available online for the mounting of gearmotors, a real plus for the installer.
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On the horizon, we see new washdown motor technology for the food and beverage production plus food packaging sectors that features a complete stainless-steel enclosure. Hy- gienic design gets special consideration in certain sectors of the packaging and processing industries, whenever ma- chine components are in direct contact with food, beverage, cosmetics, etc.Having a washdown motor with to- tally hygienic design adds value to the overall machine for the builders and keeps the downtime to a minimum for the end users. Currently, IP69K is a standard getting considerable attention in this huge market segment. IP69K is the standard used for all applications where high-pressure and high-temper- ature washdown are used to sanitize equipment. This new standard will become the norm for food processing in the near future, as it represents a decided improvement over the older IP ratings.
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Modular solution technology, whereby a single large machine with multiple sections of motion control or a full production packag- ing line can be run without the need for multiple CPU’s. With modularity comes flexibility and one can then en- gineer the solution to provide a seam- less transition from a machine with alloptions to a machine with fewer but job-specific options. The economic advantages here are self-evident and the key driver to this development is the enhanced open architecture of the mo- tion controller and drive systems.
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Remote connectivity through an integrated web server with a maintenance person having a password that will allow complete condition monitoring and onsite troubleshoot- ing on a packaging line. The end user can also access a full library of “fixes” online. This web server can be custom- ized to suit the user’s needs. In a more complex arrangement, the machine builder and end user can also extract performance data to track machine uptime, component wear, maintenance strategies, and other considerations in an overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) paradigm. Functionally on the floor, of course, the key advantage is the maintenance engineer’s ability toES632600_DNS1507_S16.pgs 06.23.2015 20:38 UBM
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quickly and accurately isolate an issue in the line, do the diagnostic analysis, get a part ordered, or obtain onsite service in the most efficient and cost- effective means possible. The price of a single hour of downtime on a major packaging line lobbies for such remote connectivity plant wide.
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With more domestic (North American) machinery and equipment builders selling overseas, the importance of global standards compliance. Supplier presence world- wide is essential to make it easier for the machine builders to get parts and competent service quickly. The remote connectivity detailed above is also a factor here, but the need for standards- compliant machine components that can be integrated into an existing design for foreign sale is critical. To be competitive on the world market, builders must be cognizant of their vendors’ international capabilities. Forthe multi-national end user, as well, this norm is consequential in achieving efficient compliance approval from the local standards organizations.
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Finally, sustainability and theflexibility of energy conserva- tion afforded both builders and end users by the emergence of regenera- tive drives technology in the packag- ing world. Excess energy can be used to drive other machine components or returned to the grid in a measur- able manner. This “active front end” technology on the drive, coupled with
more energy efficiency on the motors used, yields a definable best practice accomplishment in energy cost savings for the builder and end user alike.
In the overall evaluation, automa- tion is the watchword for a modern packaging line and the equipment or machinery builder who supplies it. Automation combined with trained personnel will provide faster, more efficient, and cost-effective production. With automation products and soft- ware becoming so much more reliable and affordable, the days of the purely mechanical system are numbered, if not already spent. Having a high degree of automation in your line or on your machine means faster product changeover, faster recipe adjustments, homing of new line components after an install, enhanced troubleshooting capabilities, and more.
Ajay S. Rana is industry business development manager, packaging, for Siemens Industry Inc.
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