Stiles Machinery introduced the new family of Waechter case erecting and pick-and-place modules using ELAU’s PacDrive servo technology to handle a wide range of formats without costly change parts.

Mechanically, the new 30 cpm Tablomat C case erector design is compact, modular and mechanically simplified with all processes integrated on one level. Flap tuckers are servo driven and much easier to optimize than gearbox driven designs. Servo-driven format changes eliminate change parts, all part of Waechter’s design philosophy of reducing its customers’ operating costs.

The 2-axis Delta Picker is a flexible and highly dynamic alternative to conventional linear pick-and-place systems that can traverse up to 60 complete circles per minute. Its powerful kinematics leverage ELAU’s extensive PacDrive robotic software library, so profiles are readily generated to handle a range of products, formats, and both single and multilayer packaging configurations. The Delta Picker is easily synchronized to other servo driven infeeds, conveyors and sortation systems.

Waechter is represented by Stiles Automated Packing Systems, a division of Stiles Machinery, of Grand Rapids, Michigan.