Serpa Packaging Solutions (PELV Booth C-3000) has made its all-servo P200 Balcony Casepacker even more compact, accessible and validation-ready.

Equipping the machine with ELAU’s (Booth S-5414) PacDrive automation system means that a change management system and modular, pre-tested and simple-to-validate software are built-in. Using Intelligent Servo Modules that eliminate conventional servo drives, Serpa has shrunk the electrical cabinet and taken advantage of the balcony design for easy access to the integrated servo modules and other components.

The packaging side of the casepacker is completely accessible from the operator side, including the load station. A patent pending, positive dual vacuum case erector feeds a vacuum assisted walking beam that presents squared up cases to a telescoping funnel for accurate product loading.

The operator panel, a Magelis XBTGT5230 from Schneider Electric (Booth S-5356), provides connectivity options, multilingual language support, and ease of use and configuration.

There are no flight lugs that could skew or conveyor belts to pinch product.The simplified design means there are fewer parts to time in, so startups are fast. Changeovers are accomplished in under 5 minutes. Hot glue and tape sealing are both available.

Machine footprint is just 6’ 5” wide and 8’ 3” long with a 4’ long case magazine. Fully automatic Serpa casepackers can operate at speeds up to 30 cases per minute and are available in side load, bottom load and wrap-around configurations to handle trays, RSC cases and other case types.

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