The new Fallas Automation R700 Adabot™ robot is designed to pick products on the fly at high speed. Its ability to track the product and pick on the fly contributes to the speed. So do the arm’s carbon fiber construction and the controller’s ability to execute 10 times faster than a PLC. And in this case, it’s not a ‘black box’ robot controller, but an open architecture PacDrive™ automation controller from ELAU.
Packaging flexibility is a key enabler of consumer marketing strategies. These include smaller, low calorie portion packages and user friendly cartoning solutions that help retailers make their shelf space more productive.
Italian packaging machine builders introduced a range of new, ELAU PacDrive-equipped machines at IPACK IMA in Milan in 2006, the result of a record year of growth for ELAU Systems Italia in 2005.
HAMBA Filtec has applied ELAU’s PacDrive automation technology in its new Flexline machine for plastic bottle, cup ad tub filling and sealing of food and beverage products.
The Cavanna Cartesio Model G35EFC robotic cartoning system integrates the forming, filling, and sealing of cartons in a single 16’ x 6’ x 6’ frame. The system is driven by a total of 16 servo motors and a single PacDrive C600 automation controller. According to Alessandra Cavanna, managing director for marketing at Cavanna, a traditional mechanical machine would never have been able to deliver the fluidity and accuracy this robotic concept requires.
APSOL Automation Packaging Solutions specializes in the design and manufacture of end of line packaging machinery for beverage as well as food, home and personal care products. APSOL’s design philosophy stresses 3 critical elements: simple and reliable mechanics, compact and ergonomic design, and cutting edge control technology.
LM S.P.A. provides food and beverage producers with conveying and intermediate storage solutions for bottle, cans, soft packs, case, cartons and more. At drinktec, LM introduced a new multi-lane, 2 axis servo-driven divider using ELAU’s PacDrive automation system.
At Angelus Sanitary Can (Booth C-5127), visitors will see the latest Arol capping machine, the servo-driven Equatorque. Equipped with ELAU’s PacDrive SCL integral servo motor/drives on each capping head, the Equatorque eliminates clutches to maximize flexibility and assure consistently accurate closing torque.
Amotek, part of the Optima Packaging Group (PELV Booth C-3936), will introduce the FBW flowbagger, designed specifically to meet the market demand for wet wipes.
Highlights at pester pac automation (Hall 15, Booth B32) included two new robots. Pester, known for its pharmaceutical end-of-line packaging expertise, is creating a new range of applications in cosmetic and food packaging for which these robots are equally well suited.
