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The Citega company has installed a programmable automaton in its automatic encajonadora new

Solutions for the automatic packing of containers

Drafting PU01/02/2006

In the field of robotics, encajonadora packaging machine developed by Citega with the collaboration of the M.Lago company, incorporates the latest technology in Automation such as used Omron control equipment (19, NS5, variable frequency j.7 and servomotors Smart Step touch screen). Get well fast and very precise movements and great flexibility of configuration to work with different types of product.

The Citega company is dedicated to industrial automation. His experience in the sector the allow to develop systems for various types of machinery, by integrating the latest automation and information technology. To do this, the company collaborates very closely for years with Omron and its distributor in Vigo, M. Lake.

Conscious of the important role that modern-day robotics has in industrial automation, Citega to this sector also addressed their developments. The company has recently implemented a machine for the automatic packing of metal containers or glass. For your control, and with the advice of the company M. Lake, he has installed a programmable automaton 19 of Omron, as well as touch screen NS5, variable frequency j.7 and servomotors Smart Step for the movement of the arms law enforcement box product. These arms are controlled by a Rodless card of the programmable automaton (CJ1W-NC413).

The machine, a dual-head Packer, has been designed to work on packaging online stores between the process of estuchado or labelling of packaging and palletizing of boxes. He also makes sealing by means of adhesive or gluing of boxes. One way or another, the closure is controlled by an Omron E6B2 encoder, whereby the position of the Fund is determined during his tour of the conveyor belt. At the same time, and taking advantage of the same E6B2 encoder signal, controlled length of the injection of glue for gluing or seal, depending on the type of machine, and always taking into account the size of the selected boxthen close it automatically.

The Encasement of containers can be different types of boxes, because the position, which is carried out through the use of the Smart Step of Omron servo

Also, the Encasement of containers can be different types of boxes, because the positioning, which is carried out through the use of the Smart Step of Omron servo, offers highly accurate and high speed movements. To work with different products, the operator can be easily any change in the configuration easily from Omron NS5 touch screen.

The carriers are managed by an electronic frequency inverter Omron

Operation philosophy

The encajonadora machine is built in stainless steel (all elements as guides, media, devices for opening / closing, displacement systems are of this metal) and it is in itself an automatic training of boxes, deploying the cardboard and closing the bottom of the box before starting the process of packing. With a production of 25 layers per minute speed, the time of filling the box will depend on the number of layers that put the box that is forming.

The process of packing is performed automatically and continuously. Through recipes, the process of packing is configured in the NS5 carried (type of container, number of containers, position of containers, etc.) Two arms with suction head manipulates the containers to introduce them in the boxes. Head of packing, arms and turning movements, are handled by the Smart Step of Omron servo with precision reducers.

These heads feature suction "grip" by aspiration vacuum packaging and positioned them on the inside of the box. This vacuum is done through bomb with accumulator tank.

The carriers are managed by an electronic frequency inverter Omron j.7 dedicated to adjust at configured speeds of process.

There is the possibility of working with different sizes of box and packaging. To change formats is enough to regulate the guides, set the elements of automatic detection (detectors, photocells...) and change plates of suction of the header if necessary.

The implemented Cabinet is independent and incorporates touchscreen NS5 of Omron, which allows you to view the production values in real time, as well as introduce or correct process parameters. This screen also provides information on the State of the machine: messages warning, alarms, errors, etc.

Finally, it should be indicated that the tension of manoeuvre of security to 24V AC/DC according to the European training of low voltage with Omron S8VS power supplies.