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Blumer Maschinenbau (Switzerland), one of the manufacturers of systems of production of pioneering labels in the world, has B&R like one of his main providers

Production of labels step by step

B&R 24/04/2012

24 April 2012

When they go to buy, the consumers tend to guide through the information contained in the labels, although almost anybody thinks in how have manufactured these. Blumer Maschinenbau (Switzerland) is one of the manufacturers of systems of production of pioneering labels in the world. For example, they produce special systems that cut and coin several forms of labels from piles of throw impresas.

Specifically, the systems of production of cards and labels of Blumer Maschinenbau use to coin and enfajar labels for the industry of the feeding, cards SIM, carnets of identity, letters of game and cards of fidelity so much of plastic as of cardboard. In this type of systems, the quality and the profitability are in the peak of the list of priorities. The users appreciate the systems of Blumer because his developments advanced provide continuously possibilities to follow optimising the processes in the machines. The company is very demanding achieve same as well as also with his providers, as B&R, in relation to the modularidad, uniformity and reliability of the systems and components.

The degree of automation in the systems is determined basically by the type of product that manufactures , the process of impressesion used and the infrastructure that the user has available. In the year 2003, Blumer already had begun to replace the systems of control of all his production by products of B&R. Now, so much the PLC like the servo-accionamientos and the panels of operation come from of an only manufacturer. Besides, from said change, all the devices program by means of the same platform of programming: Automation Studio. The learning for the customers as well as for the employees also has simplified significantly thanks to this interface of uniform programming.

Of montones of throw to packages of labels

The modular line of the systems Atlas, that can adapt perfectly to specific conditions, designed especially for a processed efficient of labels, like the labels for bottles of water or beer, or the labels of paper of aluminium that cover the neck of the bottles. This system has been implemented successfully in more than 400 customers. For example, the system of coined of labels Atlas1110LS consists basically in a table of load, a unit of feeding of bands, a unit of cut, a machine troqueladora and a module of enfajado. By means of this system, the labels, that already have been impresas but that still are joined in throw, can cut and coin in any form imaginable.

The labels impresas that still are joined in throw, can cut and coin in any form imaginable.

Feeding of throw, separation of the batteries, enfajado, exit: the new concept of machine allows a processed complete, from montones of throw to packages of labels

Components of automation with a same origin

All the system of control comes from of B&R, including the PLC, the servo-accionamientos and the systems of visualisation of the machines. Besides, this is not only the case of the machines and new systems because to several machines that carried years in operation has changed them the system of original control by the current.

The servo-accionamientos ‘Acopos' of B&R use for example to position throw them of paper. With a time of cycle of 400 µs, these devices are able to react very quickly in front of specific events of the application. Besides, as they use the chip of integrated cheese cheese parameters in the engine, that includes all the mechanical and electronic data notable, is not necessary that the manufacturer of machinery realise manualmente a slow and liable parametrisation to errors of the motors, with what the time of set up reduces substantially. During the works of maintenance can consult additional notable information. They exert well in tasks of precise measurement thanks to his two entrances of trigger highly precise. Thanks to the encoder multi-turn of the engine that is able to measure the absolute position, no longer is necessary any slow procedure of referenciado and does not need any additional system of measure.

The system has roughly 80 modules of And/S digital and analog as well as modules for sensors of temperature of the system X20 with the end to take readings of sensors and control pneumatics and hydraulics valves. The system X20 is more than a system of And/S remote, fulfils with all the requirements of a complete solution of control. In modular systems is a big advantage that the module of bus detect of automatic form the components of the system and provide the necessary functions. Due to the fact that the terminal can separate of the electronic module, can pre-cablear electrical cabinets integers even without having of the electronics equipment dealers equipment dealers.

Good visualisation and operation

With the end to be able to enter several parameters individually, Blumer uses a Power Signpost like central unit of operation and control. The distinct elements of control, accionamientos and visualisation are connected by means of CAN and X2X.

The Power Signpost, like the PP41, are especially adapted to automate small and average machines in which it requires a high density of components. Apart from a powerful PLC, also include a system of visualisation and And/S digital.

A clear concept of automation for a clear concept of system

Blumer Maschinenbau has several decades of experience so much in the manufacture of mechanical equipment as in the development of systems of control. The company trusts the professional experience of his technicians for a successful development of his products. Of course, the engineering is intern, including the implementation of the systems of control. In this appearance, Roger Loeliger, that is to the charge of the electrical systems, recalca the fact that the clear concept of machine of Blumer and the equally clear concept of automation of B&R are designed with a very simple structure and thus they combine perfectly.