- Tool Kit for Reconfiguring to Other Can Size
When using cans of different standard sizes, a reconfiguration tool kit is required.
Reconfiguration comprises the following major operations:
– reconfiguration of flue pan and the lane over the flue pan
– magazine adjustment
– replacement of glue plate
– replacement of rubber lane
In similar competitor machines, the most labor-consuming process is to reconfigure flue pan and the lane over it, when reconfiguration may take hours.
In ОБ-КЭТ-С2, we design customized equipment set for flue pan and lane over it for each individual order. Besides, reconfiguration of the pan and the lane, usually, takes little time during operation.
Price for the reconfiguration tool kit for other can standard size includes:
– individual design and development of equipment kit for flue pan and lane over it
– machine testing with each standard size
– cost of the reconfiguration component parts themselves (glue plate, ribbed table, rubber lane)
The most expensive reconfiguration kit is the one for cans No.1 or No.2, since these cans require a more careful testing and tuning on the manufacturer’s site.
- OMRON Frequency Inverter (Japan)
It is used for smooth adjustment of machine performance. It is especially important when the machine is a part of a production line allowing alignment of labeling machine performance with the performance of other machines and devices in the line.
Besides, the inverter extends machine life time in cases when maximum performance is not required.
Also, inverter has a “setup mode” programmed in it. This mode allows machine operation at the lowest speed which comes in handy for machine setup or reconfiguration from one can to another.
- Electronic Control of Glue Feeding System
The basic model utilizes mechanical drive of glue gear pump and glue dosing is quite efficient (glue consumption is 3…5 times lower than in similar machines from other manufacturers), but it still does not reduce glue consumption down to minimum, especially when the cans of different height are used, since the maintenance personnel does not usually readjust glue dosing when reconfiguring from one can size to another.
Besides, mechanical system makes the use of high-viscosity glue (which is the most effective) next to impossible because it may result in can deformation.
Increased glue consumption can be observed when the cans are used that differ in their height greatly (e.g., cans No.1 and No.9).
The use of electronic control for glue system feeding eliminates the deficiencies of the mechanical system. The system controls stepping motor that drives gear pump.
This system can adjust the dose of glue fed to a label within a wide range, which makes it possible to minimize glue consumption.
The use of the system makes it possible to:
1) reduce the consumption of water-soluble glue by 5…10 times as compared to the competitor machine
2) use high-quality high-viscosity glue, which increases labeling quality.
3) reduce the risk of deformation of cans made of thin and soft tin, especially those with non-corrugated rim.
- Wheel-Mounted Machine
If labeling takes place in the warehouse of finished products and machine requires lot of moving around the warehouse, it is recommended that the machine be mounted on the wheels. In this case the machine is both equipped with the wheels and with the fixed supports.
- Integrated Feeding Tray
If the machine is used as a standalone unit (not as a part of an automated production line), the major can feeding methods include:
– feeding conveyor
– inclined feeding tray
In the majority of cases the inclined feeding trays are used.
The trays, manufactured internally by the canning plants, are, in the majority of cases, made incorrectly and are inefficient. This reduces machine performance drastically.
Integrated feeding tray, manufactured by Prodmash LLC, has all necessary adjustments, effectively completes labeling machine and the machine potential is used up to its maximum.
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