Reduce planned downtime of packaging lines during changeover.
Objective:
Increase flexibility and reduce the cost of planned downtime by automating the changeover process of a cartoner or case packer with a linear position sensor.
Solution:A typical packing application is a pusher that moves a collated group of cartons into a container to make a case. The pusher must accomodate two stroke lengths - a longer stroke for the first carton and shorter stroke for the second carton. To automate this process, a linear position transducer is used with an air cylinder to produce a continuous position, closed-loop system capable of handling an infinite number of cartons and sizes.
Recommended product: Linear Position Transducer