• DocumentCode
    289368
  • Title

    Automating a horizontal flow-wrapping machine

  • Author

    Cromarty, A.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Quin Syst. Ltd., Wokingham, UK
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    1994
  • Firstpage
    42401
  • Lastpage
    42405
  • Abstract
    A large confectionery manufacturer has been using the Quin programmable transmission system (PTS) for some years to improve the flexibility and performance of their wrapping and packaging machines. The PTS replaces mechanical linkages with separately controlled servo motors. A typical example of the machine type is the horizontal flow-wrapping machine, used to wrap solid or filled bar products. This paper describes the application of the PTS to this type of machine, highlighting some particular requirements of the machine and what features of the PTS are used to address them
  • Keywords
    factory automation; food processing industry; packaging; programmed control; servomechanisms; Quin; confectionery manufacturer; factory automation; horizontal flow-wrapping machine; programmable transmission system; servomotors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Configurable Servo Control Systems, IEE Colloquium on
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    381724