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SPECIAL MACHINE BENEFITS from innovative multiple connectors
1.4404 stainless steel with a shut-off for connecting hoses with an outer diameter of eight millimetres. The ADAPTIV inserts each have a plug and socket so that the connection consisting of 14 parts can easily be assembled manually. Eisele delivers simple stainless steel angle brackets for mounting the connection socket to the machine, saving the customer from having to drill special holes on the machine frame or housing.
MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY MULTILINE ADAPTIV enables the reliable, efficient and compact connection of single components or complete assemblies in one simple step by means of a single connector, significantly reducing expense and set-up times. The cartridge system with ADAPTIV
MULTILINE ADAPTIC connectors fromEisele are providing a custom solution for specialised food production lines
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obot Food Tech manufactures packaging systems for the food and
cosmetic industries. The design engineers use the highly flexible LIEDER RCR line as the basis for custom machines while Eisele’s stainless steel MULTILINE ADAPTIV provides an ideal connection solution. The servo and robot controlled machines fulfil the most stringent requirements for technology, economy and quality. They form the basis for individually equipped, customised machines and feature a freely programmable drive system for adaptation to diverse products and packages. They are designed for high output capacity and optimal efficiency. The spectrum of products that can be
processed is wide-ranging and depending on requirements the modular RCR can be equipped with functions including denesting, filling machines, heat sealing or a lid application station. It is possible to combine the machines with robots and garnishing systems. All of the machines incorporate stainless steel components to ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanability.
RIGHT LID FOR THE CONTAINER LIEDER machines make use of similar basic constructions, components and system modules. Customers in the food and cosmetic industries usually have individual requirements that make specific adaptations necessary.
8 APRIL 2014 | FACTORY EQUIPMENT In 2013 Robot Food Tech developed a
ready meals production line for a leading food corporation. At nine metres wide and 45 metres long it can achieve a production output of 210 packages per minute. Integrated control scales monitor this process. After the trays are filled they pass through a sealing station for heat sealing with plastic foil from a roll.
QUICK TOOL CHANGING The sealing station is equipped with two tool heads for three sealing tools each with integrated cutting tools for punching out the foils. When the tray format is changed, in the event of faults or during cleaning, the entire tool heads have to be changed as quickly as possible. Each comprises four pneumatic cylinders for actuating the punching movements, four for locking the tools in place while they are changed and additional shut-off valves. To change each tool head six pneumatic lines have to be disconnected and reconnected. Only the custom MULTILINE ADAPTIV
multiple connector from Eisele fulfilled all of the important criteria for this task: it is robust and safely designed for a long life and resistant to numerous cleaning agents. It requires very little installation space, is fast and easy to use, features two-sided shut-off while the danger of incorrect connection is eliminated. The design engineers at Robot Food Tech chose the six-way connector made of
CAD representation of the sealing unit: MULTILINE ADAPTIV is used here to allow quick changing of the tool head as a complete unit
inserts allows combination of the exact connections required for a particular application. The strictly modular principle allows different connections including electronics, pneumatics and liquids to be integrated in one interface. The size of the connections is variable since they are integrated in the ADAPTIV inserts which have a standard outer dimension. Only with this concept is the entire tool changing in industrial plants possible with one turn of the hand. The inserts allow the customer to configure the required interface and modify it for re-use. To change a push-in connection only the ADAPTIV insert has to be exchanged.
PUSH-IN CONNECTIONS ADAPTIV inserts are based on Eisele push-in connections with a release sleeve manufactured from nickel-plated brass, dezincification-resistant brass or 1.4404 stainless steel. The inserted hose is held securely in the housing by an inner collet. The outer release sleeve protects the connection from impurities and enables easy disconnection of the hose without tools even after extended use. The push-in connections are available with one or two seals and suitable for use with vacuum. After the line from Robot Food Tech
was set up it was tested thoroughly before shipment to the customer. After the positive experiences the first
MULTILINE ADAPTIV on board definitely will not be the last.
Eisele Pneumatics T: +49 7151 17190
www.eisele.eu
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