MACHINE BUILDING & FRAMEWORKS FEATURE HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE PACKING MACHINE Steffes has been developing and
building complete solutions for checking, picking, packing and transporting hollow bodies of various kinds for over 40 years. Blow moulding machine manufacturers, packaging specialists or car manufacturers around the world are among the company’s customers. With about 6,000 plants worldwide, Steffes is highly export orientated; 75 per cent of its revenues are from foreign trade.
G
erman company, Steffes Pruf- und Messtechnik GmbH, wanted to
develop an innovative packing system to further expand its automation division. Restricted space meant that the developers required a height adjustable andparticularly compact system. By using components and modules
from the mk Technology Groups’ aluminium profile construction kit, Steffes requirements were met with flexibility and economically. So whilst the solution was a good one,
this new innovation then needed to be introduced to the marketplace.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SYSTEM The S-PACK-PAL-T is a fully automatic machine for packaging various empty containers such as bottles, cans and canisters in cardboard trays and subsequent palletising of the trays. In addition to requirements such as
‘robust’, ‘safe’ and ‘easy to use’, the machine needed to have, amongst other things, a packing height of 3m. Also, it should have a compact, box-shaped frame so that it can be transported best on a lorry or a maritime container. Equally, some flexibility was required, which is essential in such systems, especially in the construction process. At first glance these specifications do not seem particularly unusual, but during
implementation seemingly simple conditions prove to be major hurdles. For example, the transport and the
introduction of a machine must be considered, as well as operating costs of the facility or ergonomics or noise emissions. And even seemingly quite trivial conditions, such as physical installations, can greatly affect the implementation of an idea.
THE GENESIS OF THE IDEA The requirement of the 3m packaging height turned out to be a major obstacle as the ceiling height at Steffes facilities did not allow mk to build too tall a machine. Out of necessity, the developer thought of building a telescopic frame. In order to achieve the required height, the frame should be able to be extended by 1.5m. After the concept was finalised the developer recognised that some additional benefits were brought by this system. This design meant the machine could be transported in one piece on a truck or in a container therefore it does not have to be dismantled and reassembled on site.
mk Profile Systems
www.mkprofiles.co.uk
T: 01949 823751
Packing Machine with Safety Enclosure constructed from Cleanroom Profiles MODULES AND
MUCH MORE
Load and unload removal transportation via belt conveyor, timing belt and gravity roller conveyers
mk Profile Systems Limited
a company of the mk Technology Group Unit 2·Wolds Farm Business Park
Kinoulton Lane·Kinoulton·Nottinghamshire, NG12 3EQ Phone +44 (0)1949 823751·Fax +44 (0)1949 81270
www.mkprofiles.co.uk·
info@mkprofiles.co.uk
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