#!! "!" ! $ !"!#! $ !!! !! !!! !! !"! ! #! ! !! The unit provides approximately 3,800 swing-
top bottles per hour with a porcelain cap and rubber ring. Bottles without clips are fed in on one side, while the swing tops are fed in from the other side. Before the tops can be positioned, a sensor detects where the hole in the bottle neck is as the bottle rotates. On the basis of this measurement, the bottles are rotated into the correct position via a servo motor located underneath. The swing-top transfer unit then positions the swing top while the bottle is rotated again, so the top can first be pressed into one and then into the other hole. The finished bottles are then transported to the filling line. One of the most important changes in the
new design is the replacement of the two electric and parallel positioned axes that carry out the horizontal movement (X-movement) by a heavy duty EGC axis. This has a double guide that is actuated by new servo technology in the form of
Festo EMMT servo motors. The EMMT compact servo motor has a single cable for both motor and encoder signals. This means it can generate a very low holding torque, enabling it to synchronise several axes, even during lower speeds. In addition, the EMMT has a digital, absolute displacement encoder, (single- or multi-turn) and is available in protection classes IP40 and IP67. The existing Siemens PLC
with Profibus was upgraded to Profinet using the Festo CPX-E automation system. The CPX-E is used as a central controller for both the servo and stepper motors and is configured as an EtherCAT master and motion controller. This solution delivers the required speed, accuracy and dynamic response needed from the swing-top transfer unit. The new controllers and Profinet system
also make gathering data really easy. This is helpful for process optimisation, fault finding and predictive maintenance: all aspects that Grolsch will focus on in the future in order to increase machine reliability and availability and reduce costs.
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