Bag Filling & Forming Machine!
Purpose:
This prototype
machine produces bags of varying sizes which are formed, precisely filled and sealed at rates up to 25
bags p/min. This fully programmable machine was manufactured in 316 Stainless Steel as one of the many requirements to meet food
industry standards.
Solution:
The machine was developed by our team from initial concept through to completion. The machine was 3D modelled in Autodesk
Inventor from our concept drawings.
The manufactured components were, depending on the component, built in house or shopped out due to time, manpower or equipment
constraints. Off the shelf components were sourced, where possible, in Australia.
The machine prototyping
and construction were all completed at our premises, which included mechanical, control system,
pneumatic and electrical components.
The construction phase was then followed by a testing and fine tuning phase before the machine was shipped to, and commissioned
at, the customers show room premises.
Technology:
The Bag Filling and Forming Machine incorporated multiple servo
interaction. There is a servo controlled
linear module
and 6 Exlar linear actuators
which interacted with a servo controlled
rotary
indexing table
. The Pneumatics ranged from standard cylinders to a 2 position rotary actuator. The machine was
controlled by a PLC
and interfaced via a WinXP Embedded touch screen HMI.