Accumulation Table ensures regulation of packaging lines.
Press Release Summary:
Model AQ-HC ensures regulation of packaging lines by varying operating speed of other machines in order to adapt to production needs, compensate for machine shutdown, and manage continuous flow of products. Ultrasonic sensors are used upstream for precise detection of flows, while downstream, use of mechatronic drive system enables quick, smooth variation of conveyor speeds. It is capable of handling wide range of container types and formats in different configurations.
Original Press Release:
AQ-HC: New Possibilities for Package Accumulation
With AQ-HC (High Capacity), Sidel is revolutionizing accumulation principles for all production conditions and for high output rates.
To ensure regulation of packaging lines, the accumulation table varies the operating speed of other machines in order to adapt to production needs, compensate for machine shutdown and manage continuous flow of products. Its final goal? To guarantee continuous, harmonious production. In other words, production yield and therefore profitability. With AQ-HC, Sidel is enriching the AQ-Max range by adopting a new, patented accumulation principle, which is particularly adapted to high-speed production up to 160,000 bottles per hour.
Variable, dynamic accumulation
This principle combines the splitting of the table into two opposing flows and uses a curved, mobile guide in order to obtain variable, dynamic accumulation. The result? The use of all infeed chains for accumulation and the added length provides the AQ-HC with maximum accumulation potential and an optimum footprint for accumulation, with 100% use of the effective space. Combined with the table's balanced proportions, this new system guarantees the absence of pressure on the bottles as well as First In, First Out (FIFO) management of product flows, which is essential for good production traceability.
Faster responsiveness
Due to a wider inlet, the AQ-HC offers increased responsiveness. It immediately adapts to large variations in production flows and can easily absorb large quantities of product at a Combi outlet, for example. The responsiveness of accumulation is also based on the use of the best automation technologies. Ultrasonic sensors are used upstream for precise detection of flows, while downstream, the use of a mechatronic drive system (Movigear(TM)) enables quick, smooth variation of conveyor speeds. Between machines, it's all a matter of smart management! The modular design of the Sidel PLC, which processes input and translates it into orders for the conveyors and machines, enables precise, optimal management of flows between two machines ensuring excellent overall performance.
Finally, the reliability of the AQ-HC is due to the simplicity of its shape: a compact, open, entirely accessible table enables easy integration into a complete line, whether new or existing. It is capable of handling a wide range of container types and formats in different configurations, and therefore it can be adapted to any type of production.
About the Sidel Group
With more than 30,000 machines installed in 190 countries and with annual sales of 1.19 billion euros in 2008, the Sidel Group is one of the world's leaders in beverage packaging solutions: water, carbonated soft drinks, milk, sensitive beverages, oils, beer and alcoholic beverages. Sidel has production sites in 13 countries as well as sales and service offices in 30 countries. Around the world, the Group's 5,550 employees provide customers with complete bottling solutions, including package design, line engineering, packaging machines and related services. To learn more about Sidel, come visit our Website: www.sidel.com
