Description
The new FW series of automatic Flow Pack packaging machines has been designed according to Industry 4.0 and IoT (Internet of Things) technological platforms. The series stands out through its transverse sealing bar equipped with a box motion system, both controlled by servo motors.
The translational movement enables the packaging of a wide range of products with extended shelf life (through gas flushing or aroma/preservative misting), featuring different dimensions and heights, without stopping the machine, using packages made from single-layer or laminated flexible materials.
The film sealing and folding systems, together with the dynamic and adjustable forming box (conformer), make setup operations quick and versatile for all FW models.
These packaging machines can achieve a maximum productivity of up to 80 products per minute.
- Technical Features
- - Flow Pack machine with upper film reel;
- - Continuous operating cycle (box motion movement) with electronic self-configuration through electronic cams;
- - Product sliding surfaces made of AISI 304 stainless steel;
- - 1,500 mm infeed conveyor with adjustable guides;
- - Product pushers with locking system, easy to remove;
- - Longitudinal sealing performed by three pairs of drive rollers:
- * First pair pulls the film;
- * Second pair performs the sealing;
- * Third pair folds the film;
- - Pneumatic opening of longitudinal sealing rollers;
- - Motorized film reel holder;
- - Pneumatic expanding shaft for film reel support;
- - Motorized product discharge conveyor;
- - Transverse sealing bar with 350 mm sealing width;
- - Standard dynamic film former with position indicator and digital display;
- - Motorized height adjustment of the transverse sealing bar with recipe memory function (center seal);
- - Motorized height adjustment of the longitudinal sealing unit with recipe memory function (center seal);
- - Waste collection drawers along the entire infeed conveyor length and on one side of the machine;
- - Printed film centering system;
- - Included functions: “No Product – No Bag” and end-of-film reel sensor;
- - Motor configuration controlled by inverters:
- * Film reel holder with asynchronous motor;
- Motor configuration controlled by servo drives:
- * Infeed conveyor;
- * Transverse sealing unit;
- * Longitudinal sealing unit;
- * Discharge conveyor;
- - All equipped with independent brushless motors;
- - Machine stop in synchronized position (machine stop in phase);
- - Reduced energy consumption;
- - CE compliant.
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- FLXMOD® System Equipment
- - Operator interface with Panel PC and integrated 7" color touchscreen, PLC-controlled with intuitive user interface;
- - IN/OUT control modules for digital and analog inputs/outputs, as well as thermocouple monitoring and control.
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- The system provides precise monitoring and control of all operations, including:
- - Electronic film tension control;
- - Product height adjustment with recipe memory;
- - Adjustment of three sealing temperatures:
- * One for longitudinal sealing;
- * One for upper transverse sealing;
- * One for lower transverse sealing;
- - Electronic conveyor speed control;
- - Process statistics:
- * Package counter;
- * Instant production rate;
- * Machine efficiency;
- - Storage and management of up to 50 different operating recipes;
- - Emergency stop button.