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Modular solutions for robot-based packaging systems

The method used for products that cannot be stacked or stowed is secondary packaging on a toploader multipacker. The prepared cartons and trays are automatically erected and glued. A loading device places the products from above into the carton, which is then closed and transported away.

For this type of packaging machine, our MOVI-C® modular automation system offers the perfect interplay between control and drive engineering. This includes ready-to-use and parameterizable functions for all conceivable robot kinematics. This enables a complete robot control solution and ensures easy development of automation solutions even for complex packaging.

Function modules / applications

Parameterizing machine functions with MOVIKIT®

Pulling, gluing, forming, filling and closing – the modular design of a toploader case packer can be described and implemented in a short time using the matching MOVIKIT® MultiMotion software modules from the MOVI-C® modular automation system, thanks to simple parameterization. Functions such as the electronic cam for synchronized axis movements and for position-dependent valve control in real time are available for this purpose.


Feeding and collecting products

Our energy-efficient, modular and flexible drive packages based on synchronous and asynchronous motors ensure reliable product feeding in the secondary packaging area. This part of the automated processes is also checked and logged using our MOVI-C® modular automation system.


Pre-grouping and inputting into the cycle

In order to group the products from a continuous product stream for further processes in the toploader, signals must be quickly acquired and processed into motion profiles. Our MOVIKIT® AutomationFramework offers the machine programmer a wide range of tested software modules for the automation of case packers. These software modules enable quick programming of the necessary functions through simple parameterization. Ready-made elements for a human-machine interface (HMI) can be directly connected and operated with the modules.

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Erecting carton

With MOVIKIT® MultiMotion Camming, our software modules offer the ideal range of functions for the Carton Erector machine module. Especially with the integrated cam functions and the associated engagement and disengagement functions, the cardboard blank can be quickly extracted by suction in a perfectly matched procedure, and positioned synchronously with the erector punch.

The erector punch presses the blank through the forming tool – in turn also by means of a user-optimized profile. Here, too, automation from SEW-EURODRIVE ensures the processes are reliable: Our MOVI-C® CONTROLLER precisely controls the glue valves during erection and contributes to the dimensionally stable fixing of the finished box with pinpoint gluing.

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Robot kinematics

Delta robot to go: Two delta kinematics from the MOVIKIT® Robotics software module are used in further work steps. This kinematics software package supports all conceivable kinematics of robotics after quick and easy parameterization.

The two-armed delta robot in the case packer, which is completely controlled by our MOVI-C® CONTROLLER, places the products into the display carton flexibly and according to individual customer requirements – precisely in line with the toploader principle.

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Closing

To cap it all: put the lid on! With our complete MOVI-C® automation platform and the technology modules, the glue valves are precisely controlled and the glue bead is applied in the correct shape to seal the packaging.

The carton is closed using a specially optimized and pneumatically synchronized path curve of a MOVIKIT® kinematics module. Simple parameterization ensures that the corresponding motion profiles are quickly implemented.

Simulation

We make software development easier and more efficient. To avoid unplanned surprises during machine commissioning, all prefabricated functions can be visualized with our MOVIKIT® software modules and, above all, extensively tested.

This ensures planning certainty in the automation of the toploader, saves time and reduces both scrap and material costs.

Get Your Machine Up and Running Faster with SEW-EURODRIVE

A multipacker or carton erector automatically picks up flat cardboard sheets, folds them into the correct shape, glues them together, and then erects them so that they are ready to be filled and sealed. A multipacker in a side-loader or top-loader design must process a wide variety of product formats with minimal time and labor.

Packaging machines require an automation solution with highly flexible program execution—ideal conditions for our machine packages from the MOVI-C® modular automation system.

Machine packages 542, 544, 646, and 656 are available for multipackers and offer the perfect start to automation.

All machine packages include features such as the electronic cam for synchronized axis movements and position-dependent valve control in real time.

Machine Package 656, with its additionally integrated robot functionality, is ideally suited for the toploader version.

MOVIKIT® Bundle Casepacker CP-SL

The license bundle for cam-based erecting machines and multipackers (CP-SL) for the application-specific implementation of typical box erecting machines and multipackers in a sideloader design. It consists of a MOVIKIT® AutomationFramework programming template, web visualization, an OPC UA data server, cams, and machine-specific functions (cutting, gluing, and control of cams).

Our software modules are optimally tailored to the carton erector machine module. With MOVIKIT® Multi-Motion Camming, they offer ideal functionality; in particular, the integrated cams and the associated engagement and disengagement functions enable precise and rapid extraction and synchronous positioning of the blank relative to the erector punch.

  • Feeding and Sensing
  • Printing/Die-Cutting
  • Gluing the carton
  • Discharge
  • Erecting the carton

The StarterSET is the basic equipment package, which can be customized to meet the machine’s basic requirements; it is flexible, modular, and independent.

package   542
Type   Case Packer (Side Loader)
power rating   Standard,Recommended for 2 interpolating axes
Open-loop control
MOVI-C® CONTROLLER
1 ×
Type UHX25A with MOVIRUN® flexible, runtime on SD card, EtherCAT® master, and PROFINET
Visualization
HMI WOP
1 × 10-inch HMI Web Operator Panel, capacitive touchscreen, web-based visualization
Software
MOVIKIT® bundle
1 × CasePacker – License bundle for cam-based erector and multipackers (CP-SL) for the application-specific implementation of typical box erectors and multipackers in a sideloader design. Programming template MOVIKIT® AutomationFramework, web visualization, OPC UA data server, cams, machine-specific functions (cutting, gluing, and control of cams)
Standard inverters
MOVITRAC® advanced
2 × MOVITRAC® advanced with 4 A nominal current, 1.5 kW motor power, 100-ohm braking resistance, 0.1 kW power rating
Servomotor
CMP50S
2 × 2.4 Nm standstill torque, single-cable technology, and DDI encoder
Precision planetary gearhead
PxG®
2 × single-stage with i = 10, incl. adapter and mounting
Motor cable
MOVI-C® DDI
2 × 7 m, highly flexible hybrid cable, single-cable technology
Bus coupler
MOVI-PLC® I/O
1 × EtherCAT® coupler incl. end terminal, preconfigured with:
  • DC 24 V power supply module
  • 24 × digital inputs / 16 × digital outputs, 24 V DC
  • Includes terminal modules with terminal blocks

The StarterSET is the basic configuration, which can be customized to meet the machine’s fundamental requirements; it is flexible, modular, and independent.

package   544
Type   Case Packer (Side Loader)
power rating   Advanced,Recommended for 5 interpolating axes
Open-loop control
MOVI-C® CONTROLLER
1 × Type UHX45A with MOVIRUN® flexible, runtime on SD card, EtherCAT® master, and PROFINET
Visualization
HMI WOP
1 × 10-inch HMI Web Operator Panel, capacitive touchscreen, web-based visualization
Software
MOVIKIT® bundle
1 × CasePacker – License bundle for cam-based erecting machines and multipackers (CP-SL) for the application-specific implementation of typical box erecting machines and multipackers in a sideloader design. Programming template MOVIKIT® AutomationFramework, web visualization, OPC UA data server, cams, machine-specific functions (cutting, gluing, and control of cams)
Standard inverters
MOVITRAC® advanced
2 × MOVITRAC® advanced with 4 A nominal current, 1.5 kW motor power, 100-ohm braking resistance, 0.1 kW power rating
Servomotor
CMP50S
2 × 2.4 Nm standstill torque, single-cable technology, and DDI encoder
Precision planetary gearhead
PxG®
2 × single-stage with i = 10, incl. adapter and mounting
Motor cable
MOVI-C® DDI
2 × 7 m, highly flexible hybrid cable, single-cable technology
Bus coupler
MOVI-PLC® I/O
1 × EtherCAT® coupler incl. end terminal, preconfigured with:
  • DC 24 V power supply module
  • 24 × digital inputs / 16 × digital outputs, 24 V DC
  • Includes terminal modules with terminal blocks

The StarterSET is the basic configuration, which can be individually expanded to meet the machine’s basic requirements; it is flexible, modular, and independent.

package   646
Type   Case Packer (Sideloader)
power rating   Progressive,Recommended for 12 interpolated axes
Open-loop control
MOVI-C® CONTROLLER
1 × Type UHX65A (2-core CPU) with MOVIRUN® flexible, runtime on SD card, EtherCAT® master, and PROFINET
Visualization
HMI WOP
1 × 10-inch HMI Web Operator Panel, capacitive touchscreen, web-based visualization
Software
MOVIKIT® bundle
1 × CasePacker – License bundle for cam-based erecting machines and multipackers (CP-SL) for the application-specific implementation of typical box erecting machines and multipackers in a sideloader design. Programming template MOVIKIT® AutomationFramework, web visualization, OPC UA data server, cams, machine-specific functions (cutting, gluing, and control of cams)
Power Supply Module
MOVIDRIVE® MDP
1 × MOVIDRIVE® modular, 10 kW with braking resistance and line filter
SMPS
MOVIDRIVE® MDS
1 × 24 V DC with AC and DC supply, 0.54 kW rated power
Double-axis module
MOVIDRIVE® MDD
1 × MOVIDRIVE® modular, double-axis module, closed-loop controller for 2 servo axes, each with 4 A nominal current
Servomotor
CMP50M
2 × 2.4 Nm standstill torque, single-cable technology, and DDI encoder
Precision planetary gearhead
PxG®
2 × single-stage with i = 10, incl. adapter and mounting bracket
Motor cable
MOVI-C® DDI
2 × 7 m, highly flexible hybrid cable, single-cable technology
Bus coupler
MOVI-PLC® I/O
1 × EtherCAT® coupler incl. end terminal, preconfigured with:
  • 24 V DC power supply module
  • 24 × digital inputs / 16 × digital outputs, 24 V DC
  • Includes terminal modules with terminal blocks

MOVIKIT® Bundle Case Packer Robotics CP-TL

The license bundle for multipackers with robot kinematic models (CP-TL) for the application-specific implementation of typical multipackers in a top-loader design with a kinematic model. Programming template MOVIKIT® AutomationFramework, web visualization, OPC UA data server, cams, robot kinematics, machine-specific functions (product tracking, gluing, and control of cams).

For products that cannot be jammed or stacked, multipackers with a toploader design are used in secondary packaging. The prepared cartons and trays are automatically opened and glued. One or more kinematic models place the products into the carton from above, which is then sealed and transported away. The sideloader design without robotic kinematic models synchronizes the products with the carton using a cam mechanism. Removing, gluing, forming, filling, and sealing—the modular design of a toploader- or sideloader-type multipacker can be quickly configured and implemented using the appropriate StarterSET and the coordinated MOVIKIT® software modules from the MOVI-C® modular automation system, be quickly defined and implemented thanks to simple parameterization.

  • Feeding and Detection
  • Pre-grouping and synchronizing
  • Erecting the carton
  • Robot kinematics
  • Sealing
  • Longitudinal sealing
  • Visualization (PackML)

The StarterSET is the basic configuration, which can be individually expanded to meet the machine’s basic requirements; it is flexible, modular, and independent.

package   656
Type   Case Packer Robotics (Top Loader)
power rating   Progressive, recommended for 16 interpolated axes
Open-loop control
MOVI-C® CONTROLLER
1 × Type UHX65A (4-core CPU) with MOVIRUN® flexible, runtime on SD card, EtherCAT® master, and PROFINET
Visualization
HMI WOP
1 × 15-inch HMI Web Operator Panel, capacitive touchscreen, web-based visualization
Software
MOVIKIT® bundle
1 × CasePacker Robotics – License bundle for multipackers with robot kinematics (CP-TL) for the application-specific implementation of typical multipackers in a toploader design with a kinematic model. Programming template MOVIKIT® AutomationFramework, web visualization, OPC UA data server, cams, robot kinematics, machine-specific functions (product tracking, gluing, and control of cams)
Power Supply Module
MOVIDRIVE® MDP
1 × MOVIDRIVE® modular, 10 kW with braking resistance and line filter
SMPS
MOVIDRIVE® MDS
1 × 24 V DC with AC and DC supply, 0.54 kW rated power
Double-axis module
MOVIDRIVE® MDD
1 × MOVIDRIVE® modular, double-axis module, closed-loop controller for 2 servo axes, each with 4 A nominal current
Servomotor
CMP50M
2 × 2.4 Nm standstill torque, single-cable technology, and DDI encoder
Precision planetary gearhead
PxG®
2 × single-stage with i = 10, incl. adapter and mounting
Motor cable
MOVI-C® DDI
2 × 7 m, highly flexible hybrid cable, single-cable technology
Bus coupler
MOVI-PLC® I/O
1 × EtherCAT® coupler incl. terminal block, preconfigured with:
  • 24 V DC power supply module
  • 24 × digital inputs / 16 × digital outputs, 24 V DC
  • Includes terminal modules with terminal blocks

Machine Automation packages

Faster, more customized, and more flexible: True to this philosophy and based on the concept of a modular system, our machine automation packages offer you a complete and perfectly coordinated basic package of software and hardware.

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With SEW-EURODRIVE, we have created a basis that combines individuality with standardization and reaches a new level in our industry. So I can simply rely on it to always go one step further.
Roland Kaluza
Design Manager at DIENST Verpackungstechnik