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Pedross

www.pedross.com

Category: Profiles
Level of automation: Semi Automated

Goals

To replace the current system of shrink-wrapping and the manual process of placing the cardboard side protections by using a single cardboard packaging to reduce the costs of the packaging material and cut down the power consumption of the machine, with a special focus on sustainability.
To automate the packaging process of high-end skirting boards thus increasing productivity.

Solution

The system includes a loading station for the items with belts that convey the skirting boards to an operator, who stacks them by hand and then sends them to the automatic coupling station.
A robot picks up the die-cut boxes, which are inserted into a die-cutting unit to be shaped automatically. An automatic pusher arranges the skirting boards into the box which is then automatically glued and formed at the last station.

Working Stations

1

Loading of the Boxes

Loading of the Boxes

The system packs the product using stacks of die-cut cardboard and a fully automated handling robot collects a single die-cut from the stack of boxes and inserts it into the pre-forming station.

2

Product infeed

Product infeed

The products are discharged onto the initial part of the powered belt conveyor and are directed to the operator station.

3

Box Prep Station

Box Prep Station

The operator removes the single profiles from the back end of the belt conveyor and stacks them into a width adjustable die- cutter. As soon as the operation is completed the operator sends the products from the die-cutter to the open box.

4

Copling, Box forming and closing station

Copling, Box forming and closing station

The die-cut cardboard is supplied to the forming station by a manipulator where it is shaped into a "U" so that the products can be placed inside. The box is then transferred into the  closing station.

Inside this station, the following operations are performed in several stages:
- coupling of the product and the die-cut cardboard;
- dispensing of hotmelt glue, the folding and glueing of the box  (longitudinal sealing);
- dispensing of hotmelt glue, the folding and glueing of the front flaps of the box (transversal sealing)

Technical features

  • Die-cut box design 401
  • Small batches
  • 4 pcs/min
  • Min: 2000x40x40H
    Max: 3000x150x150H
  • 1 operator