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Customer: project Automation & Consulting GmbH

Location
Kranenburg near Kleve in the Lower Rhine region, Germany

Industry
Beverage industry

Applications
Banding machine

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The company operates as an engineering office for various special machines and develops automation solutions for packaging. These solutions are then manufactured and distributed by the sister company project Service & Produktion GmbH. Learn how the company has managed to take a sustainable and efficient path in beverage production and what technical innovations have contributed to this in this practical example.

Together for a sustainable and innovative future

The new banding machine was realized with the modular automation system MOVI-C® from SEW-EURODRIVE. This innovative technology supports the sustainability efforts of beverage manufacturers, reduces project planning effort and costs. The required hardware for the drive concept is 15 to 20 percent cheaper than the previously used components. MOVI-C® requires only one power supply for up to 32 axes. This means that there is only one braking resistor, one contactor, or one motor protection switch – unlike conventional systems that require separate components for each axis.

The functional advantages offered by the MOVI-C® automation system are also convincing. In the banding machine, several gantry robots work synchronously with each other. They are connected to a master and synchronized via a cam function in the drive system. The software experts at project did not have to program this function themselves but could use pre-configured software modules MOVIKIT®, which are part of the MOVI-C® automation system.

The close collaboration between the project group and SEW-EURODRIVE led to the successful implementation of the new banding machine Propac. By using MOVI-C®, significant material and energy savings were achieved. This partnership has not only supported the sustainability goals of the beverage industry but also significantly improved the efficiency and flexibility of the packaging processes.
  • Reduction of complexity: Drive functions only need to be parameterized instead of programmed.
  • Flexibility: Modular design to adapt to customer requirements.
  • Throughput: High packaging performance even with frequently changing products.
  • Environmentally friendly secondary packaging: Replacing shrink wrap reduces plastic and energy consumption.
  • Support: Assistance from automation experts for new system concepts.
  • Automation system MOVI-C®: Modularly adaptable and expandable according to customer requirements.
  • Multi-axis system: Up to 32 axes on one power supply and intermediate circuit.
  • Pre-configured software modules: Easy selection of required MOVIKIT® modules via drag & drop.
  • Personal consultation: Assistance from the first draft on-site or via hotline.
  • Sustainability: Significantly lower energy consumption compared to shrink packaging.
  • Energy efficiency: Buffering of braking energy in the intermediate circuit.
  • Productivity: Quadrupling of cycle rate through improved process technology.
  • Modularity: Flexible system setup thanks to MOVI-C®.
  • Space savings: Fewer components save space in the control cabinet.
  • Minimized wiring effort: No separate wiring of individual axes reduces time and risk of errors.
  • Cost savings: Reduction of hardware components such as braking resistor, contactor, or motor protection switch results in savings of 15-20%.

MOVI-C® modular automation system

Thanks to our solutions from the MOVI-C® modular automation system, smart networking is inherently built into production. We offer you the right solution for smart automation for every step of the process – with the complete solution for configuring, starting up, and monitoring all MOVI-C® automation components. Visualization and simulation functions, as well as the provision of IoT usable data and measured variables, ensure maximum transparency.

Added value for you:

MOVIKIT® software modules

MOVIKIT® includes prefabricated software modules for simple drive functions, but also for demanding motion sequences. It is easy to start up applications thanks to the graphical configuration and comprehensive diagnostics of the software modules. The software modules are divided into categories for implementing simple drive functions, such as speed control and positioning, right through to motion control functions, such as camming and robotics. The individual software modules are operated via the real-time operating system of the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER or on the MOVIDRIVE® application inverter.

Added value for you:
We notice that all major beverage manufacturers are looking for alternatives, moving away from shrink packaging towards more sustainable packaging.

With over 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering, we can flexibly respond to various requirements – as we are now doing with the new Propac system, which enables us to provide more sustainable packaging for beverages," explains Ingo Rathmann, Managing Director of project Automation & Consulting GmbH.

Ingo Rathman
Managing Director of project Automation & Consulting GmbH
Especially when introducing a new solution like MOVI-C®, you need support – SEW-EURODRIVE helps right from the design of the system concept.

And if problems ever arise with systems at our customers' sites, you can also rely on quick assistance from SEW-EURODRIVE – no matter where the machine is located. SEW-EURODRIVE handles this incredibly well.

Holger Hoffrichter (left)
Head of Electrical & Software Engineering bei project Automation & Consulting GmbH and Frank Peifer (right), Sales Engineer Automation Technology at SEW-EURODRIVE