Integrated wrapping systems Cavanna develops highly technological integrated wrapping systems that are flexible, efficient and performing. The complete wrapping lines take care of the products coming from the processing line down to the primary and secondary packaging unit. The company offers custom-made and innovative solutions for all the specific customer requirements. In detail, accumulating and buffering systems, distributing and feeding devices, automatic horizontal and vertical loaders, horizontal flow-pack wrapping machines, and finally multiple axis manipulators used both in primary and secondary wrapping. Zero 5 is the electronic wrapping machine with semi-automatic or automatic infeed for high production speeds. It is a continuous motion horizontal packaging machine for wrapping products by using thermo-sealable and/or cold-sealable materials taken from reel. Designed to meet the growing demand for quick changeovers, Zero 5 combines easy use and maintenance, low-cost operation and high performance. Depending on the characteristics of the product to be
wrapped and of the wrapping material, the machine has a speed of over 1,000 packs per minute. Zero 5 NKZ is a horizontal continuous-motion wrapping machine for slug products with automatic or manual feed. It is conceived to appropriately meet the growing needs of fast format changes.
Zero 5 electronic wrapping machine (Cavanna).
(Cavanna - Via Matteotti 104 - 28077 Prato Sesia NO - Italy - Tel. +39 0163 829111 - Fax +39 0163 829237 - email: cavanna@ cavannagroup.com)
Automated handling systems for products and packaging A new project by Ilpra arises from its join-venture with Abrigo, a company boasting 30 years experience in automated handling systems for products and packaging. Two companies working together on tailored end-line robotic automation systems for packaging lines. Ilpra presents its new range of innovative solutions such as robotized loading systems for products to be packaged, endline with robot, secondary packaging, and palletizing. Each solution has been studied by Ilpra with the intention of integrating all systems within a single constructive con-
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cept as regards materials, compactness and reduction of encumbrance and components used whether they are mechanical, electrical or electronic. The I-Load island is the automatic loading system for various types of products that come in bulk on a belt by means of a robotic system coupled with a sophis-
ticated vision system that can detect the location, the size of products and also able to throw away possible defects. Unlike other systems currently on the market, this system loads from a belt placed above (and not laterally) on the packaging line, thus significantly reducing the space required for its installation. Besides I-Load, it is also possible to create different customized solutions for automatic loading for the specific needs of a product, whether the product is coming in single row, in step sequence or random. (Ilpra - Corso Pavia 30 27029 Vigevano - PV - Italy - Tel. +39 03819071 - Fax +39 0381 88245)
I-Load island automatic loading system (Ilpra).