INDIAN PACKAGING CORPORATION

Palghar, Maharashtra

Function :

• This unit contains Indexing turret of 8 pockets.
• This unit contain mechanical indexer.
• Cans are entered into turret at 45 degree.
• At predetermined station Cap will be placed over containers.
• Rotary electrical vibrator is provided which orients supply the caps to the pick and place unit through cap transfer track.
• Cap placing unit operates mechanically.
• Cans carry caps along with it while indexing.
• Caps will be pressed onto the bottles by pneumatic cylinder after cap placing.
• At next station mechanical capping tool comes down, tool press and rotates the cap against the bottle.
• Capping will be done at pre-set torque, once required torque is achieved tool will slip with the help of magnetic clutch.
• While capping, bottle will be held rigidly with pneumatic gripper for anti-rotation.
• After capping tool goes back to the original position.
• Turret places the container to the output conveyor.

Interlocks :

• When Input sensor sense the cans machine starts in auto mode.
• When Output sensor sense the cans machine stops in auto mode to avoid overload / jamming.
• No container, no filling.
• No Cap, Machine off.
• Capping machine off, filling machine off.
• Clutch slips at overload/jamming in machine.
• Emergency stop, machine off.

Description & Operations :

• This machine consists 4 meter of Conveyor with S.S 304 slat chain for product entry & exit.
• The Containers will be manually placed in pug of the input conveyor of Sleeve Applicator Machine.
• Length of film can be adjusted through HMI.
• Sleeve will be placed over the Marker while moving
• A sensor is placed below sleeving unit for container sensing.
• When input sensor sense rotary cutter operates through servo.
• Cutter cut the film at present length.
• Film roll is mounted on reel mounting assembly which supply film at regular intervals with the help of dancing rollers
• Film is fed to the mandrel through number of rollers.
• Mandrel is designed according to the shape of containers.
• Pair of rollers is placed on mandrel at bottom which pull the sleeve while cutting and places over the marker.
• After placing sleeve markers moves through the shrink tunnel
• After finish containers will be ejected by manually

Shrink Tunnel :

• This unit contains Heaters inside the tunnel which shrinks the sleeve.
• Blowers are placed at the top of the tunnel to circulate the hot air around the sleeve.