ACE linear shock absorbers helped one packaging company to overcome a Catch-22 situation, in which they were unable to find a satisfactory middle ground using their previous motion control solution.
The company’s case packing machinery was equipped with air cylinder cushions as its motion control element, to prevent damage to the cases as they passed through it while being packed.
However, the possible adjustments that could be made to these air cylinder cushions could not deliver a satisfactory level of motion control.
At one extreme, the cushions were too hard to offer the desired level of padding and shock absorption; while at the other extreme, they were too soft, meaning the packing process was substantially slowed down.
ACE provided linear deceleration shock absorbers, with a profile that sits at a happy medium between these two unwelcome extremes, absorbing enough of the kinetic energy to avoid damage to the cases, without unnecessarily slowing down the packing process.
The results of this change were immediate and positive, with benefits seen on a number of different measures across the equipment both in terms of a single case passing through it, and the continual workflow of multiple cases over the course of a day.
Each case was able to pass through the packing machinery faster, for increased overall operating speeds, but this time there was no need for an unwelcome compromise.
That is because, at the same time, the linear shock absorbers were able to deliver reduced vibration and reduced operating noise, all while physically protecting the cases against damage.
With greater speed and less risk of damage to each case, the workflow was able to progress faster, meaning an increase in total output measured in terms of the number of cases packed per shift.
As in our previous example from the start of this month, this particular solution suits packaging operators categorised as SIC code 3565 and NAICS code 333993, although there are wider applications using the same principle too.
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