Handling systems

MOVING IDEAS
Complete lines and
handling systems
The development of a packaging line for fast moving consumer products,
technologies for handling containers, packs and pallets, as well as
integrated traceability and storage systems
Text by Manuel Bolzoni, Gabriele Folli, Glauco Cima, Giuseppe Buttazzi. Paolo Ferri
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Machine series
OCME designs, manufactures and installs filling,
packaging, palletising and handling machines for
all the major mass consumer product manufacturing
sectors. OCME machines are the result of decades of
experience and are designed to become the backbone of
our Customers’ production division.
High and low level
depalletisers
DORADO
ANTARES
Roll-fed labeller
SAGITTA
Level filler for beverages
HYDRA
In-line and rotary
volumetric fillers
LYNX
In-line and rotary weight
fillers
LIBRA
Shrink-wrap and tray-packers
VEGA
Wraparound packers
ALTAIR
Combined wraparound and
shrink-wrap packers
GEMINI
High and low level
palletisers with 90° infeed
PERSEUS
In-line high and low level
palletisers
ORION
Robot palletisers
PEGASUS
Automated guided vehicles
AURIGA
Computerised control system
ALBATROS
Complete lines and
handling systems
The development of a packaging line for fast moving consumer products, technologies for
handling containers, packs and pallets, as well as integrated traceability and storage systems
Contents
Introduction
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Packaging lines for the fast moving consumer industry
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Development of lines
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The ideal factory
Control, interface and alarm systems
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PLANT supervisor (optional)
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Handling systems inside the line
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Conveyors for empty and full loose containers
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Conveyors for empty containers in bulk
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Conveyors for full containers in bulk
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Conveyors for secondary containers (bundles, cases, multipacks etc.)
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Conveyor logistic components
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Roller conveyors
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Pallet conveyors
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Auriga automated guided vehicle and rail trolleys
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Materials and forms of transport
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Research and Development
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Advantages for the marketing division - Advantages for the administration division
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Environmental respect: an opportunity to distinguish yourself at ethical level
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Introduction
It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because
we dare not venture that they are difficult.
Seneca (from Letters to Lucilius)
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esigning and building efficiency is a great challenge. In a packaging line,
this means making use of a great number of heterogeneous resources, each
of which contributes to the final result in its own way.
First of all, a lot of experience is needed. Managing flows coming in and
going out from best performing and highly efficient machines, which sometimes interface
with pre-existing devices or third parties, requires that designers and
analysts can draw on a broad experience of installations to be able to
anticipate and avert critical situations in the flow of products, as well as
support maximum productive flexibility.
The ability to innovate is also of the essence. Studying new solutions,
testing and adapting innovative materials and cutting edge technologies
are up to those entrusted with the task of developing a packaging line
upon which the competitive advantage of a company is based.
A modern fast moving consumer industry can actually be compared with
a living organism given the complexity of the production and packaging
systems it uses and its own competitive role on the market. Its success
will first of all depend on the efficiency of its internal structure. Process
machines, fillers, packaging machines and palletizers are organs of the
“corporate organism”; however, without optimal coordination and planning of product and data flow they would be useless devices.
Therefore, the infrastructure of conveyors, handling and data exchange can, figuratively speaking, be assimilated in the circulatory apparatus and the nervous
system based on the efficiency of which the level of performance and the overall level of the
company can be determined.
Thus, will this organism be a pray or a predator? Will it be an athlete or a heart patient? Will
it know how to adapt, develop and rise to future challenges or will it be affected by shortsighted choices, unexpected events and obstacles?
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OCME Complete lines and handling systems
Packaging lines for the fast moving consumer industry
The implementation of a complete packaging line for fast moving consumer
industries involves a great number of different jobs and requires preparation,
high level services and considerable specialization.
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CME has established itself as
a leader on the world market
by developing some of the
milestones in the history of
packaging, logistics and palletizing. Speaking of
OCME machinery and lines means speaking of
elite systems, high-efficiency and top productivity
systems studied to make up the backbone of the
productive sector of our customers. OCME operates in numerous fast moving consumer product
sectors; let us highlight the following.
Soft drinks
For the soft drinks sector OCME is able to
provide the complete bottling, packaging and
palletizing line by integrating machinery of its
own production with equipment of third providers.
In this framework OCME has worked with producers of
very different products such as: mineral water, carbonated drinks, spirits, wine and beer.
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Food sector
For the food sector OCME proposes fillers for
creams or thick liquids, secondary packaging
machines and end-of-line plants. OCME has
manufactured complete plants for producer companies
both of food products and animal feed and has dealt with
numerous specific cases.
Home and personal care products
For the sector of home and personal care products
OCME is able to provide the complete filling,
packaging and palletizing line by integrating
machinery of its own production with equipment of third
providers.
Petrochemical
For the petrochemical sector (lubricant oils,
chemical products etc.) OCME can provide the
complete filling, packaging and palletizing line
by integrating machinery of its own production with
equipment of third providers. OCME has been working in
the petrochemical sector since the beginning of the seventies and has offered a great number of installations for all
the leading companies worldwide.
Tissue
For the tissue sector OCME proposes integrated
end-of-line automation systems, which take over
products at the outfeed of packaging machines for
palletizing and managing pallets from the end-of-line to the
warehouse of finished products.
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OCME provides plants and
solutions for a wide range of
products and containers.
Development of lines
Ordering
Customer-oriented skills and ability to
interpret the customers’ strategic and
commercial demands are among the main
characteristics of the OCME pre-sales
personnel. They are specialized advisors
in different sectors that can draw upon
the rich technical heritage of the company
using advanced systems for the analysis
of product flows and simulation of real
production conditions in plants.
Design
The design of the line being performed
with the most advanced design and
planning instruments is a phase requiring
excellent skill and outstanding ability to
interpret the technical and commercial
evolution of companies. The Research and
Development department (which finds its
ultimate expression in the Integrapack
experimental laboratory, see below)
supporting designers and having an
entirely innovative approach, continually
experiments with advanced solutions to
transform them into powerful industrial
tools.
Implementation and training
The delivery and start-up of a line is coordinated by means of advanced information systems, which allow for maximum
efficiency of the personnel and guarantee
the fulfilment of contractual commitments,
both in terms of quality and as regards the
project implementation timing. Furthermore, OCME can offer a whole series of
training courses that enable the personnel
of our customers to perform outstandingly
even in terms of safety. OCME training
courses range from courses for machine
operators to those intended for maintenance staff. During these sessions your
employees will learn all the necessary
notions on how to use our machines in
safety. Irrespective of the kind of training
you choose, OCME will always provide
you with a balanced mixture of theory and
practice.
Support and service
For all after-sales services OCME provides
each customer with a separate key account, which assists customers in making
the right technical or financial choice every time. This is to underline that our main
concern is to try to offer our customers
the best possible service every day.
Maintenance and spare parts
OCME spare parts are the best in terms
of price, availability and quality. All spare
parts exiting OCME warehouses have
actually passed the most rigorous quality
checks; thanks to our logistics network
spare parts reach their destination within
the shortest time possible.
Project Management
The OCME Project Management service develops the assignment over the 5
phases of the project life cycle (start-up,
planning, monitoring and control, implementation and completion, carrying out
its mission both externally and internally
within the Company. Its role is to manage
and improve communication among all
parties, both customer and sub-supplier,
whilst reducing the risks which may
arise due to complications during project
development and also improving the
quality of all processes. Equally important
is the Project Manager’s work within the
Company, where he aims to communicate
all relevant information to the Project team
clearly and promptly, reduce errors by clear, improved process design and ensure
attention to detail regarding the allotted
timing programme and budget.
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The ideal factory: infrastructure
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he sensors network, the
control surfaces and related
interconnections of a packaging line are the nervous
system of the human body.
They let you know what is happening and,
consequently, how to intervene.
The quality of network infrastructure is
measured against the ability of the company
to control all parameters, promptly manage
either changes in production and alarms and
management of machine stops by enabling
tele-assistance services.
OCME has been one of the first companies
to develop an extended lines control system;
today it actually has an over twenty-year old
experience in the management of problems
related to the dissemination of ingoing and
outgoing production data from corporate
information systems.
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Example of a complete line with conveyors
with full and empty containers in bulk and
conveyors for packs and pallets.
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Management of all components
of the line.
Network infrastructure
(Ethernet OCME)
The OCME solution for the production line
automation and is made up of a well-tested and
highly reliable system for information sharing
in real time between all entities present in the
factory.
Ethernet OCME network is made by highly qualified specialized technicians able to guarantee
optimal operation and maximum availability of
infrastructure.
The network, which is partly wired and partly
wireless, enables the different components of
the plant to communicate.
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Centralized adjustment of the
palletizer infeed guides.
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The ideal factory: control, interface
and alarm systems
Optimal interaction and integration between production line, corporate
information system, logistics system and, finally, operators is a necessary
prerequisite for aiming at maximum efficiency.
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ommunication of warnings, alarms, operative status and the entire flow of incoming and
outgoing information from the production line must always be accessible to the company.
To this end there are a lot of interfaces between systems (e.g. between operative systems of
lines and corporate information systems) and between systems and operators.
Said interfaces and points of contact are crucial to achieve maximum efficiency and correctly manage any
event, including occurrences linked to the health and safety of people at work.
Let us list some of the devices used in the OCME lines, which allow for informing operators in real time and
setting the operative parameters of the active components of the line.
Calculation of accumulations of the line
Indicative values for the sizing
of the filling line
Depalletizer
+20%
Bottle inspector
Palletizer
Packaging machine
+30%
Labeller
100
Filler
(Master machine)
+10%
+30%
+20%
Control panel
For all conveyors (cartons/bulk/pallets etc.) the concept of
modularity and mechatronic integration has been adopted. All
conveyors are actually managed by inverters integrated in the
motor by means of which speed and start/stop ramps can be
set according to the material transported.
For each conveyor an interface is also foreseen for inverter
control and the connection of field sensors.
Cabling occurs by means of a power bus for motors and a field
bus for signals. All conveyors are controlled by an electrical
panel able to manage from 25 (basic version) to 50 motors.
Pushbutton panels
They allow for communication of simple information, such as
the running and reset of an area and enabling manual mode.
The pushbutton panel can be equipped with a 10” touch
screen operator panel upon request.
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Figure 5
Simulation software for the robot
palletizing plant with manipulators.
Operator panels
Each control panel is equipped with a 12” colour touch screen
operator panel by means of which the operative status of
conveyors can be analyzed easily and intuitively.
The standard operator panel is made up of a main page
displaying the table of contents with the operative statuses
highlighted and giving access to the other menus.
From the operator panel it is possible to:
• Enable manual mode
• Set the main operating data
• Set the operating data of the single motor
• Display the state of interfacing signals with machines
• Display/modify data tracking
• Display alarms
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Figure 6
Simulation software of a plant with
automated guided vehicles.
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The ideal factory: control, interface
and alarm systems
Display (optional)
Displays of different sizes and types can be arranged in
different points of the plant to allow for easy reading of
the main alarms/signals of conveyors.
Tele-assistance (optional)
All machines connected with the OCME ethernet
network installed at the customer’s facilities can be
monitored from our offices via internet (or even suitable
telephone lines).
Albatros (optional)
It is software completely developed by OCME with
WINDOWS XP Embedded as operative system.
A 15” touch screen PC is used without any devices with
moving mechanical parts and is thus highly reliable.
There are no fans and it uses a compact flash memory
as mass memory. It is connected to the PLC of
conveyors via ethernet network.
Compared to the Operator Panel it offers additional
functions concerning self-diagnosis, production
data, planned maintenance, tele-assistance and
communication management.
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PLANT supervisor (optional)
An updated version of ALBATROS that
consents better control of the line
and improved integration of the
transport system with the machines
making up the line. All ALBATROS
features are maintained and are
extended to all the components of the
line. It is an intelligent self-diagnosis
and monitoring system for machine and
system functions and consents filing
and processing large amounts of data,
through the use of databases. Plant
supervision is realized through the use
of SCADA packages, so the software
licence fee must be paid.
The standard development software
used is INTOUCH produced by the
Wonderware corporation with
WINDOWS XP / WINDOWS 7
operating system. A DESKTOP PC is
used, housed inside a special cabinet or
in a special Control Room.
In its maximum extension, the system is
composed of an OCME interface server
with the customer’s management system
and an operator workstation that will
serve as both MES and SCADA.
• Possibility of connecting to customer
information technology systems to
receive and manage production orders
and product master data records
and provide for production data and
traceability.
The software has been developed to
adapt to plant requirements:
• Whole system diagnostics
• Possibility of connecting to the machines of the entire plant and therefore
remote start-up /alarm display /
production data for each machine.
• Possibility of connecting to all plant
devices (labelers/code readers, etc.).
• Production statistics / Alarms for the
entire plant
• OEE calculation for individual machines and for the entire line
• Sole master data record for the entire
plant
• Production batch management
• Product traceability management
• Driver for all the PLCs
• Computerisation of all forms currently
filled out by the various operators
in paper format, and generation of
documents for filing purposes.
SAP
Customer Ethernet line
Server OCME
OP / plant data collection section
Linea Pc
Pc LGV
Warehouse PC
OCME Ethernet Line - OP / line machine data collection start
OCME
Depalletiser
Filling machine
Labeller
Wrap-around packer
Palletiser
Automated
warehouse
Labeller
Taping machine
LGV
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The ideal plant: handling systems within the line
Conveyors for empty and full loose containers
Each sector, indeed each producer or company, has specific needs
in terms of handling primary containers such as bottles, packages, boxes,
shaped bottles or any other type of object, but all sectors have shared needs
in terms of efficiency and maintaining the value of the investment over time.
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ence, guaranteeing excellent performance is only one of the characteristics of a good, integrated handling
system; other requirements include
high manufacturing quality and excellent materials,
which allow for a long service life, in addition to specific measures against frequent maintenance requirements, the accumulation of dirt and various pollutants.
Furthermore, in the final analysis, a conveyor system
for primary containers must meet specific product requirements and must be upgradable over time, based
on the company’s strategic long-term choices.
In terms of primary container handling, the need to
transport empty or full containers must be distinguished the one from the other, a need that is particulary
felt in the beverages sector where, in specific cases,
very high-speed air converyors are used to transfer
PET bottles. Whether the containers are empty or
full, the handling devices must be designed based on
a close analysis of the line’s production flows, with
an accurate and reliable simulation of all situations,
including critical ones, that may occur. For this reason,
OCME uses special software for the correct sizing and
configuration of the entire handling line.
Type of conveyor
Suitable for
Air conveyors
Separator from 1 to multiple rows
Slat conveyor
Pressureless combiner
Slat conveyor
Pressureless combiner
Pressureless accumulator
Track separator
Rubber slat elevator/lowerator
Cable conveyors
Table key
PET empty
Empty glass
PET bottom
Petaloid
Tins
Cases
Empty tins
PET bottom
Flat
Glass
Jerrycan
Shaped bottles
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Conveyors for empty
loose containers
Air conveyors
Typically used for PET bottles, air conveyors are used to transfer
containers exiting the blower up to the filler. The purpose of the
conveyor in this stage is to bring the containers to destination
with minimum energy consumption. This is done by taking advantage of the extremely light weight of the containers, using a controlled ventilation and suction system which, thanks to the flow of
air that it generates, moves the bottles forwards at an extremely
high speed. Air conveyors are designed in a modular way, for easy
positioning and and re-positioning in case of changes in the plant
layout. The hulls may be inspected for cleanliness and sanification and are made of AISI 304 stainless steel, to guarantee both
maximum hygiene and maximum durability.
The motors used for the system fans are equipped with safety
knife switches that may be managed by means of both the inverter or by direct operation.
Based on line requirements, there are various types of air filtering
systems, steel or varnished. To ensure maximum efficiency and
minimum energy waste, the pack guides are made of work hardened stainless steel or plastic with a low friction coefficient.
A series of specific technical measures guarantee the elevated
efficacy and efficiency of the air handling system, among which:
• Manual body guide adjustment system for mono-format
lines, rapid manual system by means of “speed set”,
automated format changeover using pneumatic pistons
• Use of flow control valves to control bottle speed
• Electronic recipe management systems to parameterise
the plants
• Limited maintenance thanks to the use of top-quality
components.
Conveyors for glass and tins
While air conveyors represent the optimum solution for PET bottles, for loose glass and tin containers we also adopt other types
of conveyors, based on layout and plant environment requirements. Cable conveyors, slat conveyors, modular mats, magnetic
or rubber slat elevators are but some of the solutions offered.
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Figure 7
Detail of the air conveyors
with automatic adjustment
guides.
Figure 8
Air conveyors for
PET bottles.
Conveyors for full,
loose containers
Slat conveyors and modular mats
Slat and mat conveyors are traditional conveyors for loose containers incoming to packaging machines. The purpose of this part of
the handling system is to ensure that the containers or products
reach their destination, which is cartoning machine, shrink-wrap
packer infeed etc., with the least damage possible, with limited
energy waste, and as quickly as possible. The growing trend of
using primary container designs that are increasingly difficult to
handle and increasingly instable further complicates the task of
these conveyors.
The large number of products, packaging shapes and materials
calls for the use of specific technologies for each application.
OCME conveyors are designed based on a modular logic that
allows for units that may be easily positioned in any layout,
simultaneously optimising the need for materials and spare parts
and providing significant savings that derive from standardisation.
Simplified cleaning
A common feature shared by many different sectors is the need
for a simplified process to manage maintenance, cleaning and,
generally, any other routine operation normally performed on the
equipment. This is why the conveyors carrying the products to the
wrappers are made in an easy-to-sanitize AISI 304 stainless steel.
OCME conveyors are equipped with interesting features that help
prevent dirt from accumulating and which are specifically designed to limit the extent of flat surfaces, where dust and water
can collect. In order to do so, the sides feature round spacers,
profiled plates, rounded corners and sloping bearing supports.
Drip collectors are positioned under the conveyors with a special
V-shaped section that prevents dirt from collecting and consequently damaging the machine. The electrical cable tray onboard
the chain is of the Cablofill type, and is positioned in an upright
position to minimize accumulating dirt.
Figure 9
Example of line with
conveyors for full containers.
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Mechanical simplification
Every additional mechanical component implies potentially
higher maintenance costs and risks of failure. OCME has
carefully planned the mechanics of its conveyors by applying a direct motor drive on the shaft to prevent the use of
transmission chains, reducing the dispersion of energy.
Configurations
Conveyor configurations vary significantly depending on the
needs of a given production line and of the products to be
processed:
• Traditional conveyors with side transfers typically used
in the bottling industry.
• With head passages to avoid lateral shifts. Modular
belts are used with a pitch of ½ inch and a dead plates
between two conveyors. This solution is used to solve
Figure 10
Slat conveyors for mineral
water bottles.
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the problems related to the sizes of the typical pallets
or when the product is arranged into several rows.
• With sloping side transfers to create continuity with
the work plane. In this case, the system does not include dead plates and lateral deviations of the product
and guides. This solution is used when the product
is arranged into several rows and/or when handling
smaller articles especially if they have a particular
shape and therefore more unstable.
Quality of components
OCME uses exclusively high quality components in order to
guarantee the overall performance of the lines over time.
This solution also has the objective to allow customers
to have easy access to general spare parts, which can be
easily found and match industrial standards.
Figure 11
Slat conveyors for PET bottles
for cooking oil.
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Lateral guides
The lateral guides are designed to provide a side barrier
for the products as they advance along the line, preventing
them from falling off the conveyor. When the products
contact the guides they may be exposed to friction damage
or even tilt. Therefore the choice of the best shapes and
materials to be used for the guides is fundamental to handle
different products properly.
An important feature is the ability to rapidly adjust the
guides during the format changing operation. OCME has developed a series of solutions capable of meeting the many
different needs of companies operating in different sectors.
Lateral guides can therefore be designed in different ways:
• Steel rods, typically used with pet bottles
• Roller guides, when the product may risk to get stuck
into the guides themselves
• In commercial polystone to guarantee smooth riding
• In specifically profiled polystone to protect, for example, the containers’ labels
Figures 12 - 13
Plate distribution device
for cases containing glass
bottles.
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• In aisi 304 stainless steel sheaths to protect bottom
labels to be used in multi-channels solutions with
independent rows.
Based on specific needs, guides can be either fixed or adjustable. Adjustment can be made in several ways:
• manually with 2 reference rings for 2 positions
• manually with the aid of reference adjustment
templates
• with centralized handwheel for fixed axle base on
conveyors for independent rows
• with centralized handwheel for variable axle base on
conveyors for independent rows
• with octagon plates with reference templates on each
face on conveyors for independent rows.
• adjusted automatically with gear motor.
Figure 14
Extraction conveyor for PET
bottles.
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Type of chains
Materials, type and special requirements determine the choice
of the chain that best meets the needs of a given product. OCME
uses a wide range of solutions depending on the system’s needs.
Chains may be:
• In polyacetal with a thickness of 4 mm for standard conveyors
• In polyacetal with a thickness of 8.7 Mm for longer lifespan
and better flatness
• In delrin kevlar with a thickness of 4 mm when less friction
is required (unstable product)
• In delrin kevlar with a thickness of 8.7 Mm when less friction (unstable product) and longer lifespan are required
• In stainless steel when very harsh glass bottles are carried
• Modular belts with a thickness of 8.7 Mm for longer lifespan and better flatness.
Lubrication
Slat conveyors for loose products are lubricated in all except
very rare cases. This will reduce friction between the product
and the chain in order to avoid products from falling off the conFigure 15
The passages between conveyors’
sections with dead plates for
unstable containers.
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veyor or getting stuck. Proper lubrication also reduces the noise
produced by the line and increases the lifespan of the chains.
Lubrication includes:
• A wet lubrication system, which consists of a pump that
mixes the amine-based lubricant with water and, via the
nozzles at the end of the conveyors, sprays it over the
chains; the drip collectors under the conveyor body will
collect any excess liquid.
• A dry lubrication system, which also consists of a pump
that dispenses the silicon-based lubricant via special
nozzles at scheduled intervals.
Though dry lubrication is much more efficient, wet lubrication
will keep the conveyor constantly clean and sanitized, which
instead must be performed manually from time to time when
using the dry lubrication technique. Slat conveyors for loose
products can be equipped with a cleaning system made up of
nozzles positioned inside the conveyors’ body and connected
by means of pipes to a pump that will perform a cleaning cycle
launched from the control panel.
Figure 16
Slat conveyors for lubricant
oil tanks.
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Figure 17
Slat conveyors with bridge
breaker guides for bottles.
Figure 18
Chain distribution device
for shampoo bottles.
Figure 19
Non-stop passage with slat conveyors sided obliquely. This is
particularly indicated for unstable containers. Channels can be
automatically adjusted using a handwheel.
Figure 20
Lubrication nozzles for
slat conveyors.
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Conveyor components for loose containers
The products carried along the line need to be properly
managed in order to deal with specific logistic issues.
For example, it could be necessary to deal with different
heights, or speed decreases and increases. Other examples
are illustrated below:
• Decrease in flow rate without pressure, which
will distribute the product from a fast single-line conveyor to a multi-line conveyor thanks to different speed
variations and will accumulate the product that will be
re-used as soon as the speed increases.
• Accumulation conveyor without pressure, particular useful in case of machine downtime downstream,
and that will collect the product and re-use it when the
machine resumes operation; thanks to different speed
adjustments and electrical controls, products are not
pressed against each other, and bottles and labels are
not damaged.
• Extraction conveyor without pressure to move the
product from bulk conveyor to single-line conveyor; this
is necessary to introduce labellers or other equipment.
Thanks to speed differences between one chain and
the next, the product is easily aligned without pressure
and will not damage or drop the bottles.
• Pad elevators are special handling systems used in
the filling and packaging lines to change the height of
the conveyor carrying the products in a very restricted
space and at very high speed. The distinguishing
feature of this system is that is has a continuous movement (unlike other typical elevators with an alternate
movement). Special lateral pads (grippers), moved
by means of articulated chains, “will take hold of the
products” securing them at both sides and laying them
at a different level. This technology guarantees great
productivity together with an excellent and easy-to-use
management (possible unmanned environment).
Figures 21 - 22
Distribution device with 2 to 4 lines for loose containers driven by
brushless motors to obtain high speeds without compromising the
containers’ stability.
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• Belt distribution device. This machine is
used to break down the product flow from one
row into many different rows. It consists of
a moving arm, around which 2 belts rotate to
separate the products. The belt can be moved
by brushless motors for a more accurate
precision, and are used for small-scale productions, in case of large-scale productions the
following are used:
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• Multi-line distributer. These are special
machines designed to distribute individual,
unstable products or packages to several rows
at an elevated intervals. The main fields of application include the food & beverage industry,
pharmaceuticals and chemicals (especially the
sector of detergents, personal care and petrochemicals). The main applications include:
1. Arrangement of the individual product onto
the number of lines necessary to create the
secondary package (heat shrink or wraparound
carton)
2. Preparation of the pattern for top loader
wrappers
3. Preparation of the palletising pattern for loose
products
4. Selection and balancing of outfeed ways
based on many different criteria (colour, label,
etc) in order to prepare secondary packages
containing different products with pre-set
quantities.
The control of the main movements occurs through
servomotors at a consequently high format change
rate, making this type of machine particularly
suited for multi-product lines.
Figure 23
Plate distribution device
for lubricant oil tanks.
Figure 25
Belt distribution device for
case with 1 to 4 lines.
Figure 24
Infeed conveyor for glass
bottles.
Figure 26
Belt distribution device for
shampoo bottles with 1 to
4 lines.
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The ideal plant: handling systems within the line
Conveyors for secondary containers (bundles, cases, multipack, etc.)
In order meet both distribution and marketing needs, every component of the
line must be ready to process ever more advanced products and increasingly
complicated handling issues
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nce products have been placed in
their secondary packages, namely
cartons, multipacks, bundles,
cases or other packages, they must
travel along the route that separates them from the
end-of-line division where they will be entered into
appropriate palletizers. The needs of this section of
the packaging line are similar to the ones concerning
the carrying of loose un-packaged products, except for
the differences in volume and weight of the products
to handle. Therefore the need to clean and sanitize
efficiently the conveyors remains and prevents the
formation of dirt that will keep them safe at the
hygienic level and also prevent potential long-term
damages that could affect mechanical and electronic
components. Adequately designed and manufactured
conveyors carrying products to the palletizers must
also take into account daily operation, and maintenance should be carefully handled throughout the entire
life cycle of the equipment.
Table key
Cases
Trays
Tissue bundles
Multipack
Plastic crates
Pails
Cartons
PET bundles
Drums
Type of conveyor
Chain-driven roller conveyor
Roller modular belt accumulation conveyor
Twin chain with padded modular belt
Rotation with two modular belts with differential speed rates
Transfer conveyor with modular belt
Slat conveyor for multipack
Plate distribution device
Bypass chain-driven roller conveyor
Flat chain-driven roller conveyor
API chain-driven roller conveyor
Twin side belt
Twin side belt with pen
Motorized roller conveyor bend in plastic
Motorized roller conveyor bend in steel with close pitch
Idle roller curve
90° diverter with idle rollers
90° diverter with motorized chains
Plate distribution diverter
Pads elevator/ lowerator
Alternate cycle elevator/lowerator
Step-by-step elevator/lowerator
Continuous level elevator/lowerator
Chain elevator conveyor
In-line 90° tilter
Lateral 90° tilter
90° rotation device
Motor roller conveyor for drums
Selection device for balance drums
90° diverter with motor chains for drums
Cartesian axis manipulator
Manipulators with anthropomorphic robots
Suited for
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Figure 27
Motorized automatic guides for
passages from 1 to 2 rows on a
conveyor for bundles/cartons
Figure 28
Conveyors for bundles and cartons
from wrappers to palletizers.
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Slat conveyors and modular belts
The different types of conveyors designed for
secondary packages must be selected according to
the nature of the product to be processed, including
its fragility, abrasion risk and lastly, the stability of
the package itself.
The structures of the conveyors are made in AISI304
steel, ensuring a longer lifespan and making the
conveyor easy to clean, which is fundamental not
only for food & drink applications, but also for many
other sectors.
OCME conveyors for secondary containers are the
result of many years of research and tests, and are
designed and manufactured to minimise the extent
of flat surfaces where dust and water may collect.
This feature is also ensured by other elements such
as the use of round spacers on both sides, shaped
plates, rounded corners and many other elements.
The electrical cable tray is onboard the conveyors
and is of the Cablofill type, and it is installed
vertically with comb-collected cables to prevent the
accumulation of dirt
Top quality motors and components
One of the primary goals of any modern wrapping
system is the careful planning and optimisation of
the driving forces. Conveyors play an important role
since they are equipped with motors and transmission components. In order to limit the use of the
mechanical parts, OCME uses direct motorizations
on the shafts. This eliminates the need for transmission chains and leads to several advantages:
Figure 29
Detail of the transfer from belt
section to roller section.
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• less mechanical components which are prone to
wear and maintenance
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• less driving force due to the reduction of energy
dispersion
• less noise in the production area
The sliding of chains and belts are in thick, high-density
polystone for long operating life and reduced maintenance. OCME uses high-quality chains and belts to guarantee elevated performance and to allow customers
easy access to spare parts.
Modular logic
The structures of OCME conveyors comply with commonly accepted industrial standards, whilst allowing a
wide range of dedicated components to meet the needs
of different products. Therefore it uses a modular logic
that includes standard elements that can be easily used
be designers based on layout needs. Thanks to this
approach, maintenance is easier and spare parts can
be quickly replaced because components are commonly
available on the market and are easily interchangeable.
All conveyors transfer products from one area to the
other in the smoothest way possible, and where necessary, it can accept idle rollers. This enables greater
stability to products during handling and especially as
they pass from one area to the next whilst protecting
the internal product from collisions, jolts and vibrations
that can break or damage the product.
Figure 30
Slat conveyors with manipulators.
Figure 31
Automatic motorized length adjustments of
the channels in a package conveyor.
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Conveyor logistic
components
Accumulation conveyors
Conveyors with modular roller belts required to collect bundles.
pinion-and-rack transmission to generate a fixed speed rate of
the 2 belts, which is managed by an inverter.
Braking conveyors
Rotations
Conveyors with a padded modular belt for low pressure accumulation.
Twin belt conveyor
Conveyor with two belts running at different speeds, including a
modular padded belt to separate bundles from each other before
they enter a curve or are counted or enter another machine
(e.g. labeller or weight control); they can have one motor and a
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Conveyor with differentiated speed with 2 or 3 modular belt
chains that rotate the bundles at different belt speed rates. This
will allow a smooth rotation, without damaging the product.
Transfer
Transfer conveyors are performed on modular polyacetal belts in
case of horizontal transfers or modular padded belts in case of
elevating conveyors.
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Distribution devices with manipulators
The rotation and distribution of packages to different lines are performed rapidly and in full stability
thanks to the use of manipulating robots.
The system uses chain belts divided into sections,
each powered by brushless motors to obtain smooth handling and optimise performance.
The system is modular and can be configurable
with 1, 2 or 4 manipulators based on the required speed levels; it can accept 1 or 2 inputs and
process packages individually or by lots containing
2 or more packages.
Gantry distribution device
Unlike distribution devices with manipulators,
this version integrates the distribution elements
chasing the packages directly into the structure
above the conveyor.
Lateral guides
Conveyors are equipped with specific lateral guides
specifically designed for each product. The most
popular ones are roller guides. Guides may be
either fixed or adjustable.
Adjustable guides can be:
• Adjusted manually with 2 reference rings for 2
positions, for the single line only.
• Adjusted manually with the aid of adjustment
templates
• Adjusted manually with the aid of spacers
• Adjusted with octagon plate with reference
templates on each side for independent line
conveyors
• Adjusted with a centralized handwheel for
fixed axle base of conveyors for independent
lines
• Adjusted with a centralized handwheel for
varibale axle base of conveyors for independent lines
• Adjusted automatically with a gearmotor.
Built-in cleaning system
Bundle conveyors may be equipped with a cleaning
system consisting of nozzles located inside the
body and connected via pipes to a pump that will
perform a cleaning cycle launched from the control
panel; this feature is useful when handling sugar
products that may generate failures due to the
stickiness caused by a damaged bottle.
Figure 32
Divider with manipulator.
Figure 33
Modular belt conveyor
for bundles.
Figure 34
Infeed dosing conveyor
with upperbelt.
Figure 35
Gantry type distribution
device.
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Roller conveyors
Roller conveyors cover a wide range of applications in the
handling of secondary packages and differ according to
specific needs. The variables that should be considered
when choosing the right kind of roller conveyor include the
type of product to be handled (form, fragility, content, etc),
production speed rate, absence of noise, the fact that it will
be installed near accumulated products.
Structural characteristics
Regardless of their type, the roller conveyors manufactured
by OCME have several common features including:
• A structure frame made of galvanized steel sides with
a thickness of 3 mm and an height of 150 mm that
make them particularly resistant, thus guaranteeing
long life and reducing the number of ground contacts,
meeting all hygiene requirements.
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• The high number of mechanical details, including
design and commercial factors available in all our
conveyors, translates into an easier management of
spare parts for the customer.
Careful planning and efficiency
The special attention given to the design of product flow
and the use of cutting-edge automation systems resulted
into a careful system planning and optimization, in an
attempt to give priority to the mechanical lifespan of moving
parts and ensure less energy consumption. OCME can
integrate its equipment with detection, marking, distribution
and control systems that can easily interface with existing
systems based on the customers’ requirements.
OCME offers a wide range of solutions for conveyors and
automation systems capable of facing the specificities
of ever more complex and branded products as currently
required by the market.
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Chain-driven roller conveyors
For its roller conveyors, OCME uses galvanized
rollers with a diameter of 50 mm and a pitch of
75 mm, which are capable of guaranteeing the
handling and accumulation of wrapped products
in heat shrink cartons and bundles with flaps or
flat bottom with a length of at least 230 mm. The
maximum production speed rate is 600 mm/sec.
The distinguishing manufacturing design that uses
a ½ inch bypass chain to drive the rollers enables
the machine to produce special conveyors with a
reduced pitch of 62.5 mm only that can perfectly
handle products of smaller sizes.
Flat chain-driven roller conveyors
The main feature of this type of conveyor is the
fact that it uses a flat chain to drive the conveyors,
offering noise-free production lines, and high speed
rates of up to 1200mm/sec. The diameter of rollers
is 50 mm, while the feed pitch is 75 mm and can
handle products with a length of at least 230 mm.
This type of conveyor is best suited to meet the
needs of multi-line systems and can be used as a
product collecting or transfer device. It cannot be
used as an accumulation device.
Figure 36
Low pressure API chaindriven roller conveyor.
Figure 37
Infeed to the palletizer and
discard of non-conforming
products.
Figure 38
Carton distributor
from 2 to 1 row.
A.P.I. chain-driven roller conveyor
Designed specifically for product accumulation,
this type of conveyor guarantees very low pressure
values even at high production speed rates (up to
1200mm/sec) thanks to the sloped profile of the
roller’s sliding bed. Rollers are driven by a chain that
makes it particularly noiseless and it is therefore
perfect for multi-line systems. Particularly suited
for packaged products in wraparound carton and
bundles with flap or flat bottom. It can also be
supplied with a reduced feed pitch, with a roller
having a diameter of 50 mm and a pitch of 40 mm
for products with a length ranging between 160 and
230 mm.
Twin side belt system
This conveyor is used to distance and carry the
packages from the production line to a main collector. The spacing between packages is done thanks
to two sections of the belt that run at different
speeds.
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The ideal plant: handling systems within the line
Pallet conveyors
Carrying full pallets means handling considerable loads, hence submitting the
equipment to remarkable stress. Moreover, the automatic selection of defective
pallets is fundamental for end-of-line installations.
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nfeeding systems for empty pallets
and disposal of full pallets, adequately integrated with marking and
detection systems can be interfaced with automatic storage system to help manage
and analyze the data of the entire system. Based on
specific requirements, palletizers may be integrated
with devices to discard defective pallets and perform
operations such as wrapping, hooding, strapping and
overlapping of full pallets.
Some of the pallet handling, moving and selection
systems offered by OCME include:
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Figure 39
Pallet handling system with chain
conveyor and shuttles on rail.
• Motorized roller conveyors
• Motorized chain conveyors
• Pneumatic 90° diverters
• Motorized 90° diverters
• Chain or roller rotating unit
• Defective pallet control systems
• Shuttles on rails
• Laser-guided vehicles
• Pallet stackers
• Pallet dispensing systems
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Type of conveyor
Suited for
Laser-guided shuttle
Chain rotating device
Roller rotating device
Defective pallet controller
Defective pallet controller robot
Shuttle
2-level shuttle
Motorized roller conveyor
Motorized chain conveyor
Pneumatic 90° diverter
Motorized 90° diverter
Pallet stacker
Pallet dispensing system
Table key
Empty pallets
Full pallets
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Manufacturing quality and integration with
existing systems
The solid structure frame in galvanized steel, the use of
quality commercial components combined with a careful
mechanical, electrical and electronic planning guarantee the
longest lifespan possible and full machine performance. Our
conveyors are all equipped with motor-driven components
powered by means of an inverter and connected to a central
network.
This, together with an accurate definition of the machine’s
design and product flow enables our customers to handle
a high number of pallets/hour. Thanks to advanced control
and management systems, pallet handling can be optimized
on each single conveyor, including speed adjustment based
on the type of product being handled, hence exploiting at
best the advantages of our systems and equipment.
For its end-of-line installations, OCME is able to integrate
systems for product labelling, wrapping and traceability by
creating an interface with existing management systems.
Defective pallet control systems
This installation consists of a roller system where a series
of pneumatic pressure and tracer pins are used to detect the
presence and integrity of the pallet’s upper and lower boards, and thanks to mechanical conveyors, it will check the
pallet’s external blocks and the compartment space under
the feeding plane. It is typically integrated with an ejector
and stacker for defective pallets.
Motor-driven roller conveyors
Our roller systems can handle any type of pallet commonly
used in production sites, including Euro, Chep, American,
disposable, and different kinds of demi-pallet sizes thanks
to the following manufacturing features:
• bypass chain driven conveyor
• galvanized rollers with a diameter of 89 mm and pitch
ranging between 100 or 150 mm
• Variable length ranging between 1500 mm and 6000
mm
• Handling weight of up to 3000 kg (individual pallet
max. 1500 kg)
• Conveyor speed of up to 400 mm/sec (per empty
pallet).
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Chain conveyor.
Figure 41
Roller conveyor.
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Idle roller conveyor
Mainly used in end-of-line installations as a pallet drawing
bay, it also features idle rollers where pallets are moved by
gravity.
Chain conveyors
Three-way chain conveyors for full pallets and two-way
chain conveyors for empty pallets are used to handle 1-inch
chains sliding along high-density polystone guideways,
thereby minimizing wear.
To facilitate the passage from one conveyor to the next,
they are also equipped with ring couplings for idle chains
that accompany the pallet in order to prevent jolts.
Some technical specifications are listed below:
• Walk-over galvanized plates between chains
• Variable length ranging between 1500 mm 6000 mm
• Handling weight of up to 3000 kg (individual pallet up
to 1500 kg)
• Conveyor speed up to 400mm/sec (per empty pallet)
Motorized 90° diverter
This equipment consists of a 3-way chain conveyor that engages into a motorized roller system equipped with a lifting
device. It is designed to divert the pallet by 90 degrees. Its
particularly small dimensions and built-in motor-driven cam
lifter enable to produce up to 200 pallets/h. It can handle
individual pallets of up to 1500 kg.
Pneumatic 90° diverter
Chains are lifted by means of one or two pneumatic cylinders. This equipment is designed to handle empty pallets or
stacks of empty pallets weighing up to 400 Kg.
Rotating unit with motorized roller conveyors
This installation consists of a motorized roller system
mounted on a rotating frame structure with a toothed wheel
connected to a gearmotor that can change the rotation
direction with a standard angle of 90°. However the system
can adjust to the needs of any factory layout and customer.
It is designed to enable a 360° rotation. It can produce up to
120 pallets/h at a 90° rotation.
Chain rotating unit
This installation consists of a chain conveyor mounted on a
rotating frame structure and is similar to the rotating unit
driven by rollers.
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Figure 42
Full and empty pallet
conveyors to robot palletizer.
Figure 43
Overlaying pallet conveyors
for carton palletizer .
Figure 45
Roller rotating unit.
Figure 44
Defective pallet controlling
device.
Figure 46
Motorized 90° diverter.
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Auriga laser-guided vehicles
and shuttles on rails
Shuttle on rails
Shuttles are particularly suited for complex pallet
handling systems with a high number of collection
and delivery points. It consists of a shuttle vehicle
moving on straight rails, powered by a bus duct,
equipped with an onboard PLC unit capable of receiving instructions in real time through data exchanging photocells. This will help achieve the system’s
top functionality, as it will be constantly “updated”
on the actual needs of the palletising units. The
shuttle and the onboard conveyors, whether roller
or chain conveyors, are controlled by inverters that
will ensure safe handling of unstable loads.
Access to production lines is done safely by the
laser scanners that control the sides and the heads
of the shuttle stopping it whenever it detects
unexpected obstacles or impediments obstructing
its way. To avoid operating the shuttle to get empty
pallets, it is possible to use shuttles with overlaying
conveyors where the lower conveyor will hold the
empty pallet and the top conveyor will hold the full
pallet. There are different types of shuttles that can
handle from one to four pallets at the same time.
Laser guided vehicles
Of all available navigation technologies, laserguided navigation is both the easiest to install
and the one that provides greatest flexibility of
operation. Hence, OCME has chosen this solution
to provide Auriga with a highly reliable drive and
route correction system. Laser-guided navigation
uses special reflective targets fitted to the walls
of the shuttle working area, to provide a reference
grid for shuttle orientation and steering. In fact,
this type of system does not require the installation of any fixed or movable structures on the
plant floor. Changes to be made to the layout of
the system do not entail any site modifications,
but simply require adjustments to the management software; indeed, the vehicles are designed
to accept new routes and orders originating from
the control system. Unlike other, less flexible navigation systems, automatic laser-guided shuttles
can auto-determine the best route to follow to
complete a given mission and are aware of the
position of all other vehicles in the fleet, so as to
avoid collisions. The numerous sensors onboard
the shuttle and the system’s unique management
software logic enable the shuttle to steer clear of
any obstacles present in the operating zone.
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Laser-guided shuttle with
two forks.
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Figure 48
Shuttle on rails for operation
with 5 robot palletizers.
Figure 50
Automatic battery
changing system.
Figure 49
Laser-guided shuttle with
chain conveyor.
Figure 51
Shuttle on rails with two levels
for full and empty pallets.
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Conveyor materials and shapes
Figure 52
Bundle accumulation
conveyor.
Figure 53
Bottle conveyor.
Figure 54
Bundle/bottle/package
handling conveyors.
Figure 55
Bundle/bottle/package
handling conveyors.
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he wide range of technical solutions for our handling systems has led OCME to carefully select the
best brands and technologies currently available on the market.
Our conveyors are the result of years of applied research and extensive tests conducted at the
company’s R&D labs. Today OCME offers the best solution based on the specific production needs,
while maintaining and enhancing the specific features of each product being processed, even when it is objectively
difficult to handle. The vast range of available technical solutions includes high quality materials suited for general
applications and materials designed for special industrial sectors. This page will present an overview of the possible
applications of some of our handling devices.
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Figure 56
Sliding profile of chains and belts.
Figure 57
Braking conveyors and bundle
lifters.
Figure 58
Curvilinear bottle conveyors.
Figure 60
Conveyors for unstable bottles.
Figure 59
Conveyors for glass bottles.
Figure 61
Bottle conveyors
(straight-line tracts).
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Research & Development
OCME established an Integrapack.it Research & Development lab with
the aim to create a centre of innovation and excellence in the design of
high level automation lines in order to meet the competitive needs of
distribution companies.
T
he idea of creating the Integrapack.it Research Lab stems from
the promoters’ desire to use and
develop the advanced technical
know-how that has matured in Emilia-Romagna
- known worldwide as highly specialized in the
manufacture of automated process and packaging machinery (primary, secondary and tertiary
packaging) - in the several fields of applications
including the Food & Beverage and (vegetable and
mineral) Oils sectors.
Intervention in the bottling and storage processes, by moving them closer to the locations of
consumption, will allow for:
• greater production flexibility, with a consequent
improvement in the production and distribution
chain process;
• reduced stocks of end products;
• improved product storage and quality;
• greater efficiency and control over the whole
process;
• lower plant management costs;
• lower shipment logistics costs;
• lower packaging costs;
• lower polluting emissions.
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Figure 63
3D CAD planning.
The objective is the implementation of a “Filling
and Packaging Line”, which is:
• highly efficient and reliable (in all its components), thus allowing for lower plant management costs (one person per shift will manage
the whole filling and packaging line);
• reduced energy consumption;
• compact “island”, less space is occupied;
• ergonomically designed and safe leading to less
accidents at work;
• flexible and modular, allowing for optimized
management of production batches;
• able to map all process phases with consequent
full product traceability;
• with lower investment costs compared to the
current technology used;
• fully integrated in the cycle of production, logistics and administration.
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Advantages for the marketing division
T
oday nearly every company operating in the consumer goods industry faces the common problem of
choosing the right container for their
products. A greater environmentally friendly awareness shown by consumers is leading to a reduction of
the weight of primary containers and wrapping materials, alongside the need to diversify one’s offer, which
are generating a certain degree of instability and an
objective difficulty associated with dealing with certain products, at least when using traditional systems.
OCME has been facing these issues for years and has
been working on several fronts to provide companies,
and in particular the market, with the maximum level
of flexibility regarding the strategic choices of the
shape of containers and the materials to be used.
Of course, conveyor lines should follow the direction
taken by filling, packaging, and palletizing machine
and logistics that have gradually achieved levels of
excellence in terms of operating flexibility.
The quality of the end-product plays a central role for
OCME packaging systems.
Belts, conveyors and all other devices that handle
primary containers, secondary packages and pallets
follow specific requirements to prevent abrasions
and frictions, thus preserving the product’s aesthetic
appeal and a quality level perceived by the market and
the end-user.
Advantages for the administration division
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CME operates as a provider of
turn-key lines, offering a direct,
reliable and competent contact for
its customers.
Almost 60 years of activity are the demonstrable proof
of its business continuity in the market and its ability
to develop installations, products and services that
have always achieved the goals set by customers.
At OCME, we put ourselves in our customers’ shoes.
We would like to be free to change and adjust our
products to ever-changing needs. This is why our
technology offers a unique level of flexibility. Unlike
the past, today we can save the technical investment
initially made and use it in case it becomes necessary
to extend, integrate or redesign a production plant.
This is possible thanks to the application of innovative
planning methods, together with open IT systems, and
machines and conveyors that can self-adjust to the
tasks that may change over time.
A major issue for company managers is safety. For
OCME safety planning is a crucial step when designing a production line, together with its conveyors
and equipment. In order to obtain the maximum level
of safety, both active and passive protection devices
and safety guards are installed, we supply operator
manuals and deliver dedicated training courses to
instruct operators on how to work safely and be
informed on safety provisions that could protect their
health and lives. Even maintenance activities, performed by highly skilled and trained staff, are conducted
according to anti-injury protocols, and in fact, reports
show a continuous improvement in eliminating injuries at work for any type of task.
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Environmental compliance:
an opportunity to distinguish yourself at ethical level
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very part of a packaging and
storage line can play its part
in reducing overall energy
consumption. This means that
any device, if well-designed, can reduce its impact on the environment and help the company
save money.
Basically, a modern OCME line operates on
two fronts when it comes to minimizing its environmental footprint and save of energy bills:
less raw materials and reduced power. Today’s
consumers and the distribution chain require lighter containers to avoid waste of raw
materials or, for some products, the possibility
to manage disposals. OCME conveyors are
designed to manage these types of products in
an efficient way.
As for energy saving, OCME is developing
machines and conveyors that require gradually
less power and rely on a more extensive use of
kinetic energy.
OCME has been dealing with the OCME
WorldCare project for years, a business educational project aiming at proactively intervening
in favour of the environment by means of
differentiated waste collection and careful use
of power and raw materials in general. Project
principles include raising awareness among
designers about environmental protection
and the depletion of resources. The aim is to
implement new categories of systems, the
performance of which develops hand in hand
with their ability to guarantee an ecologically
sustainable development.
Corporate environmental respect programme
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One of the characteristics for which OCME is renowned for in the
market is the company’s flexible approach to customer needs.
We believe that each sector must be followed with specific care,
because each has specific needs. For this reason, our staff of
professionals is specialised in responding to the needs of every
single customer, based on the unique characteristics of each
sector.
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Soft-drinks
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Petrochemicals
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Products for personal and home care
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OCME UK Ltd.
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This document presents our experience and our technologies
applied to complete lines for the fast moving consumer industry.
As any OCME product, systems, devices and services offered by
the company throughout the system’s entire life cycle are designed
to run intensively and provide customers with solid support to the
strategic choices they intend to implement.
Today companies of the fast moving consumer sector have a
great opportunity to differentiate themselves and increase their
competitiveness by aiming at efficiency and integrated automation
of the whole productive section, ranging from the filling to the
handling of pallets with automated guided vehicles, thanks to OCME
technology.
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Our task as providers of packaging and filling technology and
logistics is not only to install a system, i.e. solve an immediate
problem. We rather believe our role is to provide a vision of the
future of production in the factories of the fast moving
consumer industrial sector and propose solutions that are ahead
of the times. This is at least what we have been doing since 1954.
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