BW Integrated Systems has responded to today’s market needs by launching a new palletiser that utilises layer forming technology in tight spaces.
Changing market needs have demanded a smaller footprint and a more flexible high-level palletiser, says the company. Designed by utilising customer insights, BW Integrated Systems introduced the Maximus Series of case palletisers at interpack in May.
Maximus utilises layer-forming technology and features a compact footprint with an interactive operator interface that allows for better information collection in a more user-friendly way. Maximus primarily serves the food, household, chemical, personal care, and specific beverage industries but can serve many other markets in the mid-speed palletising arena. Speeds of up to 50 cases a minute can be achieved in case sizes ranging between 230 x150 mm to 600 x 250 mm.
“We believe these speeds make the palletiser ideal for many food producers, dairy and mid-speed beverage companies,” says Miller.
While designing Maximus, the company wanted to offer versatile product handling while creating an ‘easy to maintain’ design that would make accessibility and maintenance to major components a simple task. Another key area of focus for its customers was a rapid installation and on-site start-up.
This is why BW Integrated adopted a vertical start-up philosophy to be in production as soon as possible. “With our ‘split-to-ship’ design, the machine is simply split in only two major sections for shipping and designed with electrical quick disconnects and a simple bolt-on top section,” explains Tom Miller, director of sales - EMEA at BW Integrated Systems.
Additional advantages of Maximus are that it has the option to be fully servo controlled. Also included is a new operator interface with pattern building software and visually guided fault recovery, along with a clean and open design to allow for greater visibility in monitoring machine operations.
“Our new HMI is very intuitive, as we designed it in a way whereby any setting or visual is available within two clicks, therefore avoiding deep menus,” says Miller. “The HMI has visual fault-finding aids, so if the machine is in fault, the HMI will guide you to the part of the machine and the particular component (sensor/guard switch) which is in fault,” he tells Machinery Update.
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