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interpack news - Platform-independent control system for packaging machineryP@ck-Control from Rovema at interpack
From now on packaging machinery manufacturer Rovema will be delivering its machines with a platform-independent control system. From dosage through to the final packaging stage, the PC-based P@ck-Control has everything literally under control. The control system has a strict modular construction like the machines themselves, making them easy to combine with the machinery and operate. Top priority is given to safe operation, the storage and long-term stability of programme sequences, alongside keeping the time required for making changes to a minimum. When making changes to the speed, package, product or other settings, all machine parameters are recalculated and adjusted directly in the control system. P@ck-Control thus guarantees the best possible production process at all times.
The touch panel is easy to operate, allowing apparently complex settings to be changed easily. Three access levels protected by password allow for appropriate operating hierarchies, whilst maximum and minimum parameter values make it impossible to enter incorrect data. The continuous operating philosophy throughout the entire process, from the doser, bagger and cartoner through to the final packaging machine also allows the use of external units. This means that new packages and also extensions to the packaging line are possible with a minor amount of effort. The modular control system reliably proves its efficiency with small and large systems alike in both single-shift and continuous, non-stop operation.
P@ck-Control can be operated using the standard software and hardware available on the market. The PC-based control system runs on the Linux operating system; the display is a Java application and the machine systems are connected via the open and IEC-compliant industrial Ethernet bus-system, Sercos III. This means freedom of choice with regard to the hardware, which allows a choice of components from any supplier according to the technical and commercial requirements of the machine customer. Sequences are stored together with all unit and actuator controls on a compact flashcard, making it possible to exchange components or integrate another machine quickly and without the need for any programming work.
