Selection of linear motors for high-speed packaging machines

Author

Lotti, F. ; Salmon, M. ; Vassura, G. ; Zucchelli, A.

Author_Institution

DIEM, Bologna Univ., Italy

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

659

Abstract

Specific design issues for automatic packaging machines are discussed, concerning the possible application of electric linear motors, the expected benefits and the main drawbacks. A purposely-defined software tool for the selection of these motors is then illustrated. This tool leads the designer to a systematic definition of all the parameters related to the application on high speed packaging machines and allows a step-by-step choice of the proper actuator, by means of a database where the motors available on the market have been classified and parameterized. Two application cases are then presented and discussed, related to a lifting device in a wrapping machine for home paper-products and to a mobile hot-melt glue dispenser in a box-forming machine

Keywords

equipment selection; linear motors; packaging; software packages; automatic packaging machines; box-forming machine; design issues; high-speed packaging machines; lifting device; linear motors; mobile hot-melt glue dispenser; paper-products; step-by-step choice; wrapping machine; Actuators; Application software; Costs; Databases; Manufacturing; Packaging machines; Production; Productivity; Software tools; Wrapping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2001. Proceedings. 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on

Conference_Location

Como

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6736-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AIM.2001.936545

Filename

936545