Operation of Machine
1. Introduction
The 16457 Rotary Cartoning Machine was designed and manufactured by Bector Automation RML Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. For ABBOTT India LTD.
The P710- Rotary Cartoning Machine comprises an infeed conveyor, carton magazine, robotic loading system, indexing conveyor, flap opening and tucking assemblies, and an outfeed conveyor for automated blister cartoning. Cartons are manually loaded into the magazine, where a pneumatic plucker cylinder separates and picks a single carton at a time. A photoelectric sensor mounted on the plucker mechanism detects the presence of the carton to ensure reliable picking. The carton is then erected at the box-forming station using dedicated locking cylinders, with separate mechanisms provided for left-hand side (LHS) and right-hand side (RHS) locking.
Once formed, the carton is transferred to the indexing conveyor, where a secondary plucker mechanism advances the erected box to the next station. The carton passes through a flap opening assembly, where two minor flaps and one major flap are opened. At the minor flap station, the carton is stopped and securely held by a vacuum cylinder. Simultaneously, blisters are fed from the infeed conveyor and arranged according to the selected SKU. Photoelectric sensors verify the presence and correct placement of the required number of blisters, and the conveyor is inhibited from advancing if blister presence is not confirmed. A height-setting cylinder adjusts the blister stack height, and an additional photoelectric sensor confirms the stack position before loading.
Upon confirmation, a FANUC CR-7iA robot picks the verified blister stack and places it into the carton held by the vacuum cylinder. After product insertion, the indexing conveyor advances the carton to the tucking assembly, where the minor and major flaps are closed using pneumatic cylinders. The carton then enters a flap verification station, where photoelectric sensors check whether all flaps are properly closed. If any minor or major flap is detected as open, a rejection cylinder diverts the carton into the rejection bin; otherwise, the correctly sealed carton is conveyed to the outfeed conveyor for further processing.
1.1. Major Sub-Assemblies List
Note: Click on the assemblies for more details about the sub-assemblies.
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2. Warranty
2.1 Machine Guarantee
Bector Automation RML India Pvt Ltd guarantees this machine to be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal operation, as defined in the contract, for a period of 12 months following takeover.
Bector Automation RML India Pvt Ltd agrees under this warranty to repair or replace at our discretion any original part that fails. This includes all costs of labor on-site provided by Bector Automation RML India Pvt Ltd or our authorized agent for 6 months following the takeover.
This warranty will not cover any section of the machine that has been modified by any party other than Bector Automation RML India Pvt Ltd. Issues caused by improper operation or maintenance will not be covered.
2.2 Software Guarantee
All software and software engineering are guaranteed for a period of 90 days following the takeover. Request for Warranty Assistance In the event of a warranty fault, it is imperative that the customer gathers as much information as possible about the fault including a part number identification from section 7 of this manual and contact rml without delay.
2.3 Exclusions
The warranty excludes normal consumable items such as vacuum cups and glue nozzles. Also excluded is normal wear and tear to items such as bearings and conveyor belting.
Our contact details:
Bector Automation RML India Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. G/9/2/3. Phase No.-3, Nighoje,
Tal. - Khed, Dist. - Pune 410 501,
Maharashtra, India
P +91 7506506099