Reduce maintenance costs and improve speed and precision of pallet layer former used in a variety of industries including washdown environments.
The Solution
ERD electric rod actuators in all-304 stainless steel with IP67 ingress protection replace in-house actuator solution. It reduced maintenance costs, increased speed, precision and equipment performance with programming flexibility.
For companies involved in food and beverage manufacturing or warehousing, fast and efficient conveying and palletizing systems are[...]
A manufacturer of ultrasonic cutting equipment used in bakeries was looking for an electric solution to replace their current pneumatic process. Multiple sizes of bakery products needed to be cut with speed and in multiple positions. They were looking for a food-grade white epoxy paint actuator and required a fast delivery.
The Solution
A Tolomatic RSA actuator with a food-grade epoxy painted surface and stainless steel rod and fastener components was used.
Results:
The actuator provided the necessary positioning requirements for the bakery goods. In addition to the RSA, a food-grade epoxy paint B3W belt drive actuator was used to meet speed requirements on the vertical knife axis. The result was fast, uniform and smooth cuts. Tolomatic's fast delivery kept production on schedule.
The Tolomatic IMA-S stainless-steel integrated servo actuator is designed for the most demanding of food and beverage processing applications.
Tolomatic IMA-S integrated electric servo actuators are designed to hygienic standards for eliminating harborage points and preventing bacterial growth. The 316 stainless-steel construction provides excellent corrosion resistance and withstands high pressure, high temperature and caustic wash-down. With its hygienic design and IP69k ingress protection rating, the IMA-S meets clean-in-place requirements, allowing machine designers to achieve open machine designs and eliminate shrouding required to house standard actuators.
The hollow rotor servo motor is integrated into the actuator housing. This creates a compact, hygienic motion module that facilitates conversion of pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder systems by increasing efficiency, motion control and eliminating product contamination risks.
