Today's mechanical control system seems to be single, but its internal logic and movement control system, human-machine interaction system, diagnostic system, and even artificial intelligence system. The same is true for blow molding machines. From the simple, purely mechanical operation of the beginning to today's fully automated, the technology is gradually being upgraded.
In the beginning, Dubbed Gen 1, the first-generation packaging machine used in the packaging category, was very simple and purely mechanical. It is changed by a linear axis of a motor shaft and generates power through the cam. The control system of the programmable controller (PLC) is selected, and the layout is also very simple. The operator directly controls the machine. In most cases, human-machine interaction skills (HMI) have not yet been selected.
Later, the second generation of packaging machinery was presented. This skill was born ten years ago, the packaging machinery still chooses the drive shaft drive, only a little more messy layout, because the servo motor to control the speed, so it can declare instructions to some special actions, and also chose a more messy PLC can Programming logic manipulator. Indeed, the tunability of the second-generation packaging machinery is very good, but this advantage requires higher costs.
These costs include more line placement, more PLC programmable logic controller input/output (I/O) devices, these devices are large and messy, there are more sensors and program control, and even more peripherals Equipment; and the cleaning and disposal of problems is also getting tougher.
As with most of the skills, mechanical control skills have also experienced bending during the development process. From the simple and huge control system in history, it has carried out today's small-scale multi-functional control system and organically links mechanical, motion control and communication systems.
Today's third-generation packaging machinery blends the so-called concept of “mechanics and electronics”. Blow molding machines use servo systems and simple mechanical equipment to arrive at the intention of performing messy actions. The strategy sought by the sellers is that the machines are cheaper, they work faster, their functions are very good, and their floor space is small. Therefore, the introduction of new skills based on demand will be commonplace.
The third-generation packaging machinery was born four years ago. Its development focus has been transferred to the single-box handling skills. It has logical PLC functions and I/O equipment. If required, it can also be equipped with HMI skills, even Ethernet and network communication. Service system to facilitate the exchange between enterprises. Once, the second generation of packaging machinery required an encoder and programmable limit switch (PLS) to determine the servo orientation. Nowadays, because of the I/O equipment of the third generation packaging machinery, the servo control system exists in a processor. When the servo system is in place, a sensing action takes place and the bus announces the signal to start any demand. Skills flow.
According to reports, putting this latest Santoprene TM rubber skill into the market can help processors save production costs and improve their production capacity, which is then more conducive to broadening their business. Together, this rapid processing of new skills has further broadened the economic boundaries of the selection of SantopreneTM rubber instead of thermoset rubber.
Other advantages of choosing SantopreneTM rubber instead of thermosetting rubber also include ease of processing, descriptive adaptability, robust part consistency, recyclability, and efficient use of waste, including during production and after the lifetime of the part Scrap. This skill can also be used for blow molding, blow molding and extrusion molding. But what can best benefit from this new skill is the type of production that requires long processing cycles like blow molding.
It is predicted that, in the near future, 5 gallon blow molding machine companies will adopt a new skill to significantly shorten the processing cycle when processing SantopreneTM thermoplastic rubber. Using this skill can not only reduce the cost of producing individual parts, but also improve the processing capability of blow molding. In conjunction with this leading processing skill, a new Santoprene TM TPE series will soon be presented in a new look, which will be 25% faster than the typical SantopreneTM rubber trademark. The improved performance of these processing blow molding machines can also significantly reduce the production costs of the blow molding process manufacturers.
