With its
new Triple-i drive concept in bottle washing, KHS takes
another giant step towards flexible cleaning technology.
This program includes processing of various bottle
shapes, sizes, and materials while enabling changeover
to be completed within a minimum amount of time.
The
system is characterized by mutual drive independence.
Mechanisms are decoupled in the bottle feed and
discharge areas as well as conveying through the bottle
washer. An intelligent control provides not only fast
data transmission and data interchange among the
servo-converters of the drives but preventative
maintenance facilities as well.
By
decoupling the rotating and swinging motions of the
cams, ideal bottle infeed and discharge cam races be
programmed for each type of a widest possible assortment
of bottles. This does not prerequisite maintaining
constant turning moment for the complete cam travel. A
key aspect in this connection is the possibility of
reducing the effect of the infeed force, a major issue
particularly when processing sensitive PET bottles.
The
capability of decoupling the infeed and discharge during
machine operation makes it possible to minimize the time
required for complete, trouble-free changeover to
various types of containers.
Also
characteristic for the new Triple-i drive-engineering
concept is the standardized selection of the components
used, which apart from reducing the abundance of parts
and spare part stockkeeping, also offers the great
advantage of providing best possible communication
capabilities.
Retrofitting
is available for those who would like to equally benefit
from the previously mentioned advantages by implementing
the new Triple-i drive-engineering concept but are not
prepared to invest in completely new equipment.
Advantages of Triple-i Drive Engineering for Bottle
Washing Machines from KHS
