Industry 4.0 can no longer wait: automation, efficiency and optimization of production lines are now essential if companies want to remain competitive. This also applies to packaging.
When the machines are connected, “they speak”. And what they say – about production, maintenance or resource consumption – guarantees more data to analyze and study to integrate any corrections or to know the status of the work.
Gli impianti Effe3Ti sono progettati per ridurre i tempi dei processi, digitalizzare i dati in cloud e ottimizzare il consumo energetico. Grazie alla piattaforma Datalogger 2, per esempio, è possibile monitorare la produzione, i consumi e le prestazioni in tempo reale, oltre che programmare la manutenzione e integrare ogni macchina nel WMS o ERP aziendale.
What does Industry 4.0 mean when applied to packaging?
Intelligent automation transforms “simple” machines into connected nodes of an interactive supply chain. In other words, talking about industry 4.0 means implementing a new generation of production systems.
Through modern technologies such as Datalogger.2, in fact, it is possible:
- monitor costs, consumption and performance in the cloud;
- optimize operating cycles;
- predict maintenance operations.
- manage the machine remotely
The machines thus become part of a traced and qualified process, from any place and time.
Industry 4.0. Effe3Ti's automatic and semi-automatic solutions
Effe3Ti offers a range of machines designed to meet the needs of intelligent automation and connected production.
From the most versatile semi-automatic models to fully automatic lines, each system is equipped with advanced technology and ready for integration into Industry 4.0 environments.
There Rotax S3370 Datalogger.2 è un’avvolgitrice semiautomatica a braccio rotante con prestiro motorizzato (uno o due motori), protezione anticaduta sul carrello, e sistema Datalogger.2 (optional). È una macchina ideale per gestire pallet fino a 1200×1200 mm.
Among its technical features, the following should be mentioned:
- adjustable arm speed (from 4 to 15 rpm);
- the touch panel and cycle programming;
- the anti-fall system on the reel trolley.
Instead, the Spinny S570 Datalogger.2 is a rotating table wrapping machine with film cutting and welding. The motorized pre-stretching system allows you to save up to 400% of the film. Upon request, it can take photographs before and after wrapping, integrate a second control panel with touch screen and remote control via radio, as well as volumetric detection of the product.
Another example of Effe3Ti models for l’industria 4.0 è la Spinny S370 Datalogger.2. Si tratta di una versione con prestiro motorizzato, disponibile in tavole da 1500 a 2200 mm. Ha una capacità minima di 1.200 kg e l’altezza di avvolgimento può arrivare a 3,8 m su richiesta. Supporta carichi fino a 2.000 kg e, anche in questo caso, su richiesta, può essere personalizzata con ulteriori caratteristiche.
Broadening the view, the following must be taken into account: Line 4.0 – 6×1, an automatic packaging system “6 operations with 1 operator”: fills boxes, seals with tape, weighs, photographs, labels, straps products. All integrated, with WMS control and Industry 4.0 predisposition.
It handles up to 100 boxes per hour, no less than 170 x 100 in size and weighing up to 25 kg. A formidable machine and a full expression of what a system for industry 4.0 can do.
The concrete advantages of Industry 4.0
By integrating Effe3Ti solutions for Industry 4.0, a leap in quality is achieved at an operational level.
Si tratta di impianti connessi e automatizzati che permettono di ridurre gli errori, ottimizzare l’uso di materiali come il film estensibile oltre che monitorare tutte le prestazioni in tempo reale, dal consumo energetico alle statistiche di produzione: dati essenziali per le organizzazioni. Solo così è possibile rendere più efficiente il processo di confezionamento.
Maintenance also shifts from reactive to predictive, while the data collected can be used to further optimize the line through dashboards accessible anywhere. In practice, it is not just about speeding up operations: it is about creating an integrated system that communicates, analyzes and constantly improves.
Industry 4.0, signed by Effe3Ti
Effe3Ti solutions for Industry 4.0 plants, such as the Rotax and Spinny wrapping machines with motorized pre-stretch and the automatic 6×1 line, are designed to make production processes smarter, faster and more sustainable.
By reducing consumption, minimizing human errors and integrating with the management system, they transform packaging into an added value, no longer a cost. Because investing in the Industry of the future means choosing systems today that help you work better tomorrow.
