Packaging machines State-of-the-art packaging machines fill, dose, pack, label, and carton efficiently. We provide modular concepts for flexibility, use sustainable technologies, and guarantee a consistent level of quality, which is particularly important in sensitive industries. We would like to support you as a partner in these challenges and provide you with a broad portfolio of products and services to make your processes more efficient, sustainable, and future-proof.

The state-of-the-art user interface on the carton erector enables seamless real-time monitoring of the cartoning process and helps to quickly identify and rectify problems.

• For use on packaging machines, IPCs must be particularly resistant to dust, liquids, and lubricants
• Heavy-duty connectors enable flexible machine concepts and short setup times for cartoning machines
• Fast and reliable I/O processing so that the carton erector is precisely synchronized with the packaging line, avoiding jams and no loads
• The increasing amount of sensor technology is reliably connected with sensor actuator boxes, circular connectors, and cables
• Various relay families are the interface between the controller and carton erector and isolate, multiply, and amplify signals
• Switches ensure reliable data distribution throughout the packaging machine network
• In combination with our safety relays, the non-contact and compact safety switch monitors the safety door to the cartoning machine
• Terminal blocks and distribution blocks ensure reliable power and potential distribution
• Power supplies with smart diagnostic functions make it particularly easy to identify faults

Reliable quality control ensures that only flawless products reach the next process step in the packaging machine. Early detection of problems reduces the number of faulty products and therefore also rejects.

• Sensor/actuator boxes and the associated circular connectors record the signals from the light, pressure, weight, and position sensors, for example, and pass them on to the control system
• With their hygienic design, our sensor/actuator boxes and circular connectors are ideal for applications in the direct vicinity of foodstuffs
• Quality control elements can be integrated quickly and reliably with robust, heavy-duty connectors
• Reliable and robust feed-through of cables directly into the control box with the aid of space-saving cable entry systems

The cartons are transported from the carton erector to the palletizer on two offset conveyor belts. On the second conveyor belt, the products to be packaged are transported from the filling station to the pick-and-place station.

• Robust power supplies with IP67 degree of protection are ideally suited for decentral supply in the field and can be installed directly on the conveyor belt
• The IPD and QPD installation systems ensure easy and tool-free power distribution directly at the conveyor belt
• Input and output signals from the conveyor belt are acquired and processed directly with the remote I/O system with IP65/IP67 degree of protection. The fully molded zinc die-cast housing offers a high degree of robustness and the devices are also suitable for I/O link applications

Pick-and-place stations play a key role in a range of state-of-the-art packaging machines. Modular machine concepts are necessary to enable a quick changeover to new product formats and packaging types. These concepts make it possible for machine modules to be replaced quickly and easily.

• Heavy-duty connectors make it possible for picker modules to be exchanged quickly and flexibly – for quick and easy changeovers
• In combination with our safety relays, the non-contact and compact safety switch monitors the safety door to the picker module
• EMC-protected circular connectors on the motor connection ensure interference-free transmission of signals
• Precise control of valve terminals with sensor/actuator boxes and remote I/O systems
• Remote I/O system with IP67 ensures precise control of the valve terminals

We provide you with innovative solutions and products for all the functional areas of the control cabinet. In addition to innovative products for the control cabinet, we support you throughout the entire control cabinet building process, from engineering to the finished control cabinet.

• Comprehensive terminal block portfolio ensures reliable power distribution in the control cabinet. Terminal blocks with different connection technologies can be freely combined
• The speed starter ensures reliable and easy drive of various motors, both on the conveyor belt and in the cartoning machine
• Remote I/O system with IP20 degree of protection for capturing input and output signals, including I/O link and safety applications
• Switches ensure reliable data distribution throughout the entire machine network, and security routers protect packaging machines against unauthorized access and malware
• Reliable and communicative 24 V supply systems consisting of surge protection, power supply, and device protection
• Various relay families as an interface between the controller and machine peripherals to isolate, multiply, and amplify signals
• Energy measuring devices acquire the energy data of all subprocesses of the packaging machine quickly and easily
• Reliable and robust feed-through of cables directly into the control cabinet with the aid of space-saving cable entry systems
• Edge devices process data directly where it is generated, thus reducing the load on the network
• Speed starters and motor starters for safe operation of the various motors

Cartoning machines also require flexible concepts due to the different product sizes and shapes. Modular and adaptable machines must be used to ensure that frequent format changes do not lead to long downtimes.

• In combination with our safety relays, the non-contact and compact safety switch monitors the safety door to the cartoning machine
• Motor starters and speed starters reliably switch and reverse the motors in the cartoning machine
• Switching, disconnecting, monitoring, amplifying, and multiplying signals with intelligent relays
• Terminal blocks and distribution blocks ensure reliable power distribution in the control cabinet
• Remote I/O systems with Smart Elements and an integrated safety function record input signals and control output signals for bus-independent communication between the cartoning machine and control cabinet
• Reliable 24 V power supply with integrated fuses for a continuous cartoning machine supply
• Sensor/actuator boxes and the associated circular connectors record the signals from the various sensors and actuators in the cartoning machine

Due to increasing product variety and format changes, palletizers must be able to process different packaging sizes and shapes. This is achieved with flexible gripping and stacking mechanisms. Precise positioning of the products on pallets and high cycle rates are also important. A modular machine design is required so that the palletizer can be integrated seamlessly into the conveying technology.

• The inductive NearFi couplers can be used to monitor the gripping-tool change directly on the robot head. Power and real-time Ethernet data are transmitted across an air gap of a few centimeters
• To transmit data, signals, and power between the field and control level, sensor/actuator boxes with the appropriate connectors are installed directly on the robot arm
• The installation of heavy-duty connectors directly on the base frame of the robot enables the reliable transmission of power, data, and signals between the control cabinet and robot
• Wireless Ethernet modules with Bluetooth ensure reliable and loss-free communication between the controller and moving machine parts

Short production times, low inventory levels, and high flexibility are the basis for efficient internal material flow and therefore the prerequisite for increasing productivity. In order to meet these requirements, AGVs are increasingly being used in production and intralogistics.

• Reliable and secure communication with the AGV via WLAN access point
• Robust connectors for distributing data and signals
• Safety is always a top priority in human-machine collaboration:
  Our safety product portfolio enables the safe implementation of the necessary application, such as the emergency stop concept, safe motion monitoring, and field switching