As part of our commitment to improving our customers' efficiency and productivity, ACCS Packaging recently undertook a project to replace an aging Cartesian palletizer with an advanced palletizing robot. The specifications were complex: the palletizing rate had to be increased by 30% to anticipate the integration of new machines, while incorporating formats usually palletized manually.

To meet this challenge, ACCS Packaging, in collaboration with its partner INSARhas developed an innovative solution incorporating a robot with two removable heads, enabling small and large loads to be handled separately:

• for small loads, a gripper head equipped with a diaper suction system is used.
• for larger loads, a larger dismountable head equipped with two retractable curtains is used. The rollers of this head are made of carbon/kevlar, guaranteeing rigidity and lightness.

Considerable design effort was devoted tooptimizing the machine's infeeds, thus reducing layer preparation cycle times. ACCS Packaging and INSAR also supplied all the conveyors for bundles and pallets, ensuring a complete, integrated solution.

The project was implemented by INSAR in just 4 weeks. The customer expressed great satisfaction with the quality of the equipment installed, as well as with the competence and professionalism of the engineers and technicians involved in the project.

This success illustrates our ability to provide innovative and efficient palletizing solutions, meeting the specific needs of each customer while improving their productivity and operational efficiency.

Here's an innovative project designed to improve operators' working conditions while optimizing production line management.

The main objective of this project was to eliminate laborious cap handling tasks for operators, freeing up time to concentrate on running production lines efficiently. To achieve this, we had to rethink the existing cap distribution conveyor and find a solution that would allow two production lines to be distributed simultaneously.

ACCS Packaging proposed an innovative hybrid solution, combining a two-way mechanical conveyor with a suction conveyor. This unique configuration enabled the two production lines to be fed alternately at an impressive rate of 54,000 bottles per hour. What's more, thanks to an automated system, the distribution flow can be directed to either line as required.

At the end of the mechanical conveyor, we have integrated a suction conveyor with a collection hopper, enablingthe caps to be sucked up and distributed to a buffer hopper 40 meters away. The system is fully automated, with a control panel for precise management of cap distribution according to production needs.

With regard to the layout, we took care to respect circulation constraints in the corridors, by carrying out a detailed dimensional survey and proposing a 3D solution to visualize the final layout.

Installation of this complete solution was completed rapidly, in just over a week, with the intervention of two people. Commissioning took a further four days to ensure that all possible configurations were taken into account.

The aesthetic and functional result of this customized solution was particularly appreciated by our customer, demonstrating our commitment to excellence in the design and implementation of innovative industrial solutions.

Our customer, concerned about the quality and well-being of its employees, was looking to integrate its 1BLOW blower from its air conveyor into a CIMEC filling unit. However, the major challenge was to maintain a fluid flow between these machines despite a distance of just a few meters.

Faced with this situation, sending a technician to carry out a dimension survey on site in Tahiti proved uneconomical. That's why, in collaboration with a local architectural firm, we opted for an innovative approach: a 3D scan of the building was taken, then sent to ACCS Packaging for 3D processing. This enabled us to design a compact, ergonomic solution that fully satisfied our customer.

The layout of the air conveyor was meticulously validated using a 3D simulation on SolidWorks. After design, the material was shipped by sea to Tahiti. To guarantee the versatility required by our customer, we recommended the use of our UBIC guidance system, enabling us to handle all existing and future formats without the need for mechanical modifications.

With a view to minimizing travel costs, we sent a small team to the site: a head mechanical fitter, assisted by a local team, managed to assemble the new air conveyor line in just three weeks. At the same time, an automation specialist took charge of commissioning the program and operator interface in just over a week, taking the time needed to anticipate and resolve all possible scenarios.

To meet our customer's requirements, ACCS Packaging undertook a proactive approach, starting with a precise dimensional survey, in order to design the optimum layout while taking into account bottle transfer imperatives. Careful analysis of the initial layout led to a total redesign, replacing the conveyor's three-level pneumatic lateral guidance system with a multi-position UBIC system. This transition not only reduced the number of cylinders required, but also extended the range of adjustment options.

A team of 8 technicians was mobilized on site to carry out the modifications in just two weeks. A tandem of mechanical and automation experts then commissioned the new configuration.

The result?

• A considerably smoother production line, enabling our customer to integrate new formats without the need for mechanical modifications.
• Thanks to a redesigned HMI interface, he can now easily add and save new formats in the PLC.
• What's more, it provides real-time information on any air leaks, enabling rapid intervention in the event of a problem.

Operationally, the new layout has significantly reduced blockages, improving overall line efficiency. In addition, thanks to the overall modification of the line, our customer achieved remarkable energy savings of up to 30% compared with the previous layout.

We offered "Confit de Provence" an innovative solution in the form of a new accumulation table equipped with two belts operating in both directions.

When the production line stops and the jars accumulate, the second conveyor belt moves in the opposite direction to production, allowing pressure-free accumulation of the jars for several minutes.

This specific design of the accumulation table has been imagined to adapt to the conical shape of the jars and to the restricted space, thus offering an efficient solution adapted to the precise needs of our customer.

Thanks to the implementation of this new system, results have been significant for "Confit de Provence":

• The jar off-cuts have been eliminated,
• production stoppages due to the table have become a distant memory,
• and operators no longer have to intervene regularly to clean and unblock products.

What's more, production line efficiency has improved considerably, as the new table can mask microstops on the labeler and other downstream machines.

This solution not only solved the problems encountered by our customer, but also helped to increase the efficiency and profitability of his glass jar jam production process.