BLR1MK2 Equipment Information INDEX: DESCRIPTION AND KEY FEATURES LAYOUT NOMINAL TECHNICAL DATA CONFIGURATION Sealed Air Ltd. Clifton House, 1 Marston Road St. Neots GB-Cambridgeshire PE19 2HN United Kingdom Telephone: +44 1480 22 40 00 Telefax: +44 1480 22 40 66 cryovac.ukmkt@sealedair.com www.sealedair-emea.com Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off. Sealed Air Corporation 2013. All rights reserved. Printed in Switzerland The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation (US). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted to any party without prior expressed written consent from Sealed Air Corporation.
1 Description and key features 1.1 Description The Sealed Air Cryovac BLR1MK2 is a high speed automatic robotic bag loader for inserting a wide range of fresh meat industrial units into Cryovac taped bags. The machine comprises an infeed conveyor, a product sizing conveyor, a packing conveyor managing the transport and the positioning of the products onto a loading fork which is adjustable in width, an outfeed conveyor, a robotic arm equipped with a bag handling tool, six bag presenters, a control unit and an electrical cabinet. The robotic arm selects and picks a bag from one of the six bag presenters according to the product size, then puts the bag around the product positioned on the loading fork. The robotic arm releases the bag and the bagged product is transferred to the outfeed conveyor. The BLR1MK2 is the second generation of the BLR1 and incorporates the latest Sealed Air PakFormance technology. The machine can be used in stand-alone mode or be connected to a PakFormance network, offering the whole range of PakFormance functions such as: Visualization and historical reporting relative to machine, materials and production performances Management of production recipes and machine adjustments Product traceability Construction is simple and robust. All critical parts are treated against the corrosive environment often found in food production and packaging rooms. Designed with ergonomics safety and hygiene in mind it is easy to use and clean, simple to maintain and meets all relevant European legislation for safety and hygiene. 1.2 Key features PakFormance compliant Improved quality of loading and reduction of operating costs through: A reduction of the manning requirement (1 operator for feeding and supervising) thanks to a fully automatic loading process A more accurate and optimized selection of bag size, based on product dimension detection Versatile tools for bag opening reliability A consistent bag positioning, preventing seal area contamination Improved hygiene thanks to less manipulation of the product Machine achieves 15 to 20 products/min, depending on product type and size User-friendly operator interface, full colour touchscreen control panel Controlled by an Allen Bradley Compact Logix PLC 6 bag presenters allowing the use of 6 different bag sizes (in width and length) Automatic bag picking, transfer, and loading by the robotic arm Loads a wide range of products up to 15 kg Product flow right to left (RL) or left to right (LR) and front side unloading (FUL) or back side unloading (BUL) All belts can be removed for cleaning without the use of tools Hygienic design makes cleaning easy and effective Very good access for maintenance Robust, high quality build standard using food approved materials throughout 2
2 Layout Fig. 2-1, Layout RL (product flow right to left) 3
Fig. 2-2, Layout LR (product flow left to right) 4
3 Nominal technical data 3.1 Machine dimensions Length, width & height See machine layout 3.2 Weight 2300 kg approx. 3.3 Packing unit dimensions Unit 1 (front guards with internal conveyors and some doors) 350 x 120 x 220 cm (L x W x H) Weight: 1100 kg gross 3.4 Utilities 3.4.1 Compressed air Unit 2 (machine frame, robot, electrical cabinet) 285 x 140 x 220 cm (L x W x H) Weight: 1300 kg gross Unit 3 (bag presenter and frame) 235 x 120 x 200 cm (L x W x H) Weight: 250 kg gross Air type ISO8573-1:2001 Class 3.4.3 ISO8573-1:2001 Class 3.4.2 (when using oils containing esters) ISO8573-1:2001 Class 3.3.2 (when equipment is used below 5 C) Pressure 0.6 MPa (6 bar) Supply pipe diameter 12 mm I/D Consumption 25 Nm 3 /h Connecting fitting ½ Hose fitting 3.4.2 Electrical Voltage No. of phases Frequency Energy consumption per hour (average) Installed power 400 V, -15 to +10% (other voltages available on request - see versions) 3 + earth 50 / 60 Hz 1.6 kwh 6 kw Current protection Min. 16 A, max. 32 A, Type C according to IEC 60898-1 5
3.5 Working characteristics 3.5.1 Product dimensions Length Width Height Weight 160-700 mm max. 80-320 mm max. 50-145 mm max. Note: Product width plus height must be less than 435 mm. If more, please contact CSC Root. 15 kg max. The following illustration shows the maximum product dimension (in cross-section) for the individual bag sizes. Fig. 3-3, Maximum product dimensions per bag size 3.5.2 Bag details Length Width Bag type(s) 850 mm max. 230, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 mm Cryovac XF/XB taped bags: BB4L, BB3050, OSB3050, BB325, TBG 3.5.3 Functional details Working speed Outfeed conveyor speed No. of operators Noise level 15-20 products/min, depending on product type and size 0.85-1.0 m/s 1 operator for feeding and product adjusting 76 db (A) at operator s working position 6
4 Configuration 4.1 Standard Product flow right to left (RL) One external infeed conveyor with product guide Six bag presenters Packing conveyor: One fixed finger and four dipping fingers for optimal packing conveyor width All drives controlled through variable speed drives (VSD) Plug n Pack bag system White coloured profiled belts on all conveyors Operator panel with full colour touchscreen Installation kit Spare parts kit Technical manual Declaration of Conformity 4.2 Versions Product flow left to right (LR) Note: RL = product flow right to left, LR = product flow left to right. Blue coloured profiled belts on all conveyors instead of white, to meet specific hygienic requirements. Alternative mains supply on request: 415V, -10 to +10%, 50 / 60Hz 440V, -15 to +10%, 50 / 60Hz 460V, -10 to +10%, 50 / 60Hz 4.3 Options External outfeed conveyor (FUL) External outfeed conveyor (BUL) Maintenance trolley Bag gauge kit for fresh meat Bag selection switch Bag inflation kit TBG Note: FUL = front side unloading, BUL = back side unloading. 4.4 Recommended line assembly To suit customer s requirements 7