CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Bierre Automazioni stands out as a reference specialist partner in the field of control systems applied to packaging industry in general. Thanks to many years of consolidated experience in the field of vision devices, the company can offer innovative, reliable and high-performance solutions to guarantee the quality and safety of its customers’ production processes.
Moreover, Bierre’s knowledge materializes in its hardware and software expertise, thanks to a team of professionals specialized in developing advanced solutions that adequately integrate the control systems with the specific operational requirements.
The vocation for research and development represents a distinctive element of the company, permitting to propose cutting-edge and customized technologies for each application.
This combination of know-how, innovation and attention to customer’s needs makes Bierre Automazioni a reliable supplier, capable of effectively responding to the most complex challenges in packaging control and management in various industrial sectors.
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Automatic empty pallet control and sorting line
Through a series of careful inspections, the automatic empty pallet control and selection system, developed by Bierre Automazioni, ensures the use of compliant and intact pallets on the customer’s production lines, as well as the reject of damaged or non-compliant ones.
The automated pallet control system allows to optimize the quality, efficiency and safety of production and intralogistics processes, especially when finished pallets are stored into automatic warehouses and handled by LGV vehicles.
Advantages
The main advantages ensured by Bierre empty pallets sorting line are:
- maximum reliability and efficiency of the entire production cycle, thanks to the selection and the rejection of non-compliant pallets;
- high performance in pallet handling, reducing downtime caused by faulty pallets;
- increased safety in the workplace, minimizing the risk of pallet falls and injuries to operators;
- high-quality standard of finished pallets stored in the factory.
Controls
Typically, Bierre empty pallet sorting line performs the following range of controls, mechanical ones or optical ones depending on the checked feature:
- pallet tilting station;
- pallet brushing unit with dust aspirator;
- sabots (blocks) check;
- upper and lower slats check;
- dimensional check;
- fork clearance check.
Accessories
Bierre Automazioni also offers a range of optional accessories and controls for the highest customization, so to meet the needs of even the most demanding clients, including:
- de-stackers and stackers of empty pallets upstream and downstream of the sorting line respectively;
- pallet centering device;
- nail presence check;
- pallet color control;
- flat sheet presence verification and relevant picking system with magazine;
- film presence check and innovative removing and pressing system, designed and developed ad hoc through specific Bierre design.
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Microwave tomography system MALCAM
for moisture and density online inspection on bulk and packed products.
Bierre Automazioni is local exclusive distributor and oem integrator of Malcam microwave tomography control system for bulk and packed products.
This device is used to detect the moisture or density level of articles through an in-line scanner, without stopping the flow and without contacts, avoiding the risk of contamination or damage to the inspected product.
The control system consists of a microwave transmitter and receiver and of a dedicated software for processing the detected data on Windows PC, which can be connected to the company’s management system for efficient line monitoring and production optimization.
Transmitter and receiver dimensions are tailor-made basing on the size of the object to be scanned and the specific application.
By virtue of installing this moisture and density microwave scanner, the overall efficiency of the production line is maximized with a rapid return on investment thanks to: it avoids random sampling statistical control; it does not damage the scanned articles; it controls all the handled product in-line; it communicates with the factory management system, allowing to do in real time the necessary adjustments to the production line parameters.
Key features
- microwave tomography;
- moisture and density check;
- continuous online inspection;
- for bulk products (grains, seeds);
- for packed products (packages);
- no production flow shutdowns;
- no statistical sampling control;
- no damage to scanned items;
- software on Windows PC;
- quick ROI.
Primary application sectors
- rubber industry (rubber bales);
- tobacco industry;
- pasta industry;
- coffee industry;
- milk powder industry;
- cocoa industry.
