Sick RapCo rapid changeover system for packaging machines

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RapCo is a complete plug-and-play rapid changeover system for automated format adjustment in packaging machines, consisting of positioning drives, sensors, a control unit, software, a display and wiring.

The system permits the efficient operation of complex packaging machines with numerous adjustment points and format variants, even with small batch numbers or frequent product or packaging changes. The system can be integrated regardless of the machine type or its producer.

The system supports up to 500 different formats and makes it possible to adjust all axes simultaneously at the press of a button. Up to 100 adjustment points can simultaneously be very precisely altered and, if necessary, readjusted. The adjustments made are checked and documented - cutting out operating errors and incorrect adjustments. Forty digital I/Os are available with each system - these can be used to control, for example, warning lights, valves, horns or other signaling equipment.

The system can be used wherever it has previously been necessary to manually operate adjustment wheels, mechanical guides, valves or pneumatic cylinders to carry out a format change on a packaging machine. Users can configure automatic format adjustment via the graphic user interface without the need for any special programming knowledge. Formats can be detected using a handheld scanner and checked for their plausibility, so that an incorrect selection can be detected immediately.