Bosch Packaging Technology Presto D3 top-loading collator

Bosch Packaging Technology’s Presto D3 machine range offers features designed to ensure non-stop operation. Designed for picking, placing and collating a wide range of food and non-food wrapped products, the robotic platform gives manufacturers high flexibility due to its modular design.

The machine range has several configurations to make it adaptable to different factory and production layouts. Thanks to simple integration with upstream and downstream packaging equipment requirements, it is available with one or two infeed conveyors, allowing the products to be picked up, grouped and placed flat or on edge directly into cartons or the infeed chain of a sideload cartoner. The modular design allows for multiple product and carton types and sizes to be handled on the same machine, like single, dual or twin collators with options for left-hand, centre and right-hand entries. By using the latest human machine interface (HMI) and Gemini 4.0 controller, operators can design simulations of new formats without actual products, saving valuable production time. As a result of this versatility and ease of use, users benefit from increased flexibility and production efficiency.

The collator is equipped with an air blow ejection system that rejects products which are out of specification. For non-stop machine operation, the reject station is followed by the new automatic unjamming device, which is available as a standard feature. Without any operator intervention, it actively controls product jams, while the machine continues to run at full speed. Ultimately, end users can enjoy harmonised machine operation and achieve the highest levels of productivity.

All robotic solutions can be easily integrated with both the company and third-party primary or secondary packaging machines for simple and modular system automation. The platform has been designed to increase flexibility for small and medium-sized as well as multinational companies. The new portfolio offers users flexible and scalable robotic solutions.