Primary packaging is the more challenging task in the packaging industry. In these machines, the packaging material meets the product at the highest possible speed; as a result, the level of precision has a direct influence on product quality and the usage of raw materials. Gravimetric and volumetric filling processes in liquid filling machines, for example, can take advantage of reACTION technology to operate valves and sensors with an unrivaled precision of 1 µs.
reACTION technology is an approach to packaging that allows time-critical subprocesses to be managed using standard hardware—all within the requirements of IEC 61131—while cutting costs by reducing the load on the controller and optimizing performance to match high-end packaging machines demands.
Digital output patterns can be controlled with a resolution of 125 ns, and fast input edges, such as registration marks or product detection, can be recorded with a timestamp of 1 µs.
B&R Industrial Automation, Inc.
www.br-automation.com
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