Starview CBS30-1428 Blister Sealer

Description

At a Glance:

 

30 sealing fixture Fully Automatic Inline Conveyor Blister Sealing Machine

Extra-large Format 14” x 28” sealing area

Includes automatic card feeder, blister feeder & finished package unload

Remote access - Ethernet standard / Wi-Fi optional

Optional finished package transfer mechanism offered

7 open stations for product loading or customer furnished automation

For high volume blister packaging where inline design is preferred

Heavy-duty industrial design and construction for trouble-free service & long life

Custom machine sizes and features quoted on request

Standard Features

Programmable logic control (Omron)

Intelligent system that allows changes or upgrades from a Starview provided flash memory
Ethernet connection to PLC and HMI allows remote access by customer from PC, Laptop, smartphones and tablet devices to HMI screens and PLC functions, and by Starview for program changes, diagnosis or updates when internet connected.  Optional Wi-Fi connection available

Color HMI includes:

Time and date displayed on HMI
System monitoring page.  Heating, batch counter and job recipe displayed at a glance
Production counter page displays total machine cycles, current job cycles and current job completed packages.  Production speeds are displayed in both cycles per minute and packages per minute
Machine standby mode.  7-day programmable schedule allows automatic machine start-up and shut down
Full Job Recipe storage with memory for up to 100 different recipes
History page with last 200 cycles stored and displayed with time and date stamp. Includes up to 4 days of pressure and temperature history graphs.
Digital temperature controller with alarms
Seal Timer
Conveyor advance delay timer
Manual / Auto mode
Complete manual control of all individual functions for set up
Conveyor speed control
Conveyor jog
Low air pressure machine cycle stop
System auto start-up-activates stations in sequence during initial start
System auto unloading-deactivates stations in sequence to clear machine of packages
Machine diagnostics with difficulty location
On-screen system errors for troubleshooting
Last 7-days alarms stored and displayed with time and date stamp
Electrical parts page(s)
Pneumatic parts page(s)
Mechanical parts page(s)

Two-position START/STOP system for Auto Mode

Emergency STOP push button
Safety swing gate on rotary switch at exposed entrance and exit of feeders exposed to operator loading stations
Safety lift/swing gate at sealing press entrance if exposed and lift gate at press exit
CNC machined aluminum sealing fixtures with fixed card locating pins
Double acting sealing press, top press 2 x 6” pneumatic cylinders & lower press 2 x 8” cylinders
Upper sealing cylinder stroke adjustable by proximity sensor to improve cycle speed / reduce air consumption
Quick change mounting for optional relieved face plates
Heater cartridge failure detection with on-screen alarm and mapping
Automatic conveyor advance, cam index drive with variable speed AC variable frequency controller

Automatic feeder for blisters with quick-change mounting for magazine and vacuum plate

Automatic feeder for cards with quick-change mounting for magazine and vacuum plate
Central miss-feed sensor on vacuum system for automatic feeding stations
Quick-connect vacuum tubing fittings on all feeders
Gravity drop type Finished Package Unloading System
Vacuum Pump with surge tank
Filter installed in each vacuum line
Filter, Regulator & Pressure gauge & lubricator installed on airline
Hot plate insulator
Safety pressure relief valve on emergency
Easy machine access for tooling changeover or maintenance

Welded heavy-wall steel tube construction
Steel components powder coated blue color

 

Specifications

 

Electrical:
208-230 Volts / 3 PH / 50 Amps

Control:
24 Volts DC

Heating system:
Cartridge type 8.4 KW

Air cylinder bore size (top):
2 @ 6"

Air cylinder bore size (bottom):
2 @ 8”

Maximum air consumption per cycle:
3.4 scf @ 100 psi

Nominal seal area:
14" x 28"

Maximum Sealing force:
5650 lbs. @ 100 psi air

Air inlet size:
¾” NPT female

Open loading stations:
7

Total number of sealing fixtures:
30

Maximum blister depth:
3.25" – See note #1

Cycle speed:
Variable 1 to 18 on average

Approximate dimensions:
228”W x 60”D x 67”H

Working Height:
40.0”

Approximate weight:
5000 LB.

Note #1: For blisters over 2.5” deep consult factory for review of blister placement and design for feeding considerations.