Optimisation of a chuck for cardboard can seaming – part 2: numerical modelling and statistical analyses
Industrial Lubrication and Tribology
ISSN: 0036-8792
Article publication date: 12 October 2020
Issue publication date: 16 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
In the cardboard package production process, the cardboard roll and the cardboard bottom are joined in the seaming process. During the process, the cardboard is plastically deformed and damage to the cardboard surface can occur. The purpose of this study was to optimise the macro-geometrical parameters of the seaming chuck in order to minimise the cardboard damage during the seaming process.
Design/methodology/approach
The influences of geometrical properties of the seaming chuck on the seaming force were investigated using numerical investigations and statistical analysis.
Findings
A force-displacement model was established, which enabled the optimisation of the seaming chuck geometry for a reduction of the seaming force.
Research limitations/implications
Results from the present study imply that for tribological optimisation, not only the surface properties such as roughness and frictional response but also the macro-geometrical features of the actual mechanical components should be considered, as these can considerably affect the contacting forces and consequently the friction within the tribosystem.
Practical implications
Based on the performed analyses, a new seaming chuck was manufactured, which is currently undergoing testing in the real production process and is providing improved performance in terms of seam quality as compared to the benchmark.
Originality/value
In the present work, a systematic approach towards the use of statistical methods in tribological optimisation projects is provided for a use case applying a combination of numerically calculated and experimentally measured values.
Peer review
The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/ILT-02-2020-0065/
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Acknowledgements
This work was funded by the Austrian COMET Programme (Project K2 XTribology, No. 849109 and Project K2 InTribology, No. 872176) and carried out at the “Excellence Centre of Tribology” (AC2T research GmbH) in cooperation with V-Research GmbH and pratopac GmbH.
Citation
Velkavrh, I., Ausserer, F., Klien, S., Voyer, J., Vorlaufer, G. and Abbrederis, A. (2020), "Optimisation of a chuck for cardboard can seaming – part 2: numerical modelling and statistical analyses", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 72 No. 8, pp. 995-1000. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-02-2020-0065
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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