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(2006), "PIAB announces adjustable vacuum palletising system (AVP) for industrial packaging applications", Assembly Automation, Vol. 26 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2006.03326aab.003
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
PIAB announces adjustable vacuum palletising system (AVP) for industrial packaging applications
PIAB announces adjustable vacuum palletising system (AVP) for industrial packaging applications
Keywords: Vacuum techniques, Pallets
PIAB, a global leader in industrial vacuum technology, announces the release of its adjustable vacuum palletising (AVP) system. PIAB's AVP is a flexible new palletising solution for packaging applications in a variety of industries, including food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical and personal care (Plate 1).
Plate 1 PIAB have
released a new adjustable vacuum palletising
PIAB's AVP features a unique flexible, modular design that is easily expandable, in order to accommodate for unexpected dissimilarities in product size – without the need for additional end effectors. Additionally, PIAB's AVP is manually adjustable on the x- and y-axis, making it simple to configure, and thus reducing changeover and downtime.
“The growing trend toward mass customization in the packaging industry is changing the shapes and sizes of boxes and containers that come through production lines,” said Thomas Lindahl, Global Packaging Segment Manager at PIAB AB. “PIAB's AVP system provides the flexibility, quick changeover, energy efficiency and speed to palletise a variety of products in less time.”
The AVP includes PIAB's Vacuum Gripper System (VGS™ 3010), in which a COAX® vacuum cartridge is integrated with a DURAFLEX® suction cup in a single unit. PIAB's patented COAX® multi-stage ejector technology integrates the internal components of a multi-stage pump into a vacuum cartridge. The result is a smaller vacuum unit that consumes less air than conventional ejectors while providing up to three times more vacuum flow.
For more information about PIAB, visit www.piab.com.