Fully automatic crawler-type capping machine
Highlights
- Stable and durable, capable of long-term mass production: The in-line design, combined with multi-axis drive, ensures smooth, low-noise operation and a low failure rate, supporting 24-hour uninterrupted continuous production in the factory.
- Quick changeovers and high production line flexibility: No tools are required for assembly or disassembly; simply adjust the track spacing, cap-pressing height, and pressure parameters to switch between different cap sizes in just a few minutes, making the system suitable for producing a wide range of product categories.
- Easy to operate and low maintenance costs: One-touch parameter adjustment via a Chinese-English touchscreen; the entire machine is modular, making it easy to clean and service; a transparent safety enclosure ensures visibility and safety during the production process.
Technical Specifications
| Category | Parameters |
|---|---|
| Cap Sorting Method | Caps are manually loaded into the cap sorter, after which they are automatically sorted. |
| Suitable bottle diameter | Customized based on the sample |
| Suitable lid diameter | Customized based on the sample |
| Lid Type | Automatic Hook-On Lid |
| Capping Method | Track-type Capping |
| Number of capping heads | 1 |
| Speed | Approximately 1,800–2,000 bottles per hour |
| Materials | The frame is made of stainless steel |
| Program-controlled | Variable-frequency drive speed control |
| Conveyor Belt | Features 82mm-wide POM chain links; the conveyor belt surface is 800±25mm above the ground |
| Conveyor Motor | Equipped with a variable-frequency drive motor, operating at speeds of 0–10 meters per minute |
| Total power | approx. 3 kW, AC 220 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Frame, legs, and guardrail material | stainless steel |
| Pneumatic Components | AIRTAC (Taiwan) |
| Programmable Logic Controller | Siemens (Germany) |
| Human-Machine Interface | 7-inch color touchscreen from Siemens, Germany |
| Photoelectric Sensors | Jiazhun, Taiwan, China |
| Conveyor Belt | POM Chain-Link Belt |
| Machine materials | stainless steel, anodized aluminum alloy, electroplated 45 steel, and plastic parts. |
In-Depth Details
Core Operating Principles and Structure
1. Automatic Cap Sorting and Lifting System
Featuring an inclined hopper and vertical lifting structure, the system automatically sorts and arranges loose bottle caps after they are manually loaded. A cap-gripping mechanism aligns the caps and precisely conveys them to the capping station.
2. Track-Type Cap Pressing Main Unit
Multi-axis drives precisely control the speed and trajectory of the track-type cap pressing mechanism. The touchscreen allows for intelligent adjustment of pressing pressure to prevent caps from being damaged or not pressed securely. A large, transparent safety door provides real-time visibility of the cap pressing process.
3. Intelligent Electrical Control System
The machine is equipped with a color touchscreen and physical buttons, supports switching between Chinese and English, allows for setting production parameters, displays real-time operating status, and provides automatic fault alerts, ensuring intuitive and convenient human-machine interaction.
