
Capping machine Floating Capper®
– Capping on the go
Innovative, adaptive and future-proof are some of the foremost properties describing Floating Capper®. It is the capping while in motion that has given the machine its name. It is floating along while capping. Floating Capper® is a high-capacity capping machine, with a capacity of up to 130 packages per minute. The machine is available in two versions, with either 2 or 3 capping heads.
Flexible
Can handle most caps and packages
Floating Capper® can cap on many different conveyor heights/widths and package/cap sizes. It has a range of small 50 ml bottles to 10-liter jerry cans with small and large caps. It can also handle both coloured and transparent glass and plastic packages.
Read more about it in the data sheet.
Accessible
Easy and quick access to all machine parts
All parts are easily accessible in the open construction for future service and maintenance.
Changeover between different packages
At the press of a button
When switching between packages there is no need for format parts. The machine will store information about the package dimensions in its software and will perform a swift and automatic changeover between different package models.
Changeover between different caps
A simple exchange of format parts
Format parts for the cap are designed so that they can be switched out in a plug-and-play manner to quickly and easily adjust the machine between different cap types.
Operator panel
Gives the operator easy and effective access to the machine
The touch panel is clear and pedagogical in its design, all to make operating it easy for all users both when it comes to daily use as well as e.g. setting up new recipe parameters.
Sorting unit
Sorts all caps
Two nozzles are used to blow away caps that are oriented the wrong way in the cap compartments. This ensures that all caps delivered from the cap sorting unit are oriented the correct way for capping.
Cap deliverer
Optimally delivery of caps to the grippers
Every sorted cap waits in line to be picked up by the cap deliverer and lie ready to be picked up by the grippers. The movement is repeated during the next capping cycle.
Capping motor
Robust and repeatable servo capping
Once the gripper has received the cap from the cap deliverer, the capping unit will catch up to the moving package and tighten or press on the cap. In this movement, there is a check on the tightening and the cap’s height position. The robust capping motor does not contain any parts subjected to wear.
Cap control
Will not release any non-capped packages
Packages which have not been capped correctly will pause the machine. There is also a possibility of rejecting these packages to avoid any halts in production.
Trigger tightening
Avoid strenuous operator steps
The trigger unit will stop each package to tighten the pre-applied trigger or pump nozzle. The capping motor will tighten using the same adjustable force each time.
Machine orientation is available in two different versions with infeed from either the left or the right. Layout drawing is available for download and pictures showing different options can be seen in the data sheet.
Floating Capper® is well-suited for installation in many different environments, e.g. food & beverage, chemical, petro-chemical, pharmaceutical, and ATEX environments.