Hugo Beck Mechanical Engineering GmbH & Co. KG:

• Headquarters: Dettingen/Erms, Germany
• Industry: Packaging industry
• Number of Employees: 110
• Year Founded: 1955
• Application in the project: flowpack X FFS machine

• More sustainable packaging technology
• Compressed-air-free modular and hybrid flow-pack solution
• Early failure detection
• Energy management
• Packaging in both paper-based materials and sealed film packaging

• StarterSET 616 for HFFS, including MOVIKIT® bundle FFS
• Intelligent Energy Management System (PES)
• Stepper technology including I/O system
• HMI visualization (operator panel)
• MBM Model-Based Monitoring, Parameter Monitor
• Digital Twin for Process Monitoring
• Servo technology (servomotors, servo gear units)
• Recipe Management
• Integrated Safety Technology and Sensor Technology (STO, SLS)
• Sensor technology for print mark detection

Intelligent savings in energy, time, and costs

Intelligent Energy Management
In connection with the MOVIKIT® software modules from SEW-EURODRIVE, the new energy storage system enables intelligent energy management. This stabilizes the power supply and allows for the bridging of short-term voltage dips. In addition, peak loads are reduced. The key advantage: In the event of a prolonged power outage, the horizontal FFS machine is brought to a controlled stop. This allows the flowpack X machine to be used even when the grid is unstable or a power outage is expected. The reduction in peak loads offers yet another benefit: The cross section of the power supply line could be significantly reduced compared to the previous model. The connected load and the machine’s total energy consumption also decreased significantly.

Topology of a horizontal FFS machine

• StarterSET 512 for HFFS, including MOVIKIT® FFS bundle
• Compact MOVITRAC® advanced frequency inverters
• Stepper technology including I/O system
• 230 V AC single-phase power connection
• Servo technology (servomotors, servo gear units)
• Recipe management directly in the controller
• For paper packaging: up to 150 cycles per minute
• Sensor technology for print mark detection

Greater Efficiency Through Electric Actuators

Electric Actuators Replace Pneumatics
Until now, movements such as cutting and clamping in the flowpack R packaging machine were traditionally performed using compressed air. Stepper motors are now used for this purpose, controlled by the new bus terminal from SEW-EURODRIVE’s I/O system portfolio. They make it possible to completely eliminate the need for pneumatics. And by replacing the compressed-air-powered actuators, maintenance of these components is no longer required. The horizontal FFS machine from Hugo Beck can now be integrated into the production environment more easily and flexibly. This also reduces energy costs.

Development and commissioning times shortened
The use of a StarterSET—a complete and perfectly coordinated basic package of software and hardware “made by SEW-EURODRIVE”—made it possible: Despite the significant modifications, the development and commissioning times for the packaging machine were reduced by two months, thereby minimizing them.

• Reducing development and commissioning time
  by 2 months thanks to a preselected base package
• Overcoming voltage dips
  for up to 9.5 seconds without line voltage
• Controlled cycle stop in the event of a power loss
  via Power and Energy Solutions
• Reduction in connected load
  from 32 A to 16 A
• Reduction in total energy consumption
• Compressed-air-free operation
  using stepper technology, including I/O system
• Integrated temperature control
  in the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER UHX65