FATEK Automation Corporation

The air column bag packaging machine is a modern packaging device that plays a vital role in cushioning packaging applications. The equipment mainly consists of core components including a film unwinding mechanism, inflation forming mechanism, heat sealing mechanism, cutting mechanism, finished product collection mechanism, and control system. Its working principle involves feeding packaging material through the film unwinding mechanism, forming independent air columns via the inflation forming mechanism, sealing them through the heat sealing process, and finally cutting them into individual air column bags before outputting the finished products via the collection mechanism.

The air column bag packaging machine is widely used in various industries such as electronics, glass products, precision instruments, handicrafts, and alcoholic beverages. In the electronics sector, it can package digital products like smartphones and tablets; in the glass industry, it protects fragile items such as wine bottles and artworks; in precision instruments, it provides cushioning protection for medical devices and optical instruments. With its excellent cushioning performance, high production efficiency, stable operation, and user-friendly features, the air column bag packaging machine has become an indispensable key equipment in modern packaging production lines.

The control system of this equipment adopts the FATEK M-PLC series mid-range programmable logic controller as the master station, connecting 16 SC3 series servo drives via EtherCAT bus while controlling an additional 8 SC3 servos and 1 stepper motor in pulse mode, forming a high-precision motion control network. The system innovatively utilizes motion point-table control technology to achieve two-axis circular interpolation and multi-axis continuous path interpolation, enabling precise execution of complex dispensing paths.

The main control unit is equipped with dual RS485 interfaces and an Ethernet port. The Ethernet channel establishes HMI communication with the FATEK P5B series 7-inch touchscreen and enables photo triggering and result reading with the vision system via the Modbus TCP protocol. This architecture ensures both real-time performance and precision in motion control while allowing flexible process configuration. It supports customized dispensing paths and adhesive volume parameters based on product characteristics, providing a reliable automated solution for high-quality dispensing operations.

► Intelligent Control & Collaborative Optimization

Remote Interaction & Recipe Management: The P5B series high-end touchscreen integrates VNC remote control functionality, supporting real-time equipment monitoring and remote program maintenance, significantly reducing customer operation costs. Its built-in recipe management system enables one-click product mode switching to accommodate multi-variety production needs, enhancing production line flexibility.

High-response Servo Drive: Utilizing FATEK SC3 series servo motors with 125μs ultra-short synchronization cycle and Pro Tuner intelligent parameter tuning software, achieves sub-micron level positioning accuracy at high speeds, reducing equipment commissioning time by over 30%. Particularly suitable for continuous packaging scenarios with stringent dynamic response requirements.

Distributed Motion Control: The innovative M-PLC dual-core architecture can simultaneously drive 16-axis servo systems without expansion modules, supporting complex motion algorithms like electronic cams and multi-axis synchronous interpolation. Ensures collaborative error between stations remains below ±0.1mm during high-speed operation, breaking through the speed and accuracy limitations of traditional mechanical cams.

► Dynamic Adaptive Production

Intelligent Registration Compensation: Open registration parameter customization interface allows users to dynamically adjust acceleration curves and lead distances based on material characteristics, achieving stable registration accuracy of ±0.3mm under varying speed conditions, solving registration drift issues during speed transitions in traditional packaging machines.

Multi-mode Packaging Strategy: Supports intelligent switching between fixed-length/registration modes, compatible with dual recognition solutions for head and tail marks. Adaptable to special materials like matte films and holographic films, meeting stringent positioning requirements for special-shaped packaging in pharmaceutical and food industries.

Self-learning Optimization System: Automatically optimizes temperature-speed-tension coupling parameters through deep learning of historical data, enabling automatic matching of optimal packaging processes when changing materials, reducing trial run waste by up to 50%.