Beverage: End of Line Packaging
The end of the line is the final phase of product packaging. Conveyors, palletizers, forklifts and personnel converge in this area and activity is near constant. The flow of cases into this area and the flow of assembled pallets leaving the area must be closely regulated to prevent line slowdowns and stoppages. Safety measures must also be in place to protect personnel from accident or injury.
Our industry knowledge and expertise in sensors, safety control, LED lighting and indicators allow us to offer solutions that solve many of the most difficult applications in the final packaging area. From sensors capable of detecting targets with vibrant graphics, clear, shiny packaging to offering the most comprehensive collection of safety products in the industry, including heavy-duty safety light curtains and expandable safety controllers, you can rely on products from Banner to improve your packaging processes and address all your machine safeguarding requirements.
End-of-Line Beverage Applications
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Featured Applications
Reading Multiple 1D and 2D Barcodes
Barcode position can change with the location of each box on a conveyor and the height of the boxes can vary. An ABR 7000 barcode reader decodes multiple 1D and 2D barcodes over a large area in a single inspection, regardless of position or orientation.
Carton Profiling
Cartons moving on a conveyor pass between two LE550 laser sensors, measuring the width in order to sort cartons properly. The LE550 sensors are an economic solution for carton profiling. The analog output sends a signal to the PLC to deliver the carton to the correct storage location. Banner’s LE550 provides repeatability and accuracy while measuring the height, length and width of cartons. The laser sensors have an intuitive user interface, making it easy to adjust settings.
Barcode Confirmation on Pallet
Shipping containers are often labeled with barcodes in order to more easily identify which product is present and ready to be shipped. A sensing solution needs to be present to confirm that the final, shrink-wrapped product is labeled correctly and matches the content inside.
Enunciation of Safety Conditions with Visual Indication
In order to maintain an efficient manufacturing line in the beverage industry, immediate notification of any safety issues is fundamental. Using visual and audible indication to identify safety concerns helps workers quickly find and fix the errors – returning the system to its normal operating state in a timely fashion.
Safeguarding the Palletizer and Stretch Wrapper
Safeguarding areas around the palletizers and stretch wrappers can prove to be difficult because it involves multiple hazards. A scalable safety controller can help manage hazards related to the palletizer and stretch wrapper while ensuring efficient safeguarding processes.
Barcode Reading
ABR Series barcode readers can be used to solve track and trace applications, offering increased resolution to read smaller codes, over a larger target area, and at greater distances. Polarization is now available in both 1.3 MP and 2 MP ABR 7000 models for improved performance on targets with reflective surfaces or where glare is present. Our highest resolution camera, the VE is also available in only-barcode reading models, as well as the original vision camera-only model. This makes our VE series is the highest-resolution barcode reader in our portfolio, designed to better solve complex applications.
Plastic Roll Diameter Measurement
Banner’s LE550 is factory configured with a range of 100 to 1000 mm and can start measuring immediately. If the range needs to be adjusted, the laser sensor has an intuitive user interface with a two-line, eight-character display, making it easy to automatically or manually adjust settings. The LE550 provides repeatability and accuracy across challenging targets, from metal to black rubber, allows for reliable measurement of the shrink wrap.
Tracking Products through Packaging
Barcodes used to track packaged produce through the supply chain contain important product information that must be verified at multiple points during packaging. An ABR 3000 barcode reader ensures that the barcode on each package is present and correct.
Leading Edge Detection
Sensors detect the leading edge of pallets, polybags, blister packs, envelopes, tubes, and a wide range of difficult to detect targets.
Robotic Palletizer Safeguarding
Banner’s XS26-2 is a flexible, easy-to-use safety controller with an intuitive programming environment, with the capacity to handle current machine processes and the flexibility to add up to eight I/O expansion modules as machine automation grows or changes. A broad spectrum of safety devices are supported, allowing for complex applications to be configured and downloaded to the controller in a minimal amount of time for efficient machine commissioning.
Featured Products
XS26 Series Expandable Safety Controllers
The XS26 is expandable for complex safety applications where 3 or more safety relays are typically used. Five different communication protocols are available, including EtherCAT (via communication module). Supports up to 154 safe inputs and up to 68 safe outputs using expansion modules.
LS Series Heavy-Duty Type 4 Safety Light Curtains
Intuitive, easy-to-use, feature rich models available in 14, 23 & 40 mm resolutions and up to 1820 mm (6 ft) lengths with no dead zone. Highly visible alignment indicators and intuitive diagnostics simplify set-up and provide machine builders with additional value to meet a wide range of needs.
LS Series Kits
Banner’s LS Series light curtains are intuitive, easy-to-use machine guarding devices built to withstand challenging manufacturing and packaging environments.
LS Safety Light Curtain Kits
Banner’s LS safety light curtains are intuitive, easy-to-use machine guarding devices built to withstand challenging manufacturing and packaging environments.
30 mm Mount Emergency Stop Buttons
Patented 30 mm mounting base enables easy installation and hookup with no assembly, individual wiring or additional enclosure required.
Q60 Series 2 m Range Adjustable-Field Sensor
A long-range sensor with a sharp cut off and high excess gain to detect dark targets, and a laser model to detect thin targets at maximum range.
Q4X Series Rugged Laser Distance Sensor
Rugged Q4X laser distance sensor solves many challenging applications and comes in a rugged IP69K rating with FDA food grade stainless steel housing.
CL50 Core Series 50 mm LED Column Lights
Rugged, cost-effective, & easy-to-install multi-color indication in a single segment. No controller needed. 1-, 2- or 3-color models available.
AG4 Series Safety Laser Scanners
Safety laser scanner protects personnel within user-defined area. Flexible protective & warning fields. Models available with 4 m or 6.25 m max range.
Success Stories
Reliable Detection of Transparent Bottles on Conveyor
A machinery company needed a sensor able to consistently detect clear PET bottles at multiple points.
Shrink Sleeve Labeling at High Speeds
A leading manufacturer of labeling equipment offers high-speed shrink sleeve label applicators designed to process 800 bottles per minute. To maximize the machine’s performance potential, the company wanted to install sensors capable of consistent detection and output for high-speed bottling.
Vent Tube Presence on Filler
A high-volume brewery needed a solution capable of detecting spreader washers on the vent tubes as well as loose or missing tubes. However, the movement of the rotary filler and the wet washdown environment made close proximity deployments difficult and the range required for a remote solution could compromise inspection reliability.