Automatic Weighing, Bagging & Palletizing for Polyether Products

High-Performance Packaging Automation for Polyether

Manufacturing high volumes of polyether products requires a robust and efficient packaging process. Our automated weighing, bagging, and palletizing line is engineered to meet the unique demands of the polyether industry, offering a comprehensive solution from product weighing to final pallet formation.

System Overview & Design Philosophy

The system automates the critical steps of packaging: precise weighing, secure bag filling and sealing, and stable pallet stacking. A key design consideration for high-volume polyether production, especially in environments with strict safety requirements like explosion-proof zones, is balancing the speed and number of required units. Instead of a one-to-one ratio of packaging to palletizing units, our innovative approach utilizes a higher ratio of weighing/bagging units feeding into a smaller number of high-speed palletizers.

This design offers significant advantages:

• Optimized Equipment Use: Matches slower processes (weighing/bagging in constrained zones) with faster processes (palletizing outside constraints).
• Reduced Investment Costs: Fewer high-speed palletizers and less conveyor infrastructure are required.
• Lower Operational Costs: Decreased maintenance and power consumption compared to a redundant system.
• Enhanced Efficiency: Bags from multiple packaging lines are efficiently channeled to available palletizers via intelligent conveying software.

Core Components and Specifications

The automated line typically comprises the following integrated units:

Automatic Bulk Weighing System

• Function: Precisely weighs bulk granular or powdery material before bagging.
• Speed (typical): Up to 2000 bags/hour (for 20-50kg bags); 10-50 bags/hour (for 500-1000kg bags).
• Accuracy: ±0.1% (for 20-50kg bags); ±0.05 to 0.1% (for 500-1000kg bags).

Automatic Bagging Machine

• Function: Fills and seals bags with the weighed material.
• Speed (typical): 800-1500 bags/hour (for 20-50kg bags).
• Air Consumption: Approx. 80m³/hour.
• Empty Bag Storage: 150-200 bags.

Automatic Bag Palletizing System

• Function: Automatically stacks filled and sealed bags onto pallets in predefined patterns.
• Speed (typical): Up to 2500 bags/hour.
• Applicable Bag Weight: 20-50kg/bag.
• Applicable Bag Types: Kraft paper bag, plastic film bag, PP woven bag.

Integrated Control and Management

The system is managed by advanced information systems, including:

• Packaging and Palletizing Line Control System: Orchestrates the entire process flow.
• Automatic Weighing Control System: Ensures accurate and consistent weighing.
• Remote Fault Diagnosis System: Facilitates quick troubleshooting and minimizes downtime.

Key Technical Features:

• Ethernet Communication: Facilitates seamless connectivity and data exchange between controllers, PLCs, sensors, and actuators, ensuring system stability and responsiveness.
• Modular Numerical Control System: Simplifies control architecture and enhances operational reliability.
• User-Friendly Design: Prioritizes quick operation and simplified maintenance procedures.

Proven Benefits

Implementing this automated solution has demonstrated significant cost savings and operational improvements, as seen in successful applications for high-volume polyether manufacturers. The optimized system configuration, requiring fewer palletizers and less supporting infrastructure, has resulted in substantial reductions in initial capital expenditure and ongoing operational and maintenance costs.

The system offers flexible palletizing patterns to meet diverse packaging and storage requirements, ensuring adaptability to various logistics chains.