EP4558444A1 - Verfahren zur umstellung einer dosenbehandlungsanlage und dosenbehandlungsanlage - Google Patents
Verfahren zur umstellung einer dosenbehandlungsanlage und dosenbehandlungsanlageInfo
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- EP4558444A1 EP4558444A1 EP23736277.7A EP23736277A EP4558444A1 EP 4558444 A1 EP4558444 A1 EP 4558444A1 EP 23736277 A EP23736277 A EP 23736277A EP 4558444 A1 EP4558444 A1 EP 4558444A1
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- filling
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- filling machine
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/007—Applications of control, warning or safety devices in filling machinery
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for converting a can treatment system, which comprises a filling machine provided with a filling machine control for filling supplied can bodies with a liquid filling product and a closing machine downstream of the filling machine and provided with a closing machine control for closing the filled can bodies, each with a can lid, from one first operating mode to a second operating mode, the changeover being accompanied by user guidance that issues user instructions and receives user input.
- the invention further relates to a can treatment system which is set up to carry out the method.
- the present invention specifically relates to a can treatment system with a filling machine for filling supplied can bodies with a liquid filling product, in particular a drink, and a closing machine downstream of the filling machine for closing the filled can bodies with a can lid.
- the filling machine and the closing machine are manufactured separately in a conventional manner and have their own control, namely a filling machine control and a closing machine control.
- the two machine controls are set up for independent operation of the filling machine and the sealing machine. In principle, however, clock signals, emergency stop signals or the like can also be exchanged with one another.
- the present invention is based on the object of making the handling of a can treatment system easier and more reliable during a changeover and of specifying a corresponding can treatment system.
- the filling machine and the closing machine are connected to a common user interface that has a display and an input device and is used as a uniform user interface.
- the filling product for example the type of beverage, and/or a dimension of the cans formed by the can body and can lid is or are changed.
- the cans are preferably beverage cans.
- An interruption of the filling operation by a cleaning operation can, for example, be provided at predetermined intervals in order to achieve hygienic operation and a high quality of the bottled drinks.
- cleaning can also be done occur when contamination is detected or suspected through automatic or manual monitoring.
- a common user interface also referred to as HMI (Human Machine Interface)
- HMI Human Machine Interface
- the user interface which has its own computing device, communicates with the filling machine control and with the closing machine control and selects parameter sets that are suitable or coordinated with one another. In this way, incorrectly changed recipes in the individual machines can be avoided.
- uniform parameter sets can also only be stored in the user interface, in which case the relevant information can then be transferred to the filling machine control on the one hand and to the closing machine control on the other hand when a parameter set is selected for a specific operating mode.
- the user interface also provides a A certain comparison is possible, whereby matching values can be suggested or read in for necessary adjustments on the filling machine and the closing machine.
- the user interface includes a display on which, for example, text instructions, illustrations, animations, instructional videos, selection menus, sliders for input values or the like can be displayed. If several steps are to be processed by an operator as part of a menu navigation, the operator must, for example, be asked to confirm when he or she has completed a specific step in the changeover.
- the filling product and/or a dimension of the cans formed by the can body and the can lid is changed.
- the viscosity of the respective beverage, the tendency to form foam, the exposure to carbon dioxide and, if necessary, other aspects must be taken into account. It may be necessary to adjust the timing of the filling process, the throughput and other settings.
- the adjustments can in particular relate to operating parameters for the filling machine control and/or the closing machine control in order to control and/or evaluate assigned motors, actuators, sensors or the like. Further adjustments can affect the geometry of the filling machine and/or the closing machine. It may be necessary to adjust mechanical settings such as stops, travel distances, control curves, etc. Corresponding changes can be made both automatically with appropriate drives and manually by the operator. It is possible to check the changes using sensors, image evaluation and/or confirmation by the operator.
- dimensional changes different filling sizes of the cans are of particular importance. However, dimensional changes also occur if at least one position or dimension is changed on the can body or the can lid. For example, cans with different can or lid geometries are known with the same filling volume.
- the input device can basically include a keyboard and/or a touch input on the display.
- Monitoring or comparison is carried out by at least one control element connected to the user interface in the form of a sensor or a camera.
- at least one control element connected to the user interface in the form of a sensor or a camera.
- mechanical adjustments can be checked using sensors.
- the at least one control element described can be hard-wired directly to the user interface or via the closing machine control or the filling machine control.
- mobile devices such as tablets, cell phones or the like can also be considered, which are connected wirelessly to the user interface and can also be equipped with specially adapted software.
- settings made can be documented with an integrated camera and checked directly during image evaluation.
- the user interface provides different versions of menu navigation. It is conceivable that an experienced operator selects a less detailed menu navigation in order to be able to complete the changeover as quickly as possible.
- the user interface is set up to assign users to one of several user groups.
- a corresponding assignment or identification can take place, for example, through a password, a PIN, a transponder, for example an RFID chip, facial recognition or the like.
- the user groups can then be assigned different operator qualifications. It can then be provided, for example, that less experienced operators always receive detailed instructions and/or cannot make certain settings.
- feedback on entries that have already been made can also be provided on the display.
- status messages For example, status messages, warning messages and error messages are conceivable. Status messages then serve to inform the operator, while warning messages can indicate possible conflicts. An error message can then be associated with an invalid setting, which can be remedied or corrected by a user.
- the user interface If, as part of the measures described, the user interface generates warning messages based on input parameters and/or sensor data, it may only be possible for some of the user groups to continue the changeover after the warning message has been confirmed. Experienced, qualified users can then make the setting despite the warning message.
- corresponding warning messages have to be confirmed by another person.
- This can generally be provided to ensure a four-eyes principle for critical settings.
- a corresponding confirmation can also be provided, for example, by a superior who is generally assigned to a more qualified user group.
- a distinction can be made in a particularly advantageous manner between simple and qualified activities, so that particularly qualified operators can focus on particularly essential and/or critical settings with appropriate support.
- a first user group is only authorized to make settings on the filling machine and a second user group is only authorized to make settings on the closing machine, while a third user group may be able to make all settings as part of the changeover. If only people from the first and second user groups are available for a changeover, the changeover must then be carried out by people from both user groups together. For practical reasons, it can also be useful to adapt the sequence of individual work steps depending on the available users in addition to or as an alternative to a menu navigation adapted to the qualifications.
- the filling machine has its own filling machine control and the closing machine has its own closing machine control, which can each be coordinated and optimized for the assigned system components and process.
- motors and actuators can be controlled by the two machine controls, sensors, encoders or the like can be read out and error checks can be carried out.
- proven, adapted systems from different manufacturers can be used, whereby only the information exchange of selected data needs to be implemented with the independent user interface.
- the user interface has a computing device, which can also be referred to as a microprocessor or CPU. It is easily possible that relevant information for the filling machine and the closing machine is output not only when changing between operating modes. Of course, information for the filling machine and the closing machine can also be provided during ongoing operation in a specific operating mode. machine can be shown on the display. Operating buttons, setting menus, sliders or the like can also be shown on the display as a uniform device during operation.
- the invention also relates to a can treatment system, which comprises a filling machine provided with a filling machine control for filling supplied can bodies and a closing machine downstream of the filling machine and provided with a closing machine control for closing the filled can bodies with a can lid.
- a can treatment system which comprises a filling machine provided with a filling machine control for filling supplied can bodies and a closing machine downstream of the filling machine and provided with a closing machine control for closing the filled can bodies with a can lid.
- the filling machine and the sealing machine are connected to a common user interface that has a display and an input device as user guidance and that the can processing system is set up to carry out the method described above.
- the filling machine preferably comprises a carousel in which the can bodies are guided and held during their filling.
- the closing machine is preferably arranged in a machine housing that is separate from the filling machine, with a conveying direction being provided for the transfer from the filling machine to the closing machine.
- the display is the only imaging display device assigned to the filling machine and the closing machine.
- the only figure shows a can treatment system in a highly schematic representation.
- the can processing system includes a filling machine 1 and a sealing machine 2.
- the filling machine 1 has a filling carousel 3 in the usual design and has a filling machine control 4.
- the closing machine 2 is downstream of the filling machine 1 and has a closing machine control 5.
- the filling machine control 4 and the closing machine control 5 are set up to control the filling machine 1 or to control the closing machine 2 largely autonomously. However, it is common for information, such as clock signals, error signals and emergency stop commands, to be exchanged via a communication connection 6.
- the communication connection 6 is shown as a direct wiring, although a wireless configuration is of course also possible.
- a type of beverage and/or a dimension of each beverage can 9 formed by the can body 7 and the can lid 8 is changed.
- the changeover involves issuing user instructions and recording user input.
- the filling machine 1 and the closing machine 2 are connected to a common user interface 11 having a display 10.
- the user interface 11 is set up to accompany and guide the changeover from the first operating mode to the second operating mode in several steps. By connecting to the common user interface 11, consistent and coordinated default parameters, limit values, setting procedures and the like can be maintained for a specific operating mode.
- the user interface 11 can also be set up to assign the user to one of several user groups. Such identification can be carried out, for example, by means of a password, a PIN, a transponder, in particular an RFID transponder, via facial recognition or even a mobile device 12 shown as an example, which is assigned to a specific user.
- the mobile device 12 can be, for example, a cell phone, a tablet or the like.
- a user can be provided with different menu navigation and/or different authorities can be assigned.
- the user interface can also generate status messages, warning messages, error messages or the like based on input parameters and/or sensor data.
- Sensors not explicitly shown can, for example, be permanently connected to the filling machine control 5 or the closing machine control 6, with at least corresponding connection lines being indicated.
- Warning messages can be issued, for example, when certain values, positions or other conditions can be fundamentally critical. It can then also be provided that corresponding warning messages are only possible for some of the user groups and it is possible to continue the changeover after the warning message has been confirmed. For example, a qualified machine operator can better assign, analyze and oversee warning messages so that he can then continue the setting after appropriate confirmation. In the case of untrained or less experienced people, further adjustment or at least commissioning may be blocked, The release must then be carried out by a person from another user group. If necessary, a corresponding release can also be carried out remotely via a computer network.
- the mobile device 12 can also be used for the purposes described if it has a corresponding image and/or video recording function.
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| PCT/EP2023/067588 WO2024017587A1 (de) | 2022-07-19 | 2023-06-28 | Verfahren zur umstellung einer dosenbehandlungsanlage und dosenbehandlungsanlage |
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