VIRTUAL SENSING SYSTEM FOR CONDITION MONITORING OF A CONTAINER PACKAGING MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:EP4286822A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-06

    申请号:EP23175886.3

    申请日:2023-05-29

    摘要: A virtual sensing system (1) for monitoring the condition of a container packaging machine (2) for packaging containers filled with a pourable food product, the system (1) reconstructing a target condition monitoring signal based on input data from the container packaging machine (2) and having: an input module (6), to receive from the container packaging machine (2) the input data that are indicative of the target condition monitoring signal that is to be reconstructed; and an artificial intelligence - Al - module (8), to implement a machine learning algorithm to generate an output condition monitoring signal, being a reconstruction of the target condition monitoring signal, based on the input data; and an output module (9), to provide the output condition monitoring signal generated by the Al module (8), for further processing thereof by a condition monitoring module (9), designed to assess and/or to predict a condition of the container packaging machine (2) based on the output condition monitoring signal.

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF CARTS MOVABLE ALONG AN ENDLESS TRACK

    公开(公告)号:EP3882164A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-22

    申请号:EP21162342.6

    申请日:2021-03-12

    摘要: There is described a method for controlling a plurality of carts (8) movable independently from one another along an endless track (7) and configured to perform at least one task in order to carry out at least one operation onto respective articles (3); the method comprising the steps of:
    a) advancing the carts (8) along the track (7), the track (7) comprising at least one task section (13) and at least one transient section (14);
    b) advancing each cart (8) along a task-assignment section (16) of the track (7) arranged upstream of the at least one task section (13);
    c) advancing a plurality of articles (3) along a feeding path (Q) and through an operation station (A) at which the operation is carried out;
    d) detecting the passage of each article (3) at a detection station (D) of the feeding path (Q) located upstream of the operation station (A); and
    e) controlling one respective cart (8) to perform the at least one task if an article (3) is detected, during the step d) of detecting, when the cart (8) is moving along the task-assignment section (16).

    CONDITION MONITORING IN A PACKAGING MACHINE FOR LIQUID FOOD

    公开(公告)号:EP3779394A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-17

    申请号:EP20184140.0

    申请日:2020-07-06

    摘要: A monitoring device for condition assessment of a packaging machine for producing packages of liquid food comprises a signal interface (200a) for connection to a plurality of vibration sensors (20) in the packaging machine. The monitoring device includes logic (203-205) to: receive measurement signals (SS1-SSm) from the vibration sensors (20) and obtain an event timing signal, MES, indicative of predefined work events of the packaging machine, wherein the respective work event corresponds to a mechanical action by a respective component in the packaging machine when operating to produce the packages. The monitoring device further includes logic (203-205) to: identify, by use of the MES and in the measurement signals (SS1-SSm), signal values associated with the respective component, and evaluate the signal values for condition assessment of the respective component. The provision and use of the MES thus facilitates condition assessment of individual components in a packaging machine.

    STATUS MONITORING OF A CUTTING UNIT IN A FOOD PACKAGING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:EP3974131A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-30

    申请号:EP21197588.3

    申请日:2021-09-20

    摘要: The status of a cutting unit (165a, 165b) in an apparatus for producing packages of liquid food is monitored based on a time sequence of measurement values from a sensor (30), e.g., a pressure transducer, which is arranged to measure cutting resistance for a cutting blade (166a, 166b) in the cutting unit when actuated to perform a cut to sever food-containing packages (106) from each other. The monitoring comprises generating a resistance time profile for the measurement values, detecting at least one predefined feature in the resistance time profile, determining a respective phase value for the predefined feature(s), and determining the status of the cutting unit (165a, 165b) as a function of a set of input values comprising the respective phase value. The status may represent the degree of wear of the cutting blade (166a, 166b).