Monday, October 21, 2013

The Machine Future ...

The machine future is Robotics and Vision Inspection Cameras in every function.

Our PGS machine group is being asked what can be done to increase efficiency or better described as Uptime on our pouch machine systems.

Our machines are designed to run 24/7 and performance is operator driven with the obvious human risks. The use of cameras as quality assurance inspectors and robotics for loading ensures highest performance as we reach speeds of 1000 pouches per minute with our pouch making Nishibe machines.

Due to increased requests for proven consistency and reliability we are starting to offer robots and vision inspection cameras. With speeds increasing and the use of different components the cameras are proving to be fail safe. Defect pouches are rejected on line.

Our first success was some three years ago in Canada and the demand was for a medical device pouch that had to be 100% complete when dispatched to the troops. The four robots on the PSG LEE machine made it meet all objectives with zero fail rate.

Factors like reduced machine size, noise reduction and non stop repetitive performance makes these new machines and instant choice.

Now SN Machinery has just sold a machine for the dental device segment where all components have to be present in the pouch for the product to work. The two robots integrated into the machine ensure this happens throughout the shift.

As we sell more and more spout machines we are finding the vision inspection cameras are increasing quality and output beyond our wildest dreams. We are developing the future.

We are also creating highly skilled new jobs for technicians in this robot and camera era.

We continue with the StandUp pouch revolution we started in 1995.