PRODUCT OFF-PACKING SYSTEMS

Concrete equipment manu f acturer PMSA has introduced a high-tech offpacking system for the world’s largest brick-, block- and paver-making plants. The CMA non-producer member’s new ULTRA off-packing system provides manufacturers with a variety of options for the removal and packing of cured products from production boards into packs. It can handle production board sizes up to 1 500mm x 1 500mm and is capable of packing 650kg of concrete product per board.

With cycle times of under 10 seconds, the ULTRA o f f-packing system can achieve up to 3 200 production boards per nine-hour shift. Its servo-driven electric operation provides high-force and maximum travel speeds for ultrahigh-performance off-packing of cured products including bricks, pavers, maxi bricks, hollow blocks, special products, heavy kerbstones and products with up to 500mm end heights.

Servo-driven PMSA’s marketing and sales manager, Quintin Booysen, explains that the rotating, four-sided servo-driven packer head has powerful clamping for heavy products and is primarily designed for use with a stacker and de-stacker.

“ULTRA is our top-of-the-range offpacking system and can be used with ULTRA-3000, RE1400, RE1400-LITE, VB4X and VB4 plants.

“The design of the ULTRA off-packing system enables high efficiency and production capacities, as well as effortless and precise packing of products ready for strapping. It’s ideal for fully automated packaging systems where its precision movements reduce breakages and waste. “We designed it to surpass all packing systems in terms of speed, accuracy and longevity through meticulous engineering design and the use of the world’s latest technologies. As a result, it includes servo-driven controls and operation for the highest productivity and heaviest products and the most precise packing.

World-beater “As a South African company, we’re proud to introduce this world-beating solution to the local and international

marketplaces. This is in line with our efforts to bring the best equipment to market to ensure our customers can ‘buy once, buy right’,” says Booysen.

“All our equipment is locally engineered and designed to withstand the most demanding conditions. The ULTRA is built to last and operate for decades with minimal hassle and reduced downtime. Longevity results in continually reduced cost-to-capital, as this equipment doesn’t need to be replaced for many years.”

(Above and left): PMSA’s ULTRA off-packer.

Features of the ULTRA off-packer • Robustly constructed portal frame ensures minimal deflection and longevity of the structure. • Powerful four-sided, servodriven clamping enables easy li f ting o f heav y pr oducts, such as kerbstones and special products. • Servo and belt-driven crosstravel o f the packer head ensures the highest precision and rapid movement of light or heavy loads. • The 180º rotating packer head enables layers to be alternated during packing for even product packs. • Powerful servo-driven system enables packing of up to 650kg of products per layer.