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Technical intervention on a layer pad remover for the removal of cardboard and plastic sheets between glass bottles: new pneumatic system, independent suction cups, and simplified format change management<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When a system starts showing signs of aging, a complete replacement isn\u2019t always the smartest choice: sometimes, a targeted and strategic intervention is enough to achieve better performance than before. That\u2019s exactly what happened in our latest project involving an automatic layer pad remover<\/strong>, a crucial machine in the initial stages of depalletizing glass bottles.<\/p>\n

In this case, the customer had a clear need: increasing difficulty sourcing spare parts and structural components for a heavily worn machine with obsolete elements<\/strong>. We therefore proposed a complete technological upgrade<\/strong>, bringing the machine up to a standard comparable with the latest-generation solutions currently installed on new lines.<\/p>\n

What is an automatic layer pad remover and why is it important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The layer pad remover is an automatic machine used in depalletizing lines to remove the cardboard sheets \u2013 the “layer pads” \u2013 placed between each layer of product, in this case glass bottles, during pallet disassembly.<\/p>\n

Its main function is to progressively free the bottle layers to allow their transfer to the production line, ensuring a continuous and orderly flow of incoming materials.<\/p>\n

In practice, each time a layer of bottles is removed, the layer pad remover lifts the top cardboard cover and the underlying plastic interlayer<\/strong>, placing them in a dedicated discharge area.<\/p>\n

A seemingly simple system, yet essential for production continuity, operational safety, and proper handling of incoming materials.<\/p>\n

The initial issue: limited reliability and downtime<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The old system showed clear signs of inefficiency and obsolescence:<\/p>\n

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  • The suction cups were connected to a single vacuum generator (Venturi).<\/li>\n
  • If even one suction cup failed to grip, the entire system failed the operation.<\/li>\n
  • Format changes required manual adjustments for every variation.<\/li>\n
  • Some key structural components were worn out or no longer available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The result?<\/strong> Frequent line stops, manual interventions, loss of productivity, and increasingly complex maintenance.<\/p>\n

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