Products for format adjustments in the packaging industry

In the packaging industry and in food and beverage technology, demands on the flexibility of modern production systems are increasing. A big reason for this is the growing variety of products and ever smaller batch sizes. In addition to high plant availability, manufacturers also depend on shortened set-up times for changing formats at a wide variety of machine stations:
 
Adjusting entry lanes or sealing tools, positioning labelling stations, and fine-tuning sensor technology are just a few examples of format adjustments in packaging machines. Our product range is therefore broad: from linear rails with hand wheel to format adjustments via linear axis and actuator. You can find information on application areas for the different positioning systems, an overview of our products, and their advantages here.

Format adjustment using clamps

Linear guides with manual clamp

Manual format adjustment

Linear axes driven by hand wheel

Automated format adjustment

Linear axes with motor and control system

Tech up

• Lightweight: up to 75% lighter thanks to high-performance polymers
• Quiet: about four times quieter than corresponding metal linear bearings
• Dirt-resistant: can even be used without problems in applications involving sand, swarf and dust

Cost down

• Modular systems allow for quick and easy integration into existing plants
• Save time and money thanks to lubrication-free and maintenance-free sliding elements. What does lubrication-free mean?

W-rails with manual clamp

• With absolutely lubrication-free and maintenance-free liners
• Wide range of modular systems

T-rails with manual clamp

• Easy handling, maintenance-free in use
• Robust and corrosion-free rail guides

Square guide with manual clamp

• Flexible linear square guides 
• With robust and lightweight aluminium profile thanks to the hollow chamber principle

Low-profile guide system with manual clamp

• Flat guide rails for small installation spaces
• Maintenance-free dry operation and low wear

Linear carriage with manual clamp

• Linear carriage with integrated manual clamp
• Secure handling and quiet clamping

Shaft guide with manual clamp

• Carriage with manual clamp for linear bearings with shaft guides
• With anodised aluminium housing

Sample box linear guide

Success story: format adjustment

Linear technology configurator

Tech up

• Hygienic: Our manual positioning systems operate dry without external lubrication and are therefore extremely clean
• Corrosion-free: media-resistant even in applications under water
• Safe: tested for reliability in a test laboratory under various conditions. Find out more about the test laboratory.

Cost down

• Durable and highly reliable planning thanks to thorough testing of products
• Lubrication-free and maintenance-free operation. Find out more about freedom from lubrication.

Lead screw technology

• Lubrication- and maintenance-free nuts and lead screws
• More than 5,000 trapezoidal, high helix and metric thread variants from stock

Rail-based linear axes

• Based on drylin W linear rails
• Torsion-resistant aluminium double shaft profiles

Linear axes with double shaft profile

• Individual configuration of shaft and lead screw materials and carriage lengths
• Completely lubrication-free adjustment

Flat lead screw linear axes

• Extremely flat design with lateral lead screw arrangement
• Lubrication and maintenance-free

Linear axes with two lead screws

• SLW linear module with double lead screw and carriage
• Wide load-bearing surface and high flexibility in the design of the drive

Compact lead screw linear axes

• Designed for confined installation spaces
• Extremely light and quiet yet robust at the same time

Angular gearbox for synchronisation

• Lightweight housing 
• Corrosion and lubrication-free
• Ratio 1:1 to 1:5 available

Wear-resistant gears

• Highly wear-resistant gears with no minimum order quantity
• Custom versions printed in 3D upon request, and ready to ship within three days

apiro synchronising gearbox

• Modular gearbox kit for synchronising multiple adjustments
• For modular and cost-effective automation

Sample box linear axis

Success story: format adjustment

Linear technology configurator

Tech up

• Intuitive: travels, positions, speeds and operating times can be easily defined via a control system based on a web interface
• Quick integration: compatible with industrial controls, quick commissioning
• Universal: actuators with control system for lead screw drives, toothed belts and rack and pinion drives

Cost down

• Quick to integrate, saves time
• drylin linear axes and linear rails are thoroughly tested for wear and friction, function, service life, strength and failure scenarios. Find out more here.

Linear axes with stepper motors

• Powerful stepper motors with anti-rotation feature
• Find the right drive for your application with the product finder

Linear axes with motor control system

• Control system to determine travels, positions, speeds and loading times.
• Quick commissioning, intuitive user interface

Angular gearbox for synchronisation

• Lightweight housing 
• Corrosion and lubrication-free
• Ratio 1:1 to 1:5 available

Wear-resistant gears

• Highly wear-resistant gears with no minimum order quantity
• Custom versions printed in 3D upon request, and ready to ship within three days

apiro synchronising gearbox

• Modular gearbox kit for synchronising multiple adjustments
• For modular and cost-effective automation

Synchronised curve adjustment

• Modular system for cost-effective automation solutions
• No set-up costs

Success story: format adjustment

Further success stories

Drive technology configurator