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Delta’s new short run packaging system
Delta Engineering Corp, known for fastener packaging machinery since 1951, recently
expanded its product line of fully automatic counting and weighing systems to include a new
short run packaging system.
This packaging system is designed for the packaging of fasteners, electrical connectors, and other
discretely shaped items into boxes, bags and clamshells, when packaging runs are too short for fully
automatic systems or for those who have packaging requirements that do not justify the higher cost
of full automation. It also lends itself to the packaging of items that tangle too much for automatic
machinery to count accurately.
The system is designed as a replacement for the traditional bench scale by taking most of the
material handling out of the process with the use of a vibratory feeder system. Delta says that this
method eliminates the drudgery of the hand-filling process and makes for a much more pleasant
packaging experience.
Bulk product is loaded into the bowl and fed directly into the container which is held in place by a
funneling fixture allowing the operator to close and label the previous package while the next
package is being filled.
“Customers who use the short run packaging system have reported a doubling of the productivity
of operators which, combined with the unit’s low price, makes for a favourable ROI for those who
currently hand-package as little as four hours per day.”
New dimensions in screw testing
TesT GmbH, with headquarters in Erkrath/Düsseldorf, Germany, offers benches with patented measuring heads to investigate friction
value and other mechanical properties of fasteners.
TesT has delivered numerous machines in this field and cooperates with famous producers of screws, nuts and coating materials, as well as with
the most important automotive manufacturers. In collaboration with this industry TesT says it has brought innovations and patents into the market.
Due to the requirements for bolts and nuts in accordance to ISO 14399 for wind turbines, customers asked for solutions to determine the relevant
properties up to size M64. Electronics and mechanical engineers, physicists and IT scientists worked together to extend the machine range to larger
dimensions. Up to now TesT has delivered two of these units and is working on a project for M80.
In accordance to ISO 14699 a patented 2-component sensor is used. The clamping force of the fastener and the total torque are measured. The
maximum values are 3,000kN and 30,000Nm. The drive unit with a maximum torque of 30,000Nm offers a rotary angle resolution of 0.1° and
permits speeds up to 10rpm. The control and evaluation software TestWinner allows computer-aided realisation of the tests. Freely programmable
sequences, result calculation, data export and an extremely fast PC-board allow the simple adaptation to different test scenarios. Software packages
according to international standards or standards of car manufacturers are also available.
By using 3 or 4 component measuring heads it is possible to record, without influence of one by the other, the total, head and thread friction in
accordance to ISO 1604. Furthermore additional facilities such as extensometers for direct length measurement and measurements under
temperature control (patented) are possible on all variants.
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