Electrical system daisy chains its way around towel packaging line
A developer of custom conveying systems figures modular wiring let it assemble and install a new packaging line for paper towels in one-fourth the time needed ordinarily.
Electrical system daisy
chains its way around
towel packaging line
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Brad-Power plug-and-play modular power and electrical distribution components are visible on the motor and control unit powering this soft-drink-can packaging line. Similar components went on towel packaging machinery devised by Can Lines Engineering Inc.
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Can Lines Engineering Inc.,
Downey, Calif., devised a system
that packages and bundles rolls
of paper towels coming off a converting line. The machinery's
480-V electrical system uses a
modular system of quick-connect
cord sets that lets a trunk/feeder
line install daisy-chain fashion
along the system's structural
elements. The prewired cabling
eliminates labor typically associated with wiring in conduit or
raceways. It also allows convenient access points for power
drops to motors, lights, and
heaters.
The code-compliant electrical
connections are part of the
BradPower System series from
Woodhead Industries Inc., a
division of
Molex Inc., Northbrook, Ill. The modular approach
of these connections is made
possible by changes to the
NFPA-79 electrical standard
governing electrical wiring for industrial equipment. Factory-installed, code-compliant connectors overmolded onto cables can
handle up to 30-A feeder and 15-A
branch power-distribution
circuits rated to 600 Vac/dc.
MAKE CONTACT
Can Lines Engineering Inc., canlines.com
Woodhead Industries Inc., woodhead.com