New rapid changeover system

Improving the speed and
efficiency of product
changeovers on multi-product
lines is presenting tough
challenges for processing and
packaging industries. SICK
UK’s new RapCo system,
launched at TOTAL 2013,
offers a reliable, automated
solution to protect product
quality and boost
productivity.

Showcased on stand no
D12, the RapCo system is the
latest innovation from SICK’s
comprehensive range of
sensors and sensing systems
for factory automation, safety,
quality control and track and
trace applications. SICK’s
solutions for processing and
packaging are built on
extensive specialist knowledge
and close co-operation with
leading multi-national
companies.

RapCo promises to speed
up product changes by
adjusting mechanical stops
automatically through an
integrated package of sensors,
drives, a controller, display
and cabling. Simple to
operate, all RapCo’s settings
can be configured via a
display and no knowledge of
PLC programming is needed.

The result is a system with
batch-specific settings that
achieves speed and
repeatability while reducing
rejects.

SICK will also demonstrate
its award-winning deTec4
next-generation safety light
curtain. With a space saving,
robust IP67 design, the
deTec4 has no blind zones,
offering optimum positioning
and protection against unsafe
access.