Corrugated Board Machine Automatic Order Change Cutting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Corrugated board machines lack efficiency in handling changes in printing areas, leading to inefficiencies in cutting and material usage, as they do not automatically adjust for format changes or remove faulty material effectively.
Innovation Solution
A corrugated board machine equipped with a detecting arrangement, information processing device, and control device that automatically activates an order change cutting device when a change in printing areas is detected, allowing for precise cutting and removal of excess material by identifying changes through image recognition or reference markings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automatic detection and activation of order change cutting device is implemented, then productivity and material utilization are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation by automatically detecting printing area changes through the detecting arrangement and triggering order change cutting actions without manual intervention. The control device receives signals from the information processing device and autonomously activates the cutting device, allowing the machine to service itself during operation and maintain high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated control system comprising a detecting arrangement, information processing device, and control device. This substitution of mechanical/manual systems with automated detection and control mechanisms resolves the contradiction by enabling automatic response to printing area changes, thereby improving productivity while the complexity is managed through systematic integration of these components.
2Loss of substance
If automatic order change cutting is implemented, then material utilization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback control by using the detecting arrangement to continuously monitor printing areas and feed this information to the information processing device. When changes are detected, the control device receives feedback signals and automatically adjusts cutting operations accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures optimal material utilization by precisely matching cutting actions to actual printing area changes without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The detecting arrangement is positioned to detect printing area changes before they affect the cutting process. The system performs preliminary detection and processing of printing area information, allowing the control device to prepare and execute cutting actions in advance. This preliminary action approach maximizes material utilization by preventing waste before it occurs rather than correcting it afterward.
3Device complexity
If manual monitoring and adjustment for printing area changes is used, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of time and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The automated system performs self-service by automatically detecting printing area changes and executing cutting adjustments without requiring manual monitoring or intervention. The detecting arrangement continuously monitors the printing process, and the control device autonomously activates the cutting device when changes are detected, eliminating time loss associated with manual operations while managing complexity through systematic automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The detecting arrangement operates continuously to monitor printing areas, ensuring that no changes are missed. The information processing device and control device maintain continuous signal processing and readiness to activate the cutting device. This continuity of useful action eliminates idle time and delays associated with manual monitoring, keeping the system in constant productive operation without excessive complexity.
4Manufacturing precision
If automatic detection system is added, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual monitoring and judgment with an automated detecting arrangement and information processing device. This substitution enables precise detection of printing area changes through systematic signal processing, achieving high manufacturing precision in cutting operations. The complexity introduced is managed by replacing imprecise manual operations with automated electronic detection and control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The detecting arrangement provides continuous feedback on printing area conditions to the information processing device, which processes this information and signals the control device for precise cutting adjustments. This feedback loop ensures high manufacturing precision by constantly comparing actual printing areas with expected parameters and making real-time corrections, managing complexity through systematic feedback control rather than ad-hoc adjustments.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables automatic and precise order changes in the corrugated board production process, improving material utilization and reducing waste by allowing for seamless adjustments in cutting based on detected printing area changes, thereby enhancing the machine's user-friendliness and economic efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
identifying changes through image recognition or reference markings
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a corrugated board machine for producing corrugated board. The corrugated board machine comprises a detecting arrangement for detecting at least one web of corrugated board web, an order change cutting device arranged downstream of the detecting arrangement and an information processing device, which is in signal connection with the detecting arrangement. Furthermore, the corrugated board machine has a control device, which is in signal connection with the information processing device, with which the order change cutting device is in signal connection and as a function of a change identified by the information processing device of a first printing area printed on the web of corrugated board web to a second printing area printed onto the web of corrugated board web activates the order change cutting device to perform an order change on the corrugated board web.