Filling and Capping Equipment Lead Time Shortened with Pneumatic Valve System

The Challenge
A manufacturer of automatic liquid filling and bottle capping equipment was experiencing valve lead-time and field service issues. The valves controlled the counting and gating of bottles as they entered the system, as well as the cylinders used for controlling diverting, capping and filling heads.

The Solution
Parker's modular valve design and local support made the difference. In combination with fittings, tubing and easy HMI integration, Parker's Moduflex Valve System solution:

• Reduced overall lead-time with local stock availability, enabling quick
  turnarounds and allowing the company to drop-ship fittings in emergencies
• Eased maintenance with in-place changes of coil, valve body and fittings
• Increased flexibility through the use of different valve sizes on the same
  manifold to control different sized cylinders
• Integrated easily with Parker HMI InteractX product

Moduflex Valve System
Provides stand-alone valves, short-build valve islands or large valve island configurations. Gives machine builders maximum flexibility for automation system design using basic modules. Peripheral stand-alone or integrated modules for added functions.

HMI, Touchscreens and Operator Interfaces
InteractX 4.0 leverages your investment in machine-level HMIs to make development of supervisory applications faster and easier. Direct connection to Interact Xpress screens and data. Faster and easier to develop than any other SCADA package.

Nickel-plated Brass Fittings
Compact push-to-connect fittings are specially designed for low-pressure circuits where fast assembly, disassembly and reassembly are important. FDA-compliant; chemical-resistant.

Stainless Steel Flow Controls and Function Fittings
Stainless flow controls are used to regulate the speed of a cylinder rod as well as gas flow in environments with high mechanical or chemical constraints. Compact, flexible and reliable function fittings enhance the efficiency and security of your pneumatic installations.

Composite Fittings
Compact and lightweight. Excellent for air, inert gases and vacuum applications found in food and beverage packaging.

Polyethylene Tubing
FDA, NSF Standard 51, 61 and ASTM D-1963 compliant. Series EA formulated to resist degradation from mildew, algae, fungi and biofilm in filling and processing applications.

PFA, PTFE and FEP Tubing
For extreme high and low temperature applications. UV resistant by nature. Compatible with virtually any media. Corrosion and chemical resistant; low level of extractables for highly sensitive contaminant applications.

Polypropylene Tubing
Meets FDA, NSF Standard 51 for all food contact. Exhibits excellent chemical resistance to chlorinated water applications. Can also be used where UV light stabilization is required.