Bulk Material Handling Improved with Air Knocker, Reducing Downtime

The Challenge
A leading agro-industrial food conglomerate was experiencing clogging of raw material and finished product on its conveying lines.

The Solution
Together with fittings and tubing, the JAK Series Air Knocker Cylinder supplied the force necessary to unjam the congestion on both the processing and packaging lines. The Parker solution:

• Outperformed two competitive products during a two-week trial
• Decreased production downtime
• Reduced raw material and maintenance costs
• Improved overall processing and packaging equipment performance

OSP-E Modular Linear Drive System
Electrically actuated guidance and control module customizable for specific food packaging applications. Actuators are principal system building blocks for modular options. Clean room, stainless steel, high temperature and slow speed versions available.

OSP-P Modular Linear Drive System
The ORIGA System Plus, OSP-P Modular Linear Drive Systems offers pneumatic actuation and guidance and control modules to suit the exact needs of individual Food and Beverage installations. The actuators at the core of the system all have a common aluminum extruded profile, with double dovetail mounting rails on three sides. These are the principle building blocks of the system to which all modular options are directly attached.

P1A Series Cylinders
Hygienic design, corrosion-resistant materials and initial lubrication with food-grade grease make these cylinders particularly well suited for lighter duty food packaging applications.

P1D Series ISO Pneumatic Cylinder
Innovative, double-acting cylinder with newly designed, adjustable air cushioning offers improved productivity and lower maintenance. Complies with the current ISO 6431, ISO 15552, VDMA 24562 and AFNOR installation dimension standards.

P1D-C Series Clean ISO Pneumatic Cylinder
Innovative, double-acting cylinder with newly designed, adjustable air cushioning offers improved productivity and lower maintenance. Complies with the current ISO 6431, ISO 15552, VDMA 24562 and AFNOR installation dimension standards.

SR Series Stainless Steel Pneumatic Cylinder
Provide quick delivery with industry-leading performance and quality for the compressed design cycles of beverage handling. Many sizes in-stock and available for shipment within 24 hours of order placement.

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.

Stainless Steel Fittings
For more aggressive beverage packaging applications. Includes O-ring face seal, 37° flare, flareless bite type and metric bite type tube fittings.

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.

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