Overview
Best Packaging Automation upgrades controls, drives, and operator interfaces on corrugators and converting machines so you can retire obsolete electronics, stabilize speed, and extend the life of core assets without a full machine replacement. Solutions are based on mainstream Allen‑Bradley platforms and off‑the‑shelf components, giving your maintenance team a system they can support long term.
What We Improve
Main drive and section drives Replace aging DC and early‑generation AC drives with modern AC vector technology, matched motors, and engineered control packages sized from roughly 10–250 HP for key sections like singlefacers, doublebackers, preheaters, stackers, and die cutters.
- Machine PLC and remote I/O Migrate obsolete controllers to current Logix‑family PLCs with updated remote I/O, bringing in more diagnostics, capacity for additional axes, and easier support with current programming tools.
- Operator interfaces Replace aging multi‑screen or PC‑based consoles with industrial touch HMIs that bring machine control and automatic setup onto a single, modern interface.
- Automatic setup and position control Add or upgrade automatic set‑up for multiple axes using absolute encoders and networked feedback, reducing changeover time and manual adjustments on flexo folder‑gluers and other converting machines.
- Glue and process control on corrugators Modernize corrugator sections with upgrades like soft‑touch gap control, automatic glue dam positioning, improved glue roll control, and better paper position sensing to reduce waste, improve bond quality, and cut operator intervention.
How Projects are Delivered
Corrugator and converting upgrades typically begin with a survey of the machine’s existing drives, controllers, and operator stations, along with known pain points like downtime, speed limitations, or obsolescence risk. Best Packaging Automation then engineers a package that can range from targeted drive or setup retrofits to full machine control rewires, using standard hardware and documented code so future troubleshooting is straightforward.
Installations are planned around scheduled outages and phased work, with factory acceptance testing of panels where practical and clear before/after documentation. After start‑up, operators and maintenance teams receive hands‑on training, and ongoing support is provided by Best Packaging’s 24/7 service organization familiar with both the new controls and the mechanical side of corrugating equipment.