BFM-500-S
Description
The Balloon Forming Machine (BFM-500-S) is the first in a range of balloon forming machines that is being developed by Medical Production Technology Europe BV and has full servo control on the proximal and distal axis. This allows for precise and fast stretching of the parisons during the balloon blowing process. The axis have force control and individual loadcell systems allowing forces to be monitored and used as control parameters during the process.
Available Options: Integrated High-Pressure Generation • Active Pressure Drop Control (APDC) • Parison Pre-Heating
Specifications
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Flexible Process Interface for virtual limitless process cycle options on large 19” full color touch panel interface.
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Fast and strong full servo-controlled axis for repeatable and reliable stretching of the parison materials during the forming process.
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Integrated safety light curtain with intuitive user interaction for safe operation.
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Optional high-pressure system integrated eliminating the need for a high-pressure factory network or the use of N2-bottles.
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Standard equipped with a safety light curtain with intuitive operator feedback.
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Large 19” full color touch screen user interface for easy overview of the machine behavior.
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Standalone Flexible Process Interface software package available for off-line development of processes.
Technical Specs
Stretch force | 500 N max |
Stretch speed | 250 mm/s max. (servo controlled) |
Stretch acceleration | 2000 mm/s2 |
Stretch length | 495 mm proximal and 500 mm distal |
Clamping | Self aligning high force distal and proximal clamps |
Inflation pressure | 1-50 bar max +/- 0.2% |
Pressure control | Active Pressure Drop Control (APDC) |
Temperature heating system | 20 °C – 220 °C +/- 0.5 °C |
Preheat system | Proximal and mold preheating system |
Mold diameter | 24 mm |
Block lengths | 80 mm, 108 mm, other sizes possible |
GUI | 19” color touch panel |
Control software | Flexible Process Interface (FPI) Zoomable process graphs with process markers Recipe based Password levels (operator, engineer, calibrator) External FPI software available for off-line development Remote support option |
Indicators | Optional signal light / acoustic alarm (user programmable) |
Ethernet | 2x |
USB | 4x |
Required air pressure | 7 bar minimum (pre-dried in case of integrated pressure boosting system) |
N2 system | Using external N2 system (bottles or factory line) / optional high-pressure generator system require 7 bar feed pressure with internal high pressure buffer vessel |
Power supply | 115 or 240 VAC / 2kW |
Cooling circuit | Cooler with 5L resevoir + temperature and level detection |
Safety systems | Light curtain with intuitive operator feedback |