Fast andprecise:
thesystem formanufacturing
infusionbagsproducesup to6,500unitsper hour.
W
henmanufacturingbags for
medical fluids, extremepre-
cisionandhighproduction
speedsareof theutmost
importance. Thesystemsproducedby
Kiefel GmbHmeet both requirements. The
companyspecialises indevelopingand
buildingsystems for thermoformingand
joiningpolymer filmsand isaglobal tech-
nology leader. Itsmachines formanufac-
turing infusionbagsbasedon the contact
weldingmethodproduceup to6,500bags
per hour,whilesystems formakingblood
bagsbasedon thehigh-frequencywelding
methodproduceup to2,500units. Inno-
vativepneumatic components from Festo
canbe found inall Kiefelmachines. The
extremely compact one-wayflow control
valvesVFOF-LE-BAHwith their three-in-one
functionnot onlysaveonassembly time,
but also reduce installationspace require-
mentsandmakemaintenanceeasier.
Festo right down the line
Thenewone-wayflow control valvesnot
only control thepistonspeedof cylinders,
but alsoallowan intermediatestop ina
predefinedposition. Partscanbeheldand
processed in thispositionand lowering in
theevent of the compressedair beingdis-
connectedbriefly canbeprevented. To re-
ducepotential risksasper theMachinery
Directive2006/42/EC, amanual exhaust
function isusedwhichswitches thedrive
to theenergy-freestate if the compressed
air supplyhasbeendisconnected. Along
withVFOF-LE-BAH, anumberofother Festo
componentsensureefficient pneumatic
processes inKiefel systems.These include
serviceunits for compressedair prepar
ation, valve terminalsand individual valves
and cylinders. The latter areused, for
example, tomove thegrippers for feeding
thefilmand tooperatepunching, emboss-
ing, printingandweldingequipment.
Saves installationspace:
one-way
flow control valveVFOF-LE-BAH.
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