Packing

systems

rotary packers
GE PLUS III

GIROMAT GE PLUS III

The GE rotary packer family
Ventomatic is located nearby the historical town of
Bergamo (North-East of Milan, Italy), where are
concentrated all of its activities, from R&D to production
and assembly. Here our company started the production
of packing equipment in 1957. Since the Ventomatic
has been recognised for its innovative design and
for the originality of the solutions it has proposed to
the industry.

Ventomatic Head Quarter

Ventomatic was the first manufacturer to develop a

microprocessor-based controller for filling and weighing
units on packers and the first to introduce the electronic
rotary packer in an industry that up until than had
only known packers with mechanical weighing system.

Rotary mechanical packer GM 10 (10 filling units)

The latest and most successful step in the continuous path of innovation
is represented by the new GE PLUS III rotary packer generation
that distinguishes itself in the market for the very compact and modular
design with very high flexibility and expandability thanks to the modular
integration between mechanical parts and electronic control.

Example of Ventomatic packing plant

Output rate:

14 spout rotary packer GEV PLUS III

automatic bag applicator INFILROT
automatic palletiser POLIMAT C50

5000 bags/hour (25 kg bags)

Rotary electronic packer GEV 16 PLUS III (16 filling units)

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GE PLUS III - Configuration

GE PLUS III - Main features

Ventomatic rotary packers GE Plus III are specially designed and

developed for handling many types of building materials, with a
wide range of configurations such as:
Vertical or horizontal shaft impeller depending on the particle
size distribution of the product
Various impeller designs
Bag clamping device for glued and stitched bags and suitable for
various bag construction material
Bag sealing system on board (knurling technology)
Quick discharge system

Magic box

Encoder

Infrared data transmission device

for connecting the bag filling units
(mounted on the rotating part)
with the operator panel and the
control system;

For tracking the angular position

of each bag filling unit and to
control the bag filling cycle;

Rotary packer GEV 14 PLUS III (14 filling units)

Ventomatic supply and control complete packing lines including:

Filling unit

Ventodigit III

Cement feeding such as bucket elevator, vibrating screen and vane feeder;
Filled bag transport system comprising bag cleaning, electronic check weigher, bag trap, belt conveyor, curves, bag diverters;
Bag loading comprising manual truck loader, automatic truck loaders and palletisers;
Dust recovery system comprising screw conveyors, bag filters, hoppers;

Multi-microprocessors electronic
weighing unit designed for bag
filling application. OIML and PTB
certified;

Impeller, fluidisation system,

guillotine valve, nozzle and
supporting frame, all designed for
high weight accuracy, high output
and low dust emission;

Bag support
saddle
Available for wide-range
of bag types and sizes
and for manual or
automatic levelling (two
or multi-positions);

Impeller
Vertical or horizontal shaft
impeller configuration for
optimal filling according
to the par ticle size
distribution of the product
being packed;

Example of Ventomatic complete installation

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GE PLUS III - Encoder

GEV PLUS III -

The sequence of the bag filling operations is defined by the peripheral

location of the bag on the packer during the filling cycle: empty bag
application location, tare location, bag disharge location, etc. During
the rotation and according to its location, the filling unit receives
the relevant commands. These points, on bag location, are normally
determinated by a complicated system of microswitches, solenoid
valves, pneumatic cylinders etc., all mounted on the external
perimeter of the packer.
Ventomatic packers, however, fulfil the same operations with an
encoder mounted on the top of the rotating shaft of the packer. It
continuously tracks the angular position of the packer and, via a fieldbus connection, the information is sent to the filling units that react
accordingly.

PROCESS: Ventomatic introduced a new philosophy in packing technology with the vertical shaft impeller. The product feed flow
is in the same direction as the impeller shaft, and due to the blade design, the internal turbulence is minimised and the product
is completely centrifuged. The result is an optimal deaeration of the product itself and a minimum kinetic energy dispersion
means high filling performance.

Vertical shaft impeller

The performance of the vertical

shaft impeller is optimal with cement
and similar products compared to
the more traditional horizontal shaft
solution, which is hawever still
available for special applications;

Bigger inlet section compared

to the traditional configuration;

Optimised blade design for

cement centrifugation and
deareation;

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4

Self- lubricating sealing system

for reducing wear and dust
leakages;

Legend

Encoder

0) Control Status (ALARM)

1) Bag application
2) Tare

3) Not filled bag

removing position

4) Bag Evacuation
5) Saddle Return

Optical connection MAGIC BOX

The encoder tracking system significantly simplifies
the packer and offers shorter and easier erection and
tuning and eliminates sources of possible malfunctioning.

The positions for each of the filling operations is quickly

and accurately set on the operator panel, eliminating the
need to physically position externally mounted mechanical
devices on the packer. Specific sequences of the filling
cycle (and their positions) can be set in relation to type
of product, empty bag size, etc.

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Slide valve for material

flow controlling;
Motor directly coupled with
impeller shaft. Absence of
pulleys and belts, eliminates
entirely the wearing and
potential breakages of these
components;
Due to the efficiency of the
bag filling process a minimum
of power 3KW motor is
required;

Simplified supporting frame

facili-tates the operator access
and the maintenance;

Static micro switch for

detecting of bag presence;

Slimmer and more rigid

weighing frame;

Pneumatically actuated
bag discharge group;

Optimised fluidisation
system;

Bag support saddle levelling

system available in:
1) manual
2) two positions (pneumatic)
3) multi-positions (motorised)

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GEO PLUS III - Horizontal shaft impeller

GE PLUS III - Modularity and flexibility

PROCESS: The filling device configuration with a horizontal shaft impeller represents the traditional solution for packing powder
products. It is a still valid solution for special types of cement and products with a particle size distribution up to 2 mm. Special
execution is available for particle size up to 5 mm with special lined impeller and guillotine.

A Ventomatic packer is composed of a number of pre-assembled modules, which are prepared and tested before delivering.
These modules are quickly and easily mounted on the central tank of the packer during the erection. The numbered pneumatic
connector plugs and electric rapid connectors avoid the possibility of erection mistakes.
If required and in order to minimise the initial investment, it is possible to put the packer in service with a reduced number of
bag fitting units. In case of future growth in production demand, additional filling units can be easily added on.

This configuration implies a different product flow compared

to the vertical shaft impeller previously explained and is
more adequate for handling special products.

Example of GE PLUS III

4-spouts packer (supplied with the tank of 8
spout rotary packer) which can be expanded
with up to four additional filling units without
modifying main pneumatic, electric plants
and control system.

5 KW Motor coupled
with pulleys and belts
to the impeller shaft;
Static micro switch
for detection of bag
presence;

Guillotine group: slide valve

and pinch valve are both
available for controlling the
material flow;

Slimmer and more

rigid weighing frame;
Optimised fluidisation
system;

Standard capacity table

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Simplified supporting frame

facilitates the operator access
and the maintenance;

Pneumatically actuated
bag discharge group;

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Bag support saddle

levelling system available in:
1) manual
2) two positions (pneumatic)
3) multi-positions (motorised)

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50 kg

900

40 kg

50 kg

1200

960

40 kg

35 kg

990

25 kg

1080

50 kg

2400

40 kg

50 kg

1800

1280

40 kg

1920

35 kg

1320

35 kg

1980

25 kg

1440

25 kg

2160

50 kg

2700

50 kg

3000

2560

40 kg

2880

40 kg

3200

35 kg

2640

35 kg

2970

35 kg

3300

25 kg

2880

25 kg

3240

25 kg

3600

50 kg

3600

50 kg

4200

50 kg

4800

40 kg

3840

40 kg

4480

40 kg

5120

35 kg

3960

35 kg

4620

35 kg

5280

25 kg

4320

25 kg

5040

25 kg

5760

14

10

16

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GEO PLUS III - VENTODIGIT EWU

GE PLUS III - Network

Ventomatic has been a pioneer in manufacturing electronic packers since 1980, and with our Ventodigit III, Ventomatic has
achieved the objective of introducing a new all-in-one electronic unit.
The new weighing unit is based on the vast experience gained from our packer installations worldwide. Every filling spout is
controlled by the new electronic weighing unit VENTODIGIT III (EWU/010).

All filling units on the rotary packer are connected to a data network CANBUS. Through a the unique Ventomatic Magic Box
device, all the weighing units are also connected to the absolute encoder for tracking their angular position and to the operator
panel. The operator panel, and the remote control system Ventolink III, receive in real time the complete status of each bag
filling unit and also its weighing performance. Furthermore, all filling units can be completely programmed from the operator
panel.

dimensions
display

height 243 mm, length 128 mm, width 80 mm

graphic LCD, 128x64, LED backlight

load cell

6000 div.

keyboard

IP65 touch-pad with LED

memory

The MAGIC BOX device consists of infra-red optical communication system specially
developed for high speed data communication in heavy industrial environments.
It is 100% dust proof and not sensitive to any kind of vibrations or EMC noise.
Furthermore, there is no mechanical wear.

High performance industrial bus

32 (expandable)

digital I/O

16+16 24v optoisolated (expandable)

analog I/0

1+1 10mV/20mA (expandable)

interface

Full CANBUS, RS232/422/485

Operator panel

Weighing functions:

HW platform
The completely redesigned HW platform
includes the following main new features:
Powerful microprocessor per mits
high-speed response and very accurate
control of the dynamic weighing process
Separate weighing module, mounted on a
slot of the main board, equipped
with sigma-delta technology A/D converter
with a double post digital filter action
Possibility of installing optional modules,
i.e. analog I/O, additional digital I/O,etc for
covering special applications

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Automatic taring
Zero setting
Coarse and fine flow
Filling parameters self adjusting
Filling time control
Dynamic filling cycle optimisation
Set-point correction feed back from the check weigher
(in option)

The belt weigher Ventocheck III

can also be connected to the
same network exchanging data
with the other systems such as
packer,operator panel,Ventolink III.

Check weigher

Packing functions:
Check correct empty bag application check
Bag breakage detection
Filling unit aeration (start/stop)
Automatic bag support saddle levelling system
Rapid product emptying control
Continuous bag discharge adjustment according to
rotation speed, bag sizes and product conditions

The supervision and reporting

system Ventolink III (optional)
collects and presents production
data from packers and belt
weighers in tables and in graphic
form.

Application
The new electronic unit is used on all Ventomatic weighing
applications: rotary packers; in-line packers; air- packers;
big-bag machines; belt check weigher, etc

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GEO PLUS III - VENTOCHECK FEEDBACK

GE PLUS III - OPERATOR PANEL

The belt weigher Ventocheck III can be directly connected, without using external master or other additional device, to the packer
operator panel and then to all the filling units on board.

The achievement of greater flexibility and higher level of

automation requires an operator panel quite different to
the conventional pushbutton desk. The HMI (Human
Machine Interface) presents is an IP65 industrial graphic
terminal designed for industrial use and dusty environments
which thanks to a dynamic mimic of the packing line,
provides a clear and detailed overview and monitoring
of all the main equipment.

A real-time monitor and basic production

statistic page of the Ventocheck III is always
available on the operator panel display.

Operator
panel
Bag
discharge
Bag
cleaning
Belt
weigher
Ventocheck
Bag
trap

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Ventocheck III completes the packing process and improves

the overall control by providing the following main functions:
Sorting of broken bags, underweight and overweight bags
Providing overall production data
Monitoring each bag single filling unit performance on the
packer
Adjusting automatically the set- point of each filling unit
on the packer (correction spout-by-spout)
See Important Note below
Disabling automatically a filling unit in case of malfunction
or mechanical problems

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The packer GE-PLUS III is able to achieve the target weight
performance without necessarly using the feedback from
the belt weigher.

All the main operations such as start/stop of the line, change of product and bag size, emptying and cleaning of the
line, are completely automatic and programmable.

The overall feeding and packing process is monitored

with the possibility to adjust/optimise the performance
through specific pages of the HMI (protected by different
password levels) such as adjusting timers, variables and
abilitations of the PLC program.
Furthermore, all alarms and warnings are recorded,
facilitating troubleshooting and supporting preventive
maintenance planning.

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Ventolink III - Statistical and supervisory

Ventolink III - Statistical module

system

VENTOLINK III
Ventolink III is a new supervisory and data acquisition system for Ventomatic plants, able to collect and elaborate production
data from several different packing lines. Based on Windows, all stored data are exportable to Access or Excel or other formats
according to ODBC standard. It can manage data from rotary packers and from Ventocheck weighers;

Monthly Production menu for queries

about monthly summary tables, relevant
to the last few years

Production Statistics menu for queries

about hourly summary tables relevant
to the last year of production data
"Bags Details" menu for detailed
queries about each bag produced
during the last few days. The system
can visualize packer data, Ventocheck
data or cross data (packer data and
Ventocheck data in the same table)
Ventolink III can collect data from several packing lines

The system is composed of three main parts:

Supervision line module
Shift setting module
Statistical and reporting module

The production data recorded in the data

base contains all the information about
packing line number, time, dates, number
of the filling units, shift number, etc., in
response to all most the relevant queries
from the production department.

SUPERVISORY MODULE:
The basic configuration of this module provides a real-time monitor of the status of the packer and the belt weigher including
actual production recipes, current bag weights, alarms and warning signal tracking and recording. Furthermore, the recipes
management function allows the remote setting and tuning of all the working parameters of the packer and the belt weigher.

In case other Ventomatic equipment

is installed (such as automatic empty
bag feeder, bag applicators, automatic
truck loaders, palletisers, it is also
possible to add an expansion module
for their monitoring.

The status and the performance of the packer and the belt weigher can be summarized with tables or with graphics.

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PACKING SYSTEMS
Empty bag de-palletizer
Bag applicators
Rotary packers
Inline packers
Air packers
Bag treating units
DISPATCHING SYSTEMS
Automatic loading
Manual loading
Palletizers
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Mobile units
Big bag
Bag sealing

Ventomatic S.p.A
via G. Marconi, 20
24030 Valbrembo
(Bergamo) Italy
tel.
fax

+39 035 468 311

+39 035 460 838

www.ventomatic.it