intelligent sandwich and wrap cutting

A innovative cutting solution, integrating advanced motion control, ultrasonics and vision technology, provides the latest in cutting sandwiches and wraps ‘on-the-fly’ with high accuracy, speed - up to 60 sandwiches a minute with a single cutting head - and with huge benefits for the industry.

Using a vision system mounted before the cutting station, the system is able to recognise the exact position of the sandwich on the conveyor – regardless of orientation – and communicates this information to the motion control system. This allows the sonotrode to be positioned in the exact diagonal position across the sandwich, and a perfect cut to be achieved – all without stopping the conveyor.

The system eliminates costly 'offcuts' – where sandwiches are not cut perfectly and so cannot be packed for sale. In addition, because the sandwich does not have to be manually aligned to the correct position before cutting, by making use of the vision system, there are significant labour savings; a totally automated cutting solution providing the customer with huge benefits.

The system is available in two configurations – a 6-axis ABB robot cell, or a Newtech Multi-Axis system. Both offer all the benefits of advanced motion control, ultrasonic cutting technology and vision system control.