CASE STUDY:
CAMOZZI AUTOMATION DELIVERS PLUG-AND-PLAY PNEUMATIC UPGRADE FOR LEADING KITCHEN MANUFACTURER
A leading kitchen manufacturer were struggling with a series of outdated pneumatic backplates which control their production lines of kitchen cupboard assemblies. Maintenance and fault-finding were challenging due to the absence of colour-coded pipework and a monitoring system. Health and safety were also a concern, as the original system had retrofitted safety components and lacked several key safety features.
One of Camozzi’ s premium distributors, Engineers Mate ® – part of the IADA group – approached Camozzi for support with the replacement of three initial backplates, one air preparation set & two valve control backplates.
Representatives from Camozzi Automation, including the technical application team, along with the distributor, visited the site to meet the team, understand operational and safety issues, and discuss the customer’ s requirements.
The customer required three complete backplate replacements, including new valves, colour-coded pipework to support fault-finding, and as many new safety features as could be recommended.
The application team at Camozzi Automation suggested the creation of a comprehensive operating circuit and full schematic drawings with clearly labelled valves to facilitate machinery maintenance.
Solution
The Camozzi technical application team began redesigning the backplates using the original machine manufacturer’ s documentation, incorporating the new safety and performance features discussed. The team had to work within a compact space and were provided with dimensions that the backplate needed to fit, including the positions of the mounting holes to ensure ease of installation.
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