In the packaging industry, keeping processes moving is vital. Any faulty equipment or slow transportation systems can bring operations to a crawl. That’s why reliable drive technology and material handling systems are essential.

At Demag Cranes and Components, we have extensive experience in the packaging sector, delivering motors, drives, and accessories that support conveying equipment as well as retrieval and storage systems. 

Motor and Drive Solutions for the Packaging Industry

The packaging industry uses drives and motors for a wide range of tasks, from powering crucial tools and sealing packages to transporting materials throughout a facility. Demag offers modular drive systems and accessories that help keep operations moving and maintain productivity. Some of our solutions include:

• Offset geared motors – Designed for applications where space saving is vital, these geared motors are available in nine gearbox sizes and feature an array of gear ratios. Their compact design allows them to be applied to diverse transportation applications in packaging facilities.
• Drive motors – Our drive motors perform a wide variety of industrial drive tasks, reliably and effectively, and we offer both Z cylindrical-rotor brake motors and conical-rotor brake motors.
• Z cylindrical-rotor motors – Designed to match with Demag’s gearboxes, these motors provide high drive efficiency, motor output up to 72 HP (45 kW), and more, making them suitable for diverse packaging industry applications.
• Conical-rotor brake motors – With a simple and reliable design, these motors eliminate the need for separate control or additional switching elements due to their mechanical connection between brake and rotor. They provide high braking performance, two-speed pole-changing, resistance to temporary overload, and many other benefits.
• DRS and DRS-M wheel block systems – Suitable for wheel loads up to 44.1 tons, these modular systems adapt to nearly any travel rail or operating condition. They offer multiple travel wheel shapes, direct connection of optional accessories, high rigidity, and more.
• LRS travel wheel systems – For reliable solutions in transportation, feeding, transferring, and distributing, the LRS travel wheels are an excellent choice. They contain benefits like modular design, wheel load capacities up to 7.2 tons, travel speeds up to 787 ft/min (240 m/min), and much more.
• RS wheel block systems – If your packaging operations feature high temperature settings, these systems are ideal, as they can operate within spaces up to 482 °F (250 °C). Other key attributes include load capacities from 3.9 tons to 19.8 tons stainless-steel housings, four variants for connections to superstructures, and more.
• DWS wheel sets – These wheel sets are used to build complete travel units for operations, equipping them with offset and angular geared motors. Benefits include complete configuration with a torque bracket, no complicated alignments needed in corner bearing arrangements.

Other solutions we can provide for your packaging operations include:

• Dedrive Compact STO frequency inverters
• DCL-Pro compact conductor lines
• Transfer carriages with battery drive

Common Equipment Applications in the Packaging Industry

Motors and drives can help packaging organizations in a variety of ways, including as part of:

• Transportation systems – For handling bulk materials, aiding in the processing and packaging stages prior to product finalization
• Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) – Power equipment with unidirectional wheels that travel on tracks or along the floor to retrieve and deliver items throughout a facility
• Existing warehouse management systems (WMS) – For integration seamlessly with inverters, simplifying the incorporation of AS/RS into existing infrastructures without costly modifications
• Hoist and overhead cranes – Facilitating the lifting and movement of heavy materials throughout a workspace
• Palletizers – For stacking boxes, crates, and other bulk materials onto pallets for more organized storage and shipping
• Transfer cars, conveyor systems, and automated linear material handling systems – For distributing materials and keeping workflows moving smoothly

Plus, when you choose Demag for systems to enhance your packaging operations, you benefit from:

• Our team’s expertise and dedication to customer satisfaction
• Demag’s more than 200 years of experience in providing material flow and logistics solutions to satisfied customers all over the world
• A wide range of configurations and features for products in all of our product lines, with online configuration tools to help end users easily explore options
• An exceptional price to value ratio, with products engineered for durability and customization to specific applications

Contact Demag Today

If you’re in the packaging industry and you need effective drives and motors to power your conveying equipment and retrieval and storage systems, Demag is the answer. Reach out to our team today and we can discuss our modular systems with you and determine which solutions will best fit your operations.