Description of the machine

The ICARUS machine is a MAX 80 based machine, used to finish the products that come out of the Aeolus spiral overroller. In some cases, the ICARUS functions can be combined into MAX related machines, such as the standard MAX 80, the Minerva and Minervus high speed tip attachment machines, or even in the Orion headshaper. This depends on the type of product specifications.

Technical specifications

Depending on the product requirements the typical process flow of the machine is as follows:

Double length receiving drum out of the spider link up of Aeolus.
Position correction.
Laser perforation unit.
Cutting drum with multiple knives, used for trimming of the ends and cutting
from double length to single length products.
Turning drum aligning all products into either "tips in" or "tips out" flow.
Testing drum.
Rejecting drum for different types of rejects, detected in the earlier stages
of the process.
Single Length mass Flow outfeed, tobe connected to for example the ITM
FTF trayfiller