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title: High Speed Packaging Retrofit Improves Synchronization | Cybertrol
description: Cybertrol Engineering provided servo-based motion control, HMI, and PLC programming for a 700 unit per minute form-fill-seal packaging machine.
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# [High Speed Packaging Retrofit Improves Synchronization | Cybertrol](https://blog.cybertrol.com/case-studies/case-study/high-speed-packaging-retrofit)

 Written by [Ben Durbin, P.E.](https://blog.cybertrol.com/case-studies/author/ben-durbin) | Oct 16, 2019

*A dry foods manufacturer was using Jones Pouch King machines to form and fill pouches at rates of up to 700 pouches per minute, but there were a number of issues with the system. Cybertrol aimed to improve synchronization and registration with motion control, PLC, and HMI.*

#### Challenge

The hardware of the system was outdated, hard to replace, and challenging to maintain. The client called on Cybertrol to upgrade the system on an accelerated timeline.

#### Solution

The Allen-Bradley (A-B) ControlLogix platform was selected to replace the original control system. The solution featured:

- Easily shareable I/O and data among multiple processors via ControlNet
- Motion control integration with PLC ladder logic
- Ability for multiple tasks to be run on a timed schedule
- Ability for multiple processors to be placed in a single chassis for added processing power

#### Results

The project included Rockwell HMI operator software running on touch screen computers. Custom graphic displays made machine operation intuitive and minimized operator training time. An A-B servomotor was added to feed paper into the Pouch Kings, which was also electronically geared to the case packer.

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