Run Faster, Waste Less: Packaging Automation Solutions

Solve high-speed packaging challenges and stabilize processes with precise pressure and motion control.  

Build Faster Packaging Automation With Precise Pressure and Motion Control

In high-speed packaging automation, the smallest variations in pressure, timing, vacuum, gas flow or motion can quickly create defects and downtime. As speeds increase in primary packaging lines, controlling processes and synchronizing systems becomes more difficult, especially when balancing other priorities like lightweighting, waste reduction and product quality. With precise pressure and motion control technology combined with the pneumatic expertise of Emerson, you can solve system-level challenges to reduce validation risk, hit performance targets faster and build machines that run reliably at speed. 

Find out how to avoid bottle bursting and waste in PET blow molding.

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Optimize Speed and Stability in Primary Packaging


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In PET bottle forming and stretch blow molding, small deviations in pressure, timing or motion can create big problems in material distribution, wall thickness and bottle strength. At higher speeds, those variations become increasingly difficult to control, compounding the risk of deformation, performance failures and bottle bursting.

Eliminate inconsistencies at the source and stabilize the blowing process with precise control across pre-blow, intermediate blow and final blow stages. AVENTICS™ proportional valves, dome regulators, blowing blocks, valve systems and actuators work together to manage pressure, flow, timing and stretch rod motion with consistent repeatability. With a stabilized high-speed process, you can increase bottle quality, reduce scrap and improve thickness uniformity without sacrificing throughput. Emerson pairs precision control at speed with deep application expertise to help you address many process challenges, including:

  • Bottle bursting
  • Uneven wall thickness
  • Cavity-to-cavity variation
  • Excessive startup scrap
  • Lightweighting without sacrificing strength
  • Air consumption and energy losses

With deep pneumatic process expertise in PET bottle manufacturing and food packaging automation, Emerson partners with you to accelerate development, resolve process issues, optimize pressure pathways and reduce commissioning risk. The result is a more stable bottle forming process engineered for speed, repeatability and consistent output.

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AVENTICS™ Series 602 Proportional Pressure Control Valve

The AVENTICS Series 602 are proportional valves without integrated control electronics. Available in two version "Proportional Coil" or "Pilot Actuated" serving a wide range of applications. Advanced membrane design of "Pilot Actuated -> Dome Regulator" compensates pressure devitiation especially in Strech Blow Moulding application. The "Proportional Coil version" can be used in an open control loop with a control unit or in a closed control loop with a control device and an external sensor. A modular arrangement of the individual components (proportional valve, control device, sensor) providing advantages in special applications such as high ambient temperature environments

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AVENTICS ED07 Dynamic Direct Acting Pressure Regulator

The AVENTICS ED07 direct acting pressure regulator offers proportional pressurization and the exhaust valves are controlled seperately to deliver dynamic control for the most demanding applications.

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AVENTICS™ Series 625 Proportional Pressure Control Valve

The AVENTICS Sentronic Series 625 is a 3-way proportional highly dynamic “direct acting" proportional pressure control valve platform that accurately adjusts pressure to control air or inert gases. The Series 625 is a full range proportional platform, offering pressure ranges from vacuum up to 50bar / 725 psi. Various sizes of mechanic supporting flow capability from 55l/min up to 5600l/min (1.94 up to 197.76 SCFM).

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About High-Performance Packaging

Reliable high-speed packaging automation depends on precise control of motion, pressure, vacuum and flow across every stage of the process. Even small variations in timing or pressure can lead to defects, downtime and wasted material. Emerson helps OEMs improve machine reliability with integrated motion, pressure and pneumatic control technologies that deliver consistent performance at high production speeds.
Bottle bursting, deformation and uneven wall thickness are often caused by variations in pressure, airflow, timing or stretch rod motion during the blow molding process. As production speeds increase, maintaining precise control becomes even more critical. Emerson helps stabilize the process with proportional valves, dome regulators, blowing blocks and actuators that provide consistent pressure and motion control throughout the pre-blow, intermediate blow and final blow stages.
Form-fill-seal machines depend on precise coordination between forming, filling, evacuation, gas flushing, film movement and sealing. Small deviations in timing, pressure, vacuum or gas flow can lead to seal failures, wrinkles, contamination, oxygen residuals and product rejects. Emerson helps synchronize these processes with precision pressure, vacuum, gas flow and motion control technologies that improve consistency and package quality in vertical (VFFS), horizontal (HFFS) and thermoform (TFFS) systems.
Early collaboration helps identify pressure, motion and fluid control challenges before they become costly design changes. Emerson's application engineers work with OEMs to optimize system architecture, select the right technologies, reduce integration risk and accelerate commissioning, helping deliver reliable, high-performance packaging equipment.
Primary packaging directly contains and protects the product, such as PET bottles, pharmaceutical blister packs or medical device packaging. Secondary packaging protects primary packages and prepares them for shipping, handling or retail display. Emerson supports automation technologies used throughout the packaging process, with specialized expertise in primary packaging applications.
Glass bottle forming takes place at extreme temperatures and requires precise blowing pressure control in the millibar range to maintain consistent wall thickness and container strength. Variations in pressure, timing or gob feeding can cause micro-cracks, weight inconsistencies and downstream breakage. The high-temperature, abrasive environment also accelerates wear on valves and actuators. Emerson addresses these challenges with proportional pressure regulators, temperature-resistant spool and sleeve valves, robust cylinders and compressed air monitoring to deliver stable, repeatable glass forming performance.

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