Ackley Machine Corporation

Cantilever Ramp Laser

Cantilever Ramp Laser

CO2 & UV Laser Marking Machine for Tablets and Capsules

This precision, non-contact laser printing machine engraves indelible logos into the outer coating of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and confectionery products for identification, counterfeit protection, and brand recognition.

Ackley’s Cantilever Laser writing machine can mark and inspect up to 200,000 tablets or capsules per hour and is a Class I Laser Product. Designed under FDA, cGMP and CE regulations, the Cantilever is versatile, affordable and provides effortless continuous operation with minimal user interaction or downtime. Features a continuous motion, multiple-lane carrier bar conveyor feed system that exposes the top surface of product for inspection and laser processing. Requires only compressed air and power for operation.

Features

• Multi-lane pocket carrier bar feed system
• Adjustable Ramp Feed Angle to optimize machine feed based on product flow characteristics
• Safety enclosure with interlocked doors & enclosed beam path
• Quick Changeover – 60 minutes
• Servo based motion with optical encoder position feedback
• Stainless steel sprocket assemblies teamed with precision ground roller chain for precise registration
• Quick-Release Pins for tool-less installation of carrier bars
• Clean air filtration system
• User friendly Operator Control Interface with 17” touch-screen HMI
• Programmable settings for up to 50 products
• Fume extraction unit & toolkit included

Capabilities

• Single sided laser marking (also referred to as laser writing, laser printing or laser etching)
• For use with products of all shapes and sizes – tablets, caplets, soft gelatin capsules, hard shell capsules and longitudinally compressed tablets (LCT’s)
• Output rate of up to 200,000 Products / Hour
• Precise & consistent etched logos with Patented Laser Steering Technology
• Laser Mark alpha-numeric text, vector graphics, outlined logos, hatched logos and bar codes
• Graphics editing software provided to modify or create new logos
• Import graphics or enter text with font style and size control
• Adjustable laser parameters to control size, line width and etch depth
• Can also be used for single-sided laser drilling of controlled release tablets

Options

• Vision inspection with vacuum-based single product rejection
• OPC-UA Server Gateway
• HMI screen text translated and displayed in language of choice
• ​Secure remote support capabilities
• ​Auto-backup of product settings