A.Celli Nonwovens’ Extra[+]Core, allows cardboard cores to be used several times—extremely easily and with clear advantages and savings for all those working in the field. Extra[+]Core is a robotized system that allows re-using the cardboard cores used in the production of large-sized rolls, once they have been previously accurately selected and deemed suitable. Often, these large cores must be disposed of after the product wound around them is used, impacting not only logistics but also  industrial costs.

Extra[+]Core is a totally integrated and automatic system that entails taking the cores from a portable metal bin with a forklift, analyzing and assessing them for suitability and  putting them back into the production process.

The cores are taken by a four-axes robot equipped with an intelligent head capable of checking the position of the cores and collecting them thanks to a vacuum system generated by micro-injectors. Once the core is picked up by the robot, it is positioned on a machine where it is checked for suitability, verifying dimensions and integrity. The cores that pass this test are automatically sent to the loading line; those that do not are placed inside the discarded cores bin.

The advantages of Extra[+]Core are include less waste, thanks to core recovery and  the reduction of the quantity of new cores to be purchased, and consequently substantial cost savings. Since it is completely automatic, Extra[+]Core does not require the presence of operators in charge of waste recovery and guarantees objective, repeatable and reliable checks on the cores. Additionally, it offers the possibility to create automatic reports useful in periodical industrial assessments, among which, savings and the ability to respect corporate recycling and recovery programs.