SMART ION Technology

Intelligent electrostatic discharge with DC pulse technology

Key Facts

Innovative ionisation technology
with very high performance and broad range
Automatically adjusting the amount and polarity of the ions produced thanks to its intelligent control
Eliminating electrostatic discharges without compressed air support
Discharge capability over significant distances
(up to 1500 mm) and at high transport speeds (up to 1300 m/min)

The SMART ION technology is our intelligent solution for neutralising electrostatic charges. It uses pulsed DC (direct current) voltage to produce both positive and negative ions that target the material’s surface. This effectively neutralises any undesired existing charges and eliminates interfering electrostatic effects.
A pulsed DC voltage in the high-voltage range of up to 30 kV is generated in systems equipped with SMART ION technology. This high voltage can be attained via an electronic circuit from a standard 24-volt DC voltage, which is often already present in machines and equipment on site. The high voltage is generated directly in the ioniser, which has the advantage that much thinner lines can be used and the installation is significantly simpler. In addition, an integrated control system allows the ion concentration and polarity to be adjusted to the specific requirements of an application.
SMART ION products are characterized by their high discharge intensity and ensure continuous ion emission, even when the polarity changes. This makes greater working distances and higher web speeds possible, which significantly increases the efficiency of an application.
Thanks to their high-resistance resistors that safely transmit the high voltage to the electrode tips, all SMART ION systems are safe to the touch. This means that there is no danger to the user, even if they should come into direct contact with the electrode tips.
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Material/component holding a static charge
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Ioniser
Compact active discharge system with built-in control electronics and high-voltage power supply. A pulsed high voltage applied via two separate emitter strands (+ and -) generates positive and negative ions. The ions produced are attracted by the opposite charge on the material or component, which leads to neutralisation of the surface charges.
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SMART ION ionisation electrode
SMART ION ionisation electrodes are used to neutralise electrostatic surface charges and are installed above the material web where an electrostatically neutral surface is required.
The emitter tips are directed toward the surface to be discharged. The working distance depends on the device type and can be up to 1500 mm. The ioniser electronic circuit from an externally supplied 24 V DC voltage generates a DC voltage of up to 33 kV.
This significantly simplifies the installation because there is no need to lay HV cables. A LED on the ioniser and a signal at the signal output makes remote function monitoring possible.
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24 V DC connection cable
A standard connection cable can be used to supply the ionisation electrode with 24 V DC if supply voltage is available at the factory.
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24 V DC power supply unit
If a 24 V DC power supply is not available at the factory.
- Construction & industry in general: Surface films, acrylic glass panels, fibre composites, roller shutters, window protection, fibre materials, sleeper pads, sub ballast mats
- Food industry: Extrusion plates, peeling films, plastic bottles
- Lighting technology: Track lights, housings, light bulbs, headlights
- Medical engineering: Inhalers, autoinjectors, oral spray, syringes, blister packaging
- Sports and leisure industry: Ski components, playground mats, tennis strings, skateboard
- Pharmaceuticals: Heat sealing, container, blister, packaging, separating, vibrating conveyor, injection moulding
- Glass industry: Depanelling, lenses, smart glass
- Automotive industry: Plastic parts production, parts assembly, protective film application, nonwoven moulded parts production, paint spray lines, wrap-around packers, pneumatic transport, painting, plastic extrusion, structural foam applications
- Furniture industry: Flat sheet production, thermoforming, in-mould labelling (IML), flexographic printing, foil cutting, pneumatic transport, blown film production, tube and bag production, injection moulding, masking and laminating, winding and wrapping, furniture films, decorative films, edge banding, edge banding tapes
- Life sciences: Part assembly/implant manufacturing, tube/bag filling, thermoforming/blister/skinpack, injection moulding, transport packaging, galenics, vial/bottle filling, powder/tablet filling, labelling, wrap-around packer
- Consumer goods: Thermoforming/blister/skinpack, injection moulding, in-mould labelling (IML), product coding, RFID labels, wrap-around packers, tube/bag filling, cup/bottle filling, powder filling, labelling, food sachet pinning, over-wrapping
- Textiles: Carding, edge trimmers, sizing, stenter frames and folder stackers, fabric inspection machines, warpers, creels, calenders, stenters
- Packaging and logistics: Thermoforming, blow moulding, product coding, RFID labelling, protective paper and insert fixing, tube/bag filling, vial/bottle filling, powder filling, labelling, over-wrapping, wrap-around packers, trays, boxes, containers, intermediate layers, pallets
- Printing technology: Web offset, sheet-fed offset, flexographic printing, digital printing, rotary printing / engraving, screen printing, inkjet and widescreen print, folding and postpress, packaging, pneumatic transport
- Plastics technology: Flat film production, blown film production, tube and bag production, thermoforming, injection moulding, in-mould labelling (IML), flexographic printing, making and laminating, foil cutting, winding, unwinding and wrapping, pneumatic transport, cleaning, dust removal, slitter, plastic welding
- Converting: Longitudinal cutting, winding, unwinding, wrapping, cross cutting, tube and bag production, coating and laminating, label printing, flexographic printing, pneumatic transport
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