What kind of packaging machines are available? A choice of packaging machinery includes: technical capabilities, labor requirements, worker safety, maintainability, serviceability, reliability, ability to integrate into the packaging line, capital cost, floorspace, flexibility (change-over, materials, etc.), energy usage, quality of outgoing packages, qualifications (for food, pharmaceuticals, etc.), throughput, efficiency, productivity, ergonomics, return on investment, etc. Packaging machinery can be: 1.purchased as standard, off-the-shelf 2.purchased custom-made or custom-tailored to specific operations 3.manufactured or modified by in-house engineers and maintenance staff Efforts at packaging line automation increasingly use programmable logic controllers and robotics. Packaging machines may be of the following general types: Accumulating and Collating Machines Blister packs, skin packs and Vacuum Packaging Machines Bottle caps equipment, Over-Capping, Lidding, Closing, Seaming and Sealing Machines Box, Case and Tray Forming, Packing, Unpacking, Closing and Sealing Machines Cartoning machines Cleaning, Sterilizing, Cooling and Drying Machines Coding, Printing, Marking, Stamping, and Imprinting Machines Converting Machines Conveyor belts, Accumulating and Related Machines Feeding, Orienting, Placing and Related Machines Filling Machines: Handling dry, powered, solid, liquid, gas, or viscous products Inspecting: visual, sound, metal detecting, etc. Label dispenser Orienting, Unscrambling Machines Package Filling and Closing Machines Palletizing, Depalletizing, Unit load assembly Product Identification: labeling, marking, etc. Sealing Machines: Heat sealer Slitting Machines: Weighing Machines: Check weigher, multihead weigher Wrapping machines: Stretch wrapping, Shrink wrap, Banding Form, Fill and Seal Machines Other specialty machinery: slitters, perforating, laser cutters, parts attachment, etc. Process Machinery (Product Preparation): Chopper, Crusher, Cutter, Molder, Peeler, etc. Process Machinery (Special Product): Coating, Enrobing, Seasoning Process Machinery (Product Cooking, Heating, and Cooling): Aseptic
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:32:18 +0000
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