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Synchropack integrates labelling systems in their flow-wrappers

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Synchropack proposes a practical and cost effective solution to label their wrapped packs: it is to integrate a labelling dispensing head in the flowpack, thereby achieving a perfect and accurate position without wrinkles.
The method consists in labelling during the film unwinding (when it is perfectly flat and tensioned). The picture shows an integrated solution on a bottom reel flow-wrapper, where dispensing head has been placed under the discharge conveyor and the film unwinding has been extended up to the label dispensing unit.
Additionally, Synchropack integrates the electrical control of the labeller into the cabinet of the flow-wrapper using the same driver and the same touch screen, so that it can memorise the corresponding parameters of speed and position for each recipe or format.

New Flow Wrapper Pack 600 LTS “L” (large format) for multipacks

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SynchroGroup has recently supplied a 600 LTS Flow Pack “L” model to one of the largest European manufacturer of dry noodles in multipack bundles of single-serve noodle packs, from 3 to 20 individual packs.
The flow wrapper is configured with:

a double chain conveyor with rods, where single packs of noodles are manually fed.
a synchronising rotary paddle to ensure an accurate transfer of packs onto the film (lower reel wrapper)
side gusset mechanical folders on the transversal sealing prior to closing the sealing jaws, achieving a final very compact presentation of the secondary pack.

Once more, SynchroGroup confirms its capacity to invest in new technologies and bring innovative solutions to the world of packaging.

Semi-automatic line for packaging cookies “on edge” in Slugs

Semi-automatic line for packaging cookies “on edge” in Slugs

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SynchroGroup has supplied to an important multinational company a semi-automatic line for loading and packaging biscuits of different shapes (round, square and rectangular) in slugs from 200 to 250 grams.

The supply consists on a double chain conveyor with rods on which cookies are manually loaded, a 90º transfer to introduce them into the Flow-Pack pusher´s conveyor and the Flow-wrapper itself.

The following innovations have been implemented in this project:

  • Synchrofeed has developed a new 90 °transfer with tracking function of the wrapper chain (equipped with 3 servomotors) to obtain a very soft and gentle transfer of the slugs, avoiding sudden movements that may damage or even break fragile or sensitive cookies.
  • Synchropack has introduced a new concept of “universal” side belts to accompany and hold the biscuits on edge position once introduced into the film tube. This solution, allows easy and simple format changes in the slug/bag length without needing to change the side belts.
Automatic packaging Line for filled fruit bars

Automatic packaging Line for filled fruit bars

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Automatic packaging Line for filled fruit barsSynchroGroup has supplied to an important Australian manufacturer a fully automatic Flow-packaging line for wrapping different types of filled fruit bars, up to 320 units per minute. The aim of this Project is to collect the product that randomly arrives from a cooling tunnel, getting it aligned longitudinally, accumulated, synchronized and individually flow-wrapped, at high speed.

The line allows a lot of flexibility and ease format changing. The entire system is aimed, designed and constructed to facilitate both the dismantling and cleaning tasks that must be performed very often, due to the nature and characteristics of the product.
Dismount and mount operations for cleaning purposes can be performed almost without using any tool.

Semi-Automatic packaging Line of filled syringes for veterinary use

Semi-Automatic packaging Line of filled syringes for veterinary use

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Semi-Automatic packaging Line of filled syringes for veterinary useSynchroGroup has provided to a major French veterinarian group a semi-automatic packaging line for multi-packs of medical syringes, in several formats.

The system is composed of: a special roller conveyor for manual loading of syringes, a labeling station with an upper conveyor for flattening & rolling of the label around the syringes, an ABB IRB 360 spider type robot for pick & place purposes and a Pack 60 LTS Flow-wrapper (bottom reel type) for wrapping and hermetic pack sealing. At the end of the line, there’s also a counting and pre-grouping conveyor, to facilitate the manual case packing operation.

The line is provided with sensors to detect and automatically reject unlabeled products as well as an inspection camera system which controls the correct amount of syringes on each pack as well as if they are well positioned as regards the film printing in order to avoid possible blockings on the cross seal area.

As per any pharma project, the whole line has been delivered with the related IQ/OQ documentation protocols. The challenge of this project was to develop a special conveyor for feeding 2 different shaped products to the wrapping machine without needing any change part and to ensure a correct positioning and stability of the syringes along the process, something difficult to achieve due to the big differences on their shapes & sizes.

 

Paxon Packaging, Packaging Machines Melbourne

Automatic corrugated cardboard feeder from reel

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Synchrogroup has provided to a major Spanish cookies manufacturer, a Synchropack Horizontal Flowrapper model Pack 900 RT equipped with an automatic corrugated cardboard feeder from reel. It makes 4 u. / 4+4 u. / 5+5+5 u. / 5+5+5+5 units per pack to a production of 100 ppm
The supply consists on a Synchropack Flowrapper Pack 900 RT equipped with an Automatic Cartonboard Feeder (ACF), which produces the desired lenght cards, with 4 longitudinal parallel crease lines.
Depending on the presentation, the marked and cut cardboard could be folded shaped like “U” or “O” as required.
Once the product is placed on the flat cartonboard, several folding guides make the folding, around the product, following the longitudinal crease lines.
The cut-off length can be set-up from the touchscreen and the software can memorize different formats.
The ACF module could be installed online or with side entrance to the wrapper, depending on the required configuration.

Paxon Packaging, Packaging Machines Melbourne

Hi-Speed Wet Wipes Wrapper

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Synchrogroup has evolved its well-known wrapping model Pack 900 LTS “Window-Pack” specially aimed for packaging wet wipes, increasing its production capacity till the 150 ppm in constant production run. This has been possible thanks to the new design of the transversal sealing group which implements important novelties as regards its previous version.
The main change is the decrease in the weight of the group and a mass re-distribution which provides both the lightness and robustness, needed to move faster, consequently, getting more cycles per minute.
The group is still driven by two independent servomotors, perfectly synchronized using the “Synchro-Motion” computerized axes control that has a specific software for this application.
To ensure the tightness of sealing, Synchrogroup incorporates its well proven and exclusive hydropneumatic force transfer group, providing up to 500 kg / force in the welding jaws.
With this machine, Synchrogroup covers a significant demand of the “Wet-wipes” industry where speed requirements are increasingly important due to the continuous production increase of the “Converting” machines.