US-based Axon is launching ThermoPoint 2.0 steam heat shrink tunnel, said to be the latest iteration of the company’s most advanced steam tunnel.
According to the specialist equipment manufacturer – part of the integrated packaging group Pro Mach – ThermoPoint 2.0 delivers precise, repeatable control of the shrink process for full-body shrink labels and tamper evident bands, as required for the type of highly-contoured containers favoured in current markets.
The ThermoPoint 2.0 steam shrink tunnel is said to accommodate both small and large containers – maximum container size is 7 inches (17.8 cm) wide and 15 inches (38 cm) tall.
Each of the tunnel’s three heat zones can be adjusted independently to deliver steam at different rates, heights, and angles; and precise control of the shrink process leads to “higher quality, consistency, and throughput”.
Graduated dials and steam injector adjustment indicators enable precise control of the process, as well as ensuring repeatability between batches.
Axon offers optional Allen Bradley interlocks featuring Category 3 safety circuitry on each ThermoPoint 2.0 access panel.
And for customers without centralised steam, Axon offers an optional steam generator and blow-off tank for the ThermoPoint 2.0.
For further details of additional features on the ThermoPoint 2.0, visit the company’s website www.axoncorp.com
