The largest blister packaging machine built by Zahoransky, the Bat 10, is claimed to offer a high output rate for packaging for cosmetic articles, stationery, medical parts and many other articles manufactured in large quantities.
Depending on feed, material thickness and blister shape, the new fully automated machine is capable of up to 20 cycles/min, while the maxiumum form area is 282 x 474 mm. Once set, production parameters can be saved and reproduced with the intelligent process control unit.
Downtime for format changes has been kept to a minimum. For example, the foil transport chain is servo controlled and adjustable to accommodate different foil widths. Another new feature is that the vertical gripper chains tighten the blister material and pull it through the system at an even and regular speed, the company says, ensuring that there is no more canting of the foil or bubble formation. The material feed-in is controlled by single servodrives, which are said to guarantee the accurate positioning of the blisters.
The downstream carton inserter takes a cut-to-size carton from the magazine and places it into the ready shaped and equipped blister using a vacuum gripper. Optionally, a roll-off rack for printed or unprinted foil or endless paper is used in place of the automatic carton inserter.
