Ishida says its "Inside Cut" traysealing system reduces film consumption by 5% and produces packs in which sealing film is precision cut. This improved pack appearance attracted Orient Plaza of Wijchen in the Netherlands, which supplies many supermarkets. The company typically has over 100 different products to pack and, after studying its existing packaging arrangements, Ishida designed six custom-made tool sets.
The trays are moved, typically in groups of four, to the QX775's infeed section, where gripper arms position them within the sealer tool and withdraw. The lower tool rises, lifting the packs to meet the film and the upper, heated tool, which presses down, firmly sealing the trays. It then moves down to its original position, and the packs are placed on the outfeed conveyor by the gripper arms.
