US-based Weighpack Systems has launched the heavy duty, high speed XPdius i-130 vertical form and seal machine, designed to reduce cost of ownership.
The design of the XPdius i-130 is said to allow for easy and comfortable access to the mechanics of the machine, from the front, back and inside the frame, while its many tool-less features save time when loading film, replacing pull belts and completing bag width changeovers.
The XPdius i-130 is capable of handling bag widths from 2.5 to 13 inches wide, and lengths varying from 2 to 18 inches.
“At its introduction at Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago, the new machine was seen running 125 bags/min while producing a 4.25 inches long bag,” Weighpack says.
Two Panasonic servo motors and drives are used on the pull belt assembly and horizontal seal jaws, assuring total control over acceleration, deceleration and positioning.
The horizontal seal jaw speed is optimised as it is fully adjustable to travel in and out from as little as 1 to 6.5 inches.
The stroke opening of the seal jaws is a storable parameter on the PLC for quick recall when running a large range of bag thicknesses.
Other standard features include a cantilevered air film shaft that eliminates side chucks to hold film in place.
“Reload time of new rolls of plastics is extremely fast compared to the conventional film shafts that are supported on both sides using side chucks to hold the core in place,” the company states.
And a splicing table with film clamping eliminates the film running out and requiring threading of the film through the rollers.
Vacuum pull belts reduce film slippage on the forming tube.
The i-30 does not feature a motor that lifts and lowers every time a roll of plastic is changed. Instead, the unwind is done with two rubber rollers built into the film carriage.
“No obstruction is caused by the conventional unwind, and there is no cumbersome and heavy motor to deal with,” says Weighpack.
An optional automated film tracking feature means the i-130 is able to maintain a lateral position of improperly wound film, while other optional extras include gas flushing, polyethylene seal assembly, hole punch, vibratory shake down settling device, bag squeezers to reduce air in head space, and provisions for code dating/printing devices.
With an air regulator, gauge and filter included, the XPdius i-130 also uses very little compressed air, the company says: “In fact there are only three air cylinders on the machine and it uses no more than 1 cubic foot per minute.”
Supplying machinery globally for over 20 years, WeighPack Systems is a manufacturer and systems integrator of quality packaging solutions that include filling, bagging, conveying, case erecting and robotic palletising.
Weighpack Systems 'heavy duty, high speed' XPdius i-130 form and seal machine
