Date: 14-12-2021
Installing heat-sealing machines at your manufacturing warehouses ensures proper packaging of your products, attracts customers and also gives you an upper hand over your competition in the markets. A continuous band sealer machine is the perfect solution for your manufacturing units if you want a faster bagging solution. These machines also make the operation process easy, fast, and affordable.
What Is A Continuous Band Sealer?
A continuous band sealer is a kind of heat sealer that uses a conveyor belt for sealing different types of pouches and bags. These machines provide an excellent strong and secured seal while giving a visually appealing professional look.
If you wish to speed up the production of your bagging operation, but automation is not a choice for you to go for, a continuous band sealer may be the best pick your manufacturing unit needs. A continuous band sealer is compatible with many thermoplastic materials such as polyethylene, laminations with foils, polypropylene, or even packages used to hold tea, spices, and coffee.
How Does A Continuous Band Sealer Work?
A continuous band sealing machine requires a power supply so that the electro-thermal parts can produce warmth to heat the top and bottom of the heating blocks.
The sealing part of the plastic bag or pouch is placed in between the two sealing bands when the value of the temperature exceeds the value of the temperature controller.
The pouch or the bag is then passed to the heating field, in between the heating blocks, and the plastic bag is sealed by the heat of the roller.
The bags or pouches are moved along a motorized conveyor belt and the sealing process is done by bands made up of PTFE.
What Are The Different Types Of Continuous Band Sealers?
The type of band sealer required by your business comes down to the following factors:
1. The desired sealing rate required for your business.
2. The current packaging line set up in the unit.
3. The product requirements like nitrogen gas flushing or vacuum sealing
4. The bag types or their thicknesses.
5. The budget on which your business could work efficiently.
Based on the above-mentioned points, band sealers are of the following types:
1. Horizontal Band Sealers
2. Vertical Band sealers
3. Band Sealers With Nitrogen Flush
1. Horizontal Band Sealer
In a horizontal band sealer, the bags or pouches are placed horizontally or laid down on the conveyor belt and then move through the sealing machine. These band sealers are also equipped with a solid-ink coding system that prints the colored label on the pouch while sealing.
2. Vertical Band Sealer
In a vertical band sealer, bags and pouches are placed vertically as they move through the continuous heat sealing machine.
Some band sealing machines are quite flexible which means that the sealers can be adjusted horizontally or vertically as required.
Band Sealers With Nitrogen Flush
A band sealer with nitrogen flush works by filling nitrogen gas into the package to preserve the freshness of edible items and then seals the package.
The Nitrogen pressure must be set while the time needed for the sealing of one pouch can be changed as required. The temperature setting of the machine relies on the thickness of the pouch. If the pouch is thick, set the temperature a little high and if the pouch is less dense, set the temperature on medium or low’.
The band sealer with nitrogen flushing can seal the pouch to 8mm wide.
What Are The Precautions Needed With A Continuous Band Sealer?
Operators must stay away from the heating block while operating the sealing machine.
The cooling fan should always be kept on during the operation of the machine.
Always switch off the heater first and keep the cooling fan and conveyor switched on for at least 10 minutes before shutting down the power completely. This ensures even heat distribution when the system is completely turned off.
The heating block should be cooled down to room temperature when doing any kind of repair work or component replacement.
Is Investing In A Continuous Band Sealer Worth?
A continuous band sealing machine has many advantages as it is the best option for the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and snacks industries.
Versatile
A semi-automated Continuous Band Sealer is highly compatible with a lot of sealing materials and containers. It can effectively seal cartons, boxes, bags, bottles, jars, and pouches. It can heat-seal many thermoplastic components such as polyethylene, lamination, polypropylene, or foil. It is also capable of sealing packets having thicknesses between 500 microns to 10mm. Vertical and horizontal seals are possible in a single machine by adjusting the height of the conveyor belt.
Fast and easy to use
The continuous band sealers are gaining popularity because the machines secure packages efficiently with high-strength seals in less time. The speed of the conveyor belt can be increased for faster and bigger operations. The operator is required to feed the bags into the machine for sealing and to collect the sealed packets. An emergency stop switch and pouch guide on the conveyor makes the machine easy to use. The temperature control is provided for perfect sealing without causing any adversity.
Easy to maintain
The continuous band sealer machine is made from stainless steel or metal alloys and is corrosion-resistant. The machine is designed in a way that restricts any microbial spoilage and allows efficient cleaning. Due to its lightweight, the machine becomes easy to move throughout the manufacturing unit. An air cooling system is provided which prevents the machine from getting overheated. There are insulators like Teflon coated on the heating bars that release the right amount of heat to seal the plastic and prevent the plastic from getting burnt.
To make the best buy decision and to explore the specifications of the right Continuous Band Sealer Machine contact Smart Packaging Systems. We are experts in manufacturing perfect band sealers that will help your business flourish.
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