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Innovation in hygiene

Optima Rainbow sets new benchmarks for packaging flat paper hygiene products, such as sanitary pads, panty liners and light-incontinence products. The market-leading output has again been increased to a peak of 140 cycles/min. With the engineering principles of the integrative machine building concept it has been possible to further enhance the quality while reducing the price. Above all, the number of the large “distinctive“ components has been reduced. The gear-switch cabinet is now an integrated part of the base frame. Optima Rainbow, for the first time offers a simple modification of the entire machine functions within a short time. Further advantages of the Optima Rainbow include increased process reliability, the ideal size range, improved packaging quality, especially with regard to problematic, e.g. asymmetrically folded products, as well as the optimized noise insulation.

RG-Speed powered by Optima, the converting unit for gusseted bags, producing up to 140 bags/min., is the outcome of the cooperation with Lemo. The perforation of the bags is stored as formula in the control system. In addition, the distance between perforation and the printer’s imprint of each bag is measured and corrected accordingly at the following bag to maintain the lowest possible tolerances on a continuous basis. The RG Speed is also suitable for making especially long bags of up to 800mm. Its auto-splice equipment permits a continuous production of bags, without any interruption. The converting unit is also available as a stand-alone version.

Amotek PB 155 with an output range of up to 85 packs/min. is also suitable for packaging sanitary pads. The machine is equipped with a servo-driven reversing unit so that the product-pushing device for pre-made bags can be freely selected. The bags are reliably sealed at a constant temperature, the projecting film is cut, and the film waste automatically disposed.

Amotek PB 155 will be combined with the Sierem PS 1200 wheel-type stacker. With this machine, up to 1,200 panty liners/min. can be counted and then turned to 45 formations/min and pushed-over. As an alternative design in full servo-technology, the output of the wheel-type stacker can be increased to achieve 60 formations. All common sanitary pads and panty liners with a thickness up to 6mm can be handled.

The Medicon four-edged sealed bag module can handle packaging materials made of films, compound materials, medical paper, as well as Tyvek. The plate sealing, which can be validated, achieves a lane speed of up to 80 m/min in continuous operation. Typical applications are the packaging of wound dressings, transdermal patches, diagnostic strips and other flat products that can be fed, packed and removed from the application in a sterile condition. An additional feature: The four-edged sealed bag module can be equipped and used both as a functional module of a converter and as an individual machine in a stand-alone operation.