The Graham + Sleevit shrink-sleeve applicator from BW Labeling can run PVC, rPET, PETG, and OPS as well as the bioplastic PLA.
Debuting at PACK EXPO Las Vegas from BW Labeling (formerly Accraply) is the new Graham + Sleevit Shrink Sleeve Model VF650 shrink-sleeve label applicator, which the company says was designed to address their customers’ growing need for labeling solutions that can run sustainable, low-gauge films. The new system also features a small footprint and a new safe-guard system that has been ergonomically designed for ease of use. Sticker Labeling Machine
Among the materials accommodated by the Model VF60 vertical-feed (VF) applicator are polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rPET (recycled PET), PETG, oriented polystyrene (OPS), and polylactic acid (PLA). The system operates at speeds to 650 products/min and can handle sleeve lengths ranging from 30 to 300 mm in dia and lengths from 28 to 170 mm.
The machine features a state-of-the-art servo film feed that is said to facilitate easy setup and provide accurate sleeve placement, a design philosophy that BW Labeling explains has been used on its full range of full- and part-body sleeve applicators. The company adds that an HMI interface simplifies operation.
The new shrink-sleeve applicator is designed for markets that include food, beverage, pharma, automotive and industrial, and contract packaging.
Product Labeling Machine Also introduced at the show is the Graham + Sleevit DF Series direct-feed (DF) tamper-evident labeler. This system shares the bulk of the features of the shrink-sleeve applicator, including the types of materials it can handle, its small footprint, and its new safe-guard system. The TE labeler can run product sleeves ranging from 20 to 195 mm in dia and from 20 to 50 mm long at speeds to 300 products/min.