Syntegon Technology: new standards in horizontal flow wrapping on show at interpack
Syntegon Technology, formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, will showcase two innovations, including its “paper-ON-form” upgrade kit for horizontal flow wrapping machines to form cold-sealable barrier paper at interpack 2020.
The kit – engineered in the company’s own development centre in Switzerland, consists of a patented flow-wrap forming unit and sealing jaws for paper cold-sealing applications. The new kit is already being used on existing lines from international manufacturers for packaging chocolate bars in paper.
Syntegon Technology will also present an extended stroke length for amplified heat sealing (AHS) applications on new horizontal flow wrappers.
“Our upgrade kit allows customers to transition to sustainable packaging materials like cold-sealable paper on their existing horizontal flow wrapping machines – without any restrictions regarding speed or format,” says Christoph Langohr, project manager of sustainability horizontal packaging at Syntegon Technology.
Revolutionary paper packaging
A patented forming unit shapes paper without creasing or tearing it, and the customised cold sealing jaws gently create the sealing seams. At interpack, the new product will be presented as part of the Sigpack HRM bar-wrapping line and the Syntegon Pack Series flow wrappers.
“Comprehensive tests and first field applications have repeatedly demonstrated that there are no restrictions regarding output rates, thus proving that paper flow wrapping easily matches the performance and usability of conventional flow wrapping,” Langohr states.
Enhanced flexibility
“The ‘paper-ON-form’ upgrade kit can be used for different types of paper as well as for conventional packaging materials, which makes it possible to gradually switch to paper,” Langohr further explains. The forming unit and sealing jaws are pre-configured by the Syntegon Technology experts based on the desired pack size and the material characteristics before being installed on existing Syntegon Technology machines, such as the Sigpack or Pack Series flow wrappers.
Amplified heat sealing with extended stroke length
At interpack 2020, Syntegon Technology will unveil the new AHS. The AHS technology ensures an accurate heat input, which makes it easier to process delicate monomaterials for products such as cookies and crackers.
Syntegon Technology, formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, will be on display at interpack 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, May 7 to 13, 2020 in hall 6, booth A30-C30.
