New multipacker in motion
US-based packaging machinery firm Standard-Knapp has unveiled its Tritium Multipacker, a continuous motion multi-packer for the food and beverage industries.
With single, double and three lane configurations, the Multipacker swiftly arranges products into compact pack patterns and wraps the configurations in film, thereby eliminating the need for trays and pads, says the firm. It then sends the packs through an energy-efficient heat tunnel to tightly shrink the film around each multi-pack.
“In response to the increasing industry pressure toward sustainability, the Tritium Multipacker boasts a lower carbon footprint than competing multipackers,” says a spokesman for Standard-Knapp. “Thanks to its energy efficient heat tunnel, and a reduced amount of overall packaging material used, customers can now experience a greener, more cost-efficient packaging process.
The modularly constructed, stainless steel multipacker comes equipped with ‘gull wing’ guard doors that provide a clear view of all moving belts and chains, enabling ‘walk-by-maintenance’.
