OPTX^™ SPS-30 & SPS-60

Eliminates soft bottle bridging and removes gaps to ensure pack pattern accuracy and continuous product flow.

• Modulated conveyor speeds control product surge and aid product flow
• Tool-less clamps and pinned lane guide adjustments for stable operation and quick, accurate changeovers
• Single clamp design at each cross member quickly locks in multiple lanes

Fast, repeatable changeover feature offers multiple enhancements. Changeover time – significantly reduces time to less than 5 minutes (time of changeover is dependent on extent of changeover) Repeatability – rail positions are recipe-driven and locked in place to within +/- 1/32″ Flexibility – ability to place lanes where desired as opposed to centerline or fixed side adjustments and more customer options for generating product-specific recipes Durability – infeed rail’s holding force can withstand high product pressure Ergonomics – minimizing manual adjustments maximizes efficiency and promotes safety in the work environment

Film roller design counteracts wrinkles and overlapping induced by variations in film, improving cutting efficiency and package quality. The single nip roller and vacuum belt film delivery combine with a servo driven cutting knife to provide efficient operation.

Variable Path Metering Innovations to our patented Slipstream^™ pinless metering system incorporate variable path registration bar technology and slip sheet technology.

• Gently groups and meters products into the machine
• Dynamic variable path motion registers products with less pressure and interruption to product flow

Slipstream MS Mid-Speed Pinless Metering Offers highly accurate product registration for slower speed applications.

• Provides slip sheet grouping of pack patterns for tray packing
• Run bottled, cartoned, canned and other products without the use of tampers or escapement pins
• Tool-less changeovers and preprogrammed settings increase productivity

The ergonomically designed automatic film splicer delivers precise print registration and heat splicing, reducing critical machine downtime. The easy-access side film stand enables operators to stage clear or printed film, at their convenience, while the machine is running. Staging during operation maximizes production time and minimizes the occurrence of empty film faults. Once the film is staged, no operator attention is needed for splicing. Splicing occurs automatically, providing operators considerable flexibility with work load. This option is a great addition to a new OPTX Shrink Wrap System. Its simplicity and convenience provides an efficient work environment for the operator.

The wrapping wand uses quick change circular, elliptical or trapezoidal wand paths, depending on product size range. This results in increased film control. More benefits include a large size range, the ability to accept randomly spaced products and few parts to maintain.

Unprecedented Multi-Stream Performance & Set Up Simplicity

• Heated air from within the tunnel is directed between packages to balance film shrinkage around packages
• Eliminates complex ducting between packages and related adjustments
• Patented design enables shrink tension between packages to shape bullseyes before fully separating packages
• Easy access setup key establishes optimal heat flow through conveyor for film only packaging

  XACT 360 Air Control Technology   1 – Heated air is delivered through conveyor chain with laminar flow to bond the lap seal and surround each package 360 degrees   2 – With simple recipe selection, exclusive “air knives” automatically adjust to inject targeted air precisely where needed for specific pack characteristics   3 – Gentle laminar airflow improves package consistency by reducing wrinkle-inducing turbulence in the tunnel   4 – Recycling of cooled air reduces heater loads and minimizes heat loss, while tunnel outer shroud temperatures remain cool to the touch

Reduce energy costs and improve production efficiency with a shorter heat-up time by using gas instead of electricity to heat the shrink wrap tunnel. Tunnel heat from 75°F to 360°F in just 20 minutes. Depending on local energy costs and the type of machine used with the gas tunnel, it is estimated that companies could cut energy costs up to 75%. Contact Douglas to calculate your estimated cost savings.