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In today's fast-paced business environments, efficient and cost-effective packaging solutions are essential. An excellent way to achieve this is by incorporating an automatic L-bar sealer into your production. This automated machine provides a range of benefits, including increased productivity and efficiency, versatile packaging options, precise and high-quality seals, and reduced labor costs.
An automatic L-bar sealer is a packaging machine that seals and wraps products in a variety of materials, including shrink film, using a heated sealing bar that creates a seal around the product. The machine automatically feeds seals and cuts the film, making it a fast and efficient way to package products. It is called an L-bar sealer because the heated sealing bar has an &#;L&#; shape, which allows it to wrap around the product's edges, creating a secure seal.
There are two categories of seal bars: hot wire seal bars and hot knife wire seal bars.
This type of bar seal uses a heated wire to cut and join the surfaces of the film together with a molten edge bead, creating a precise and high-quality seal. The hot wire melts the edges of the film to form a strong bond that keeps the product securely wrapped during transportation and storage.
Unlike the hot wire seal bar that cuts through the film, the hot knife seal bar melts the film to create a strong, continuous seal without any edges. This can be particularly useful when packaging products that require an airtight seal, as it helps to prevent any air from entering or escaping the package. Additionally, the hot knife seal bar can be covered with non-stick materials to prevent sticking to the hot tooling.
A perforated roller is an optional add-on for an L-Bar Sealer that allows air to vent out while the product is passing through the heat shrink tunnel. This helps prevent air bubbles from forming, which can cause the packaging to look unprofessional or even cause damage to the product inside. It is important to note that a specific type of film is needed to use this add-on and not all films are compatible with perforated rollers, so it is recommended to consult with a film expert before using one.
A selvage rewinder is another add-on component for an L-Bar Sealer that is designed to spool the excess film that is not used for the finished product. This rewinding process keeps the production area clean and organized and can also help reduce the amount of waste generated during the packaging process. The selvage rewinder can be located either internally or externally to the L-Bar Sealer, depending on the specific design of the machine.
Selvage rewinder to spool excess film that isn&#;t used for the finished product. These can be found externally or internally.
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If you are considering purchasing an automatic L-Bar Sealer, you may also require certain upstream and downstream equipment to ensure a smooth production line. It's worth noting that the list provided below is not comprehensive and there may be additional equipment that could enhance your operation.
The L-bar sealer is an efficient piece of equipment for manufacturers looking for a fast yet cost-effective packaging solution. These machines use a seal bar shaped like an "L" to streamline the packaging process by sealing and forming the top of the next package. L-bar sealers create crisply wrapped packages and bundles for a variety of products, including irregularly shaped items, and can wrap a group of products together.
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L-sealers are used every day in manufacturing facilities all over the world to help secure and protect products of all shapes and sizes. Manual and automatic L-sealers are available in various configurations ranging in size and sealing ability. Manufacturers need to choose an L-sealer that will work well with the products they produce, not only in the size of the sealer, but the function of operation and packages per minute they can seal.
An L-sealer is a piece of packaging equipment designed to enclose a product with shrink film. Commonly, an L-sealer consists of an adjustable product tray where the product is placed and the top layer of center folded film covers the product. Next, the product is moved to the sealing area with a seal head and takeaway conveyor. The seal head is shaped like the letter &#;L&#; and uses heat to seal the film together, creating a loose bag around the product being sealed.
Manual and automatic L-sealers are used to wrap products and can be paired with a shrink tunnel to shrink the film around the product. Often, the L-sealer is a separate piece of equipment from the tunnel; however, combo unit L-sealers combine an L-sealer with a shrink tunnel on a common frame for a convenient all-in-one sealing solution, such as Eastey&#;s VS Value Series Combo Unit.
Manual L-sealers have a simple set up and are easy to operate. The product is first placed on the product tray. The product tray separates the center folded film, allowing the product to be placed between the upper and lower layers of film. Next, the product is transferred to the seal area where the &#;L&#; shaped seal bar is pulled down by an operator, and magnetic sealing clamps hold the heated seal bar in place for a length of time based on the user&#;s dwell time settings. The dwell time is the time required to make the seal, which is adjustable from one to five seconds.
When the seal is complete, the seal head will automatically release, and the next product can be placed in the seal area. Our Eastey L-Sealers are equipped with either the hot wire or hot knife seal head to provide a positive sealing a wide variety of films including polyolefin, polyethylene, and PVC.
After the product is sealed, the takeaway conveyor transfers the product to a shrink tunnel where the film is shrunk. In some cases, users prefer their product to be wrapped in a loose bag, and a shrink tunnel is not needed. For example, if you have ever used a blanket on an airplane, there is a strong chance that it was sealed in a bag by an L-sealer to provide a loosely wrapped enclosed bag.
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