Packaging
Karlville at Interpack
Wednesday 07. May 2008 - With manufacturing & support facilities in North & South America, Europe and Asia, Karlville is globally positioned to supply high performance machinery solutions in shrink sleeve application and converting, at competitive real world pricing.
Global and proximity services are today important keys to every growing industry business. Fully aware of these aspects, Karlville Development Group is present everywhere in the World trough his headquarter in USA and Europe, factories in France, Taiwan and China, Technology Centers in US and France and trough all its agents and distributors around the world.
Karlvilles recent purchase of the Scheidegger Company in France is an example of our commitment to the shrink sleeve business. Scheidegger brings an experienced team of technicians and designers to the Karlville organization. Given the combined experience between Karlville and Scheidegger, we are able to offer turnkey support from design to product market introduction. Karlvilles innovative team continues to expand shrink sleeve opportunities worldwide, and is your first choice partner for shrink sleeve converting and application.
Technology Centers: Miami , USA and Lyon, France
In 2005, Karlville introduced the Technology Center concept to the Shrink Sleeve industry.
Our Technology Centers in Miami, USA and Lyon, France are open to the industry and the goals are as follows:
Sales Tool for Shrink Sleeve Converters
Training Center
Machinery Demonstration Center
Innovation Center for Shrink Sleeve Industries
Testing and making samples for new shrink sleeve products before applying the changes to converting & application production lines is an important step in the sale of shrink sleeves. Karlville’s Technology Center gives converters the opportunity to help their customers develop their shrink sleeve products.
Since beginning of 2008, Karlville continues to affirm its position into the pouch business, by developing a new Technology Center dedicated to the pouch industry situated in Chicago, USA.
Karlville – Miami, USA Technology Center
Constantly innovating
Karlville is presenting top innovations for the shrink sleeve market on Interpack 2008.
Tornado – Electric Tunnel
-The newest addition to our product line, the tornado tunnel is an integrated electric shrinking system ideal for use on steam sensitive applications. With the capability to create a superior shrink appearance similar to steam tunnels on almost any container shape, this tunnel generates a compact solution to applications were high quality shrinking is required and the use of steam is not acceptable.
Tornado provides the best solution for:
Shrinking for Difficult Shaped Containers
Shrinking for Water Sensitive Products
Shrinking for Heat Sensitive Containers like PET
Eliminating After-Shrink Wrinkles
Saving Energy – High Efficiency Design
Saving Space – No Need for Extra Leister Guns and Special Rotation Systems
Minimizing Mechanical Maintenance – Simple Machine Structure
Eliminating the need for Steam Boiler and Steam Boiler Infrastructure (Ideal for Blow Molders, Contract Packers and Thermoformers)
Sleevepro 500 – Full body Shrink Sleeve Application Machine
– The latest advancement to our Sleevepro line; this machine can reach speeds up to 500 applications per minute. Along with servo motor cutting and driving systems, an upgraded tension control system and an all-stainless steel frame it is ideal for medium to large production environments in food related applications.
Main Technical Specifications:
Bottle Diameter: 25-155mm
Bottle Height: 40-350mm
Max Sleeve Cut Length: 30-300mm
Max Speed-Tamper Evident: 500 CPM
Max Speed-1/2 Sleeve: 450 CPM
Max Speed-Full Body: 400 CPM
SteamTec – Steam Shrink Tunnel
– Highly customizable steam tunnels for added efficiency and control. Available with “Dry Steam” system. Ideal for multiple product shapes provides high energy efficiency in a more compact tunnel, demanding almost half the steam required as standard shrink steam tunnels.
Spray Direction – Fully Adjustable
Up / Down – Adjustable
In / Out – Adjustable to Match Bottle Shape
Pipe Angle – Adjustable
Nozzle Rotation – Adjustable
Steam Flow Control
Main Flow Control by Manual or Optional Electric Valve for Temperature Control
Individual Control via Graduated Valve for Each Ramp
Steam Consumption
100-350 Kg/Hr Depending on Length and Application
Steam Quality
Dry Steam Available
TamperTec 900i– Tamper Evident Application Machine
– Our flagship tamper evident application machine for speeds up to 900 applications per minute has just been upgraded. With the help of servo motors for the cutting and driving systems we have been able to reduce the machine footprint to the point were it can be integrated inside existing labeling machines. This is the most reliable and efficient Tamper evident application machine in the market.
Pouch Filling
Automatic Filling and capping machine for pre-made spouted Pouches. This system is designed to fill the pouches directly through the spout which may be center or corner mounted. Spouted pouch designs include stand-up, side Gusset and non gusset. Available in speeds from 30-50 pouches per minute and up to 1000ml.