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Neck band applicators, or neck banders are designed to apply a heat-shrinkable film band around the neck of a bottle or container. Neck band applicators take a roll of tube film and fold the tube of film counter to its seams to open the tube film. The tube of film is then lower around the neck of the container by the neck band applicator. Neck bands can be either cut by the neck band applicator or can be supplied pre-perforated and simply pulled from the film stock by the neck band applicator. After the film band is placed on the neck of the container, the container passes through a neck band shrink tunnel that shrinks the film of the neck band around the neck and cap of the bottle. Neck bands are designed to be tamper evident so that the film of the neck band must be ruptured if the cap is removed from the container. Neck band applicators have special tooling often referred to as a “bullet” that is designed to open the flat film tube. This “bullet” is placed within the film tube, is held in place by tooling surrounding the film tube, and is specifically sized for the size of neck band. The “bullet” is a change part for neck band applicators. The operation of a neck band applicator is similar to the operation of a body sleeve applicator, though neck band applicators often have machine limitations that prevent them from applying full body sleeves.
PDC Model 75E, automatic, stainless steel, continuous motion, shrink neck bander and sleever. Rated from 30 to 300 containers per minute – depending on materials and application. Neck band size range: 3.5″ OD x 6″ high. Full shrink sleeve size range: 3.5″ OD x 9″ high. Equipped with 144″ long x 3-14″ wide delron product conveyor with 36″ in feed / discharge height and container senser. 24″ long worm screw container indexing, powered stepper motor film feed with bottom film unwind disc, feed rollers, film tensioner, film registration, low material, film out sensor, splice table with splice detector sensor to stop machine, film forming wedge, blade assembly and hand crank jog with PDC Model BDE-102 air reject with catch basket. Control panel has A/B CPU controller and touchscreen operator interface with machine raise / lower switch, machine power on, start, reset and e-stop push button controls. A/B powerflex vari speed controls, Hirshmann ethernet switch RS2-TX/TX and control tower stack light. Mounted on stainless steel frame with 47″ long x 37″ wide x 54″ high enclosed interlocking plastic safety guarding.
OAD: 32″ L x 24″ W x 75″ H Applicator
47″ L x 37″ W x 54″ H Guarding
144″ L x 60″ W x 80″ H Total Overall
Automatic S/S neckbander capable of speeds from 90 to 250 cpm – depending on shape of container and sleeve length). Maximum neck band dimensions are 59 mm dia. x 33mm (L). Equipped with timing screw infeed and E-Stop. Unit mounted on S/S frame.
OAD: 64"(L) x 46"(W) x 91"(H)
PDC Model 65-ER, Eight station rotary tamper evident neck bander / sleever labeler rated from 50 to 200 neck bands and 50 to 175 sleeves per minute – depending on materials and application. Band / Sleeve size range: 3/8" to 3-1/4" in diameter; 5/8" to 6" in Height. Equipped with 24" worm screw in feed, vertical perforation, 8 station rotary band placer, registration, static elimination, low film indicator, powered film feed drive, splicing table, material out sensor, E-stop, and barrier guarding. Mounted on stainless steel frame with height adjustable feet. Machine to be mounted above conveyor.
OAD: 50"L x 51"W x 82"H
PDC Model 75M, automatic, tamper evident, neck bander / sleever rated from 50 to 300 containers per minute – depending on materials and application. Bands: 3/8" to 3" in diameter by 3/4" to 2" in height. Equipped with worm screw in-feed, knife film cut-off, barrier guarding, auditory alarm and E-stop.
OAD: 44"L x 37"W x 84"H
PDC, Model 75-M-ID, automatic shrink sleeve labeler and tamper evident neck bander. Rated up to 400 containers per minute – depending upon materials, application and machine configuration. Band Diameter: 0.375" to 3.5", Band height: 0.625" to 9". Equipped with 12" long product in feed worm screw, star wheel container indexing, 22" OD band reel low material / no band sensors and 36" long hot air tunnel with a 5" wide x 4" high aperture. Control panel has an AB controller and touch screen HMI.
OAD: 58"L x 58"W x 72"H (Bander) 40"L x 30"W x 70"H (Tunnel)
PDC, Model 75-ERL, Automatic, electronic registration, extra length sleeve labeler, tamper evident neck bander. Rated from 50 to 225 containers per minute – depending upon materials and application. Stainless steel construction. Band size range: 3/8" to 3" in Diameter x ¾" to 7" in Height. Equipped with dual 24" Long product worm screw infeed, 22" diameter film reel, splicing table, knife cut off, "low material / no product" sensors and printed film registration with hand wheel jog. Control panel has PLC controller with HMI and jog / run switch and power on / drive stop with e-stop push buttons. Mounted on (4) leg frame with interlocking safety guarding.
OAD: 48" L x 48" W x 88" H
PDC, Model 75 ERLT, Automatic sleever labeler rated from 50 to 250 sleeves per minute – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Size range: 3/8" to 3" in diameter and 3/4" to 7" in height, film registration and extra length capable. Equipped with 112" long x 3-1/4" wide container conveyor and has 36" long double container index worm screws, knife cut off, tamp on applicator 24" OD label reel and 24" OD label rewind reel. Swing arm control panel has feed, film, static eliminator, start, stop, jog and e-stop controls with variable speed dial and statis light bar. Mounted on base frame with interlocking safety guarding and leveling legs.
OAD: 112" L x 72" W x 93" H
PDC Model 75M, Automatic shrink sleeve labeler, tamper evident neck bander and shrink tunnel rated from 0 to 300 containers per minute – depending upon materials and application. Stainless steel construction. Lay Flat: 4.8" Band Diameter 3/8" to 3", Band height 3/4" to 2".Band cut-off unregistered Equipped with 24" long product in feed worm screw with knife cut off, 22" OD band reel with scrape reel, low material / no product sensors and hand crank adjustable. Control panel has micrologix controls with main drive, unwind drive, static eliminator, choke feed, film out sensor switches with start and stop push button and statis light bar. Mounted on (4) height adjustable leg frame with interlocking safety guarding.
OAD: 83" L x 42" W x 84" H
PDC Model 75M, Automatic shrink sleeve labeler, tamper evident neck bander and shrink tunnel rated from 0 to 300 containers per minute – depending upon materials and application. Stainless steel construction. Lay Flat: 4.8" Band Diameter 3/8" to 3", Band height 3/4" to 2".Band cut-off unregistered Equipped with 24" long product in feed worm screw with knife cut off, 16" OD band reel with scrape reel, low material / no product sensors and hand crank adjustable. Control panel has A/B controller with touch screen HMI controls and run, jog, stop, e-stop push buttons and statis light bar. Mounted on (4) height adjustable leg frame with interlocking safety guarding.PDC Model KRC/84654 roll over conveyor shrink tunnel with 5" x 5" aperature and 45" long tunnel with 53" long ground clearence.
OAD: 84" L x 48" W x 77 "H Bander 45" L x 25" W x 66" H Tunnel
PDC Model 75-ERL, Automatic shrink sleeve labeler and tamper evident neck bander, rated from 50 to 225 containers per minute – depending upon materials and application. Stainless steel construction. Band lay flat, 6.25" Band diameter 3/8" to 3", Band height 3/4" to 7" Equipped with 24" long product in feed screw and splicing table, knife cut off, "low material" / "no product" sensors and printed film registration. Control panel has Allen Bradley PLC has touch screen HMI with start, stop, e-stop push buttons and statis light bar. Mounted on (4) leg frame with interlocking safety guarding.
OAD: 56"L x 64"W x 99"H
Axon, Model EZ-130 automatic, tamper evident shrink neck bander or sleeve label applicator with Model EZ-36 shrink tunnel. Rated from 30 to 150 containers per minute – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Layflat: 15mm to 130mm. Film thickness: 40 to 70 microns (1.5 to 3 mil). Equipped with photo eyes for machine activation, low roll sensor, knife film cut off, stepper drive film feed system, vertical perf and tamp. Touch pad controller with LED display. Film specifications: up to 16" OD roll. Mounted on a height adjustable stainless steel frame.
OAD: 53"L x 48"W x 84"H
PDC, Model F-180, automatic neck bander. Rated from 10 to 100 containers per minute – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Container size range: 1½" to 6" in diameter and 2¾" to 10" in height. Equipped with 24" product in feed worm screw, star wheel container indexing, dual 18" diameter film reels on 5" cores, dual unwind stations; one before and one after the 10½" wide perforation blade, static elimination, pull down applicator and interlocking safety guarding. Control panel includes push buttons for drive jog, perforation jog, start / reset and E-stop. Switch controls for feed drive on / off, static elimination on / off, cool / heat, choke feed manual / auto and jog / run. Variable speed dials for main drive, perforation low and perforation high.
OAD: 101"L x 53"W x 86"H
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