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Shrink tunnels, or heat tunnels, are designed to blow hot air onto a shrink wrapped package to shrink the heat-shrinkable film around the package. Shrink tunnels are designed with conveyor belts to carry the product through the shrink tunnel. Shrink tunnels are limited to the size package they can run by the height and width of the tunnel aperture. Packages must be shorter than the aperture height and less wide that the aperture width to fit in the shrink tunnel. Shrink tunnel can be designed with one or more tunnel zones that can maintain different temperatures. Shrink tunnels are designed with adjustable temperature controls for each tunnel zone.
Shrink tunnels can be used to shrink heat shrinkable film wrapped around a package or can be used to shrink a heat shrinkable neck band or body sleeve around a container. Neck band shrink tunnels are specifically designed to shrink neck bands and are designed to direct the heat of the neck band shrink tunnel directly to the neck of the container. Neck band shrink tunnels will often not be completely enclosed tunnels.
Krones, Model 6000, Stainless steel, steam shrink tunnel with number of product per minute and hour – depending on materials and application. Capable of handling round, square, oval and other irregularly shaped containers. Equipped with (6) zone 4" wide x 10½" high x 236" long tunnel, with (15) steam control valves and guages, (12) sets of (20) steam nozzles individually controlled by shut off valves and (2) 6½" exhaust port top of steam manifold. Mounted on stainless steel frame.
OAD: 262" L x 35" W x 96" H
Krones, Model 4000, Stainless steel, steam shrink tunnel with number of product per minute and hour – depending on materials and application. Capable of handling round, square, oval and other irregularly shaped containers. Equipped with (4) zone 4" wide x 10½" high x 178" long tunnel, with (11) steam control valves and guages, (8) sets of (20) steam nozzles individually controlled by shut off valves and (1) 6½" exhaust port top of steam manifold. Mounted on stainless steel frame.
OAD: 218" L x 35" W x 96" H
TRIpack stainless steel over the conveyor convection air neck band shrink tunnel. Product per minute – depending on materials and application. Total Aperture: 12" in Height; 10" in Width. Tunnel: 60" in Length. Equipped with recirculating blower, digital temperature controller and mounted on a height adjustable frame with locking casters. Includes a stainless steel conveyor with 7½" wide x 120" long belt.
OAD: 127" L x 40" W x 74" H
Doboy Model SK200 shrink tunnel rated from 10 to 100 feet per minute – depending on materials and application. Aperture: 18" in Width; 10-1/2" in Height. Tunnel: 60" in Length. Temperature: up to 500° F. Equipped with a 108" long x 15" wide plastic mesh conveyor, top center mounted blower and variable temperature controls. Mounted on casters.
OAD: 108" L x 48" W x 77" H
Dorrell ST1830, Shrink tunnel rated up to 100 feet per minute – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Aperture: 32" in Width; 20" in Height. Tunnel: 72" in Length. Equipped with a 96" long by 27" wide rubber link belt conveyor, top center mounted blower, directional air flow controls and variable temperature controls. Mounted on height adjustable legs.
OAD: 96" L x 52" W x 84" H
Arpac, Model XT18, Convection shrink tunnel with number of product per minute and hour – depending on materials and application. Equipped with 12" in Height; 21" in Width total aperture with 73" Long shrink heat chamber, 86" long x 17¼" wide product conveyor. Has illuminated shrink chamber with viewing window and top mounted blowers. Swivel head control panel with variable speed temperature and air velocity controls. Mounted on frame with casters and leveling legs.
OAD: 88" L x 45" W x 65" H
American Film, Model WSN-300-2M4T, stainless steel, steam shrink tunnel designed to be used with external 10 Hp steam generator with number of container per minute – depending on materials and application. Can handle middle or full body and cap shrink applications with materials of PVC, PETG, OPS and PLA and a wide range of round, square, oval and other irregularly shaped containers with proper change parts. Equipped with 4" wide x 11½" high total aperature x 80" long chamber, 4½" wide x 120" long stainless steel conveyor, two steam zones and adjustable manifold with direct steam heat.
OAD: 120" L x 36" W x 72" H
Arpac VT122272, Inline shrink tunnel rated up to 100 feet per minute with number of product – depending on materials and application. Aperture: 12" in Height; 22" in Width. Tunnel: 72" in Length. Equipped with 92" long x 22" wide mesh conveyor belt, site glass viewing window, illuminated heating chamber, three top blowers, and variable speed / temperature controls. Mounted on height adjustable legs with casters.
OAD: 96" L x 35" W x 65" H
APV Anderson, Model 486-5, stainless steel single zone shrink tunnel. Number of packages per minute – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Equipped with a 33" Wide x 12" High aperture x 48" long heat chamber, 29½" wide x 67" long product conveyor belt with 36" in feed and discharge height and top mounted 1 Hp blower. Control panel has push button start / stop / E-stop, heater on / off switch and heat adjustment dial. Mounted on (4) legs with casters.
OAD: 72" L x 56" W x 67" H
Axon, Model Thermoflow, Stainless steel, steam shrink tunnel and conveyor with number of product per minute – depending on materials and application Capable of handling round, square, oval and other irregularly shaped containers. Container size range 1" to 6" diameter x 2" to 12" tall. Equipped with 30Kw steam generator, 6½" wide x 13" high aperature x 36" long tunnel, with (3) sets of steam nozzles and 6" wide x 140" long stainless steel conveyor. Mounted on stainless steel frame.
OAD: 144"L x 53"W x 80"H
American Film & Machinery Model WSN-300 stainless steel, steam shrink tunnel and conveyor to steam generator with number of containers per minute. Can handle middle or full body and cap shrink applications with materials of PVC, PETG, OPS and PLA and a wide range of round, square, oval and other irregularly shaped containers. Equipped with 1 zone and 2 tier shrink steam tunnel with 5-1/4" wide x 8" high total aperature x 79" long chamber has multiple steam zones and adjustable manifold with direct steam heat, 4-1/2" wide x 128" long stainless steel table top product conveyor with 36" in feed and discharge height and hand crank adjustable to + / – 2". A/C vari-speed controller, with internally plumbed and steam pressure controls drip pan for condensation recovery and maximum operating temperature of 212° F, with temperature gauge and adjustable manifold for direct steam heat with steam pressure of 3-4 Kg/cm2 and 43 to 57 psi with (2) top 3-3/4" OD steam exhaust, hot and cold water in / output ports with consumption rates of 200 litres or 52 gallons an hour with steam pressure and motor speed controls. Mounted on stainless steel frame with casters and leveling legs.
OAD: 128" L x 36" W x 53" H
Arpac, Model XT18, Convection shrink tunnel with number of product per minute / hour – depending on material and application. Equipped with 12" in Height; 21" in Width total aperture with 73" Long shrink heat chamber, 86" long x 17¼" wide composit conveyor, illuminated shrink chamber and viewing window and blowers. Swivel control panel with variable speed temperature and air velocity controls. Mounted on base frame with casters and leveling legs.
OAD: 88"L x 45"W x 65"H
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