Clamshell Closing & Welding Equipment
(7 companies)Machines that seal or close pre-made clamshell packages by pressing the lid down onto the bottom of the clamshell or using heat sealing technology to seal the lid onto the bottom of the clamshell, such as closing an individual portion pack of salad. Are you looking at new tray, blister, or clamshell equipment? Here are some best practices on what to look for.
Algus Packaging
Algus Packaging builds automated and semi-automated blister seal machines for the medical, pharmaceutical and the CPG (consumer packaged goods) markets. Blister sealing machine equipment line includes rotary, carousel and shuttle seal machines. All Algus blister seal machines can be configured for a variety of sealing technologies, including heat seal, RF and ultrasonic. Customization of equipment varies widely depending on the application as well as the volume and speed requirements and cost factors of the customer. Algus Packaging’s line of equipment provides sealing areas ranging from 12×18.5 to 18×26 in.
Precision PMD
In addition to its line of denesting equipment, Precision PMD offers customized blister and clamshell filling and closing equipment that can integrated into lines. The Precision PMD Clamshell Packaging System consists of two-head VH Series Denesters, an integrated net weigh filler, and a two-head clamshell closer. This clamshell packaging system handles 50 containers/min.
Romaco Group
Romaco offers the Noack brand of robust, flexible blister machines for small to medium batch sizes. Contract packaging companies and generics manufacturers particularly appreciate short retooling times that speed up product changeovers, high level of reliability and availability, short machine and line length and line competence in combination with Romaco’s cartoner family.
Sonoco
Sonoco Alloyd supplies automatic, semi-automatic and reconditioned heat sealing machines for medical and retail packaging. Equipment portfolio includes semi-automatic heat sealing machines, automatic heat sealing machines, tabletop options, rotary heat-sealing equipment and more. Company’s focus is on developing equipment and packaging solutions that increase operating efficiencies, reduce costs and improve operator/equipment interaction through ergonomically enhanced designs.
Starview Packaging Machinery
Starview designs and manufactures a large selection of standard and custom sealing equipment for blister clamshell, skin, food trays, medical device trays and pharmaceutical wallet packaging. Models include shuttles, rotaries, carousel and inline machines ranging from manual to fully automatic. Integrated systems with robotic in-feeds and pack-off systems are also available.
Visual Packaging Machinery, Inc.
Visual Packaging is a supplier of blisters sealers, clamshell sealers and skin packaging machines. Manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic blister sealing machines come in a full range of sizes, stations with standard features and customized options to meet any need in the market; models range from shuttles and rotaries to carousels and inline designs. Other highlights in the Visual Packaging product line include the CT /CTR Series skin packaging machines, designed for low to medium volume applications. The CT series incorporates a stationary heating system with instant on/off heaters, which quickly heat up during cycles and turn off for loading/unloading.
Zed Industries, Inc.
Zed Industries supplies a wide range of blister sealers, clamshell sealers, skin packer thermoforming machines, medical sealers, and related equipment. Featured products include the Zed 15-RS Series of automated rotary heat sealers designed for sealing conventional carded blister packs, medical or pharmaceutical packages utilizing Tyvek, foil, thin plastic, laminated film stock, and more.
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