09.23.14
Berkeley Machinery has launched a new sleeving machine that will allow label converters to bring finishing in-house.
Described by company owner Matthew Berkeley-Hill as: “More than an entry-level machine because of its ability to handle untidy rolls and keep waste to a minimum with its short web path,” the Autoflex Excel AS-300 is capable of sleeving at 300m/min on rolls of a maximum 600mm width, putting it in direct competition with top-end technology, but at a more competitive price.
Aimed at narrow web converters looking to move into flexible packaging, the new AS-300 offers the diversification and added-value capability that many label producers are seeking as a means of growing their businesses and improving margins. “The
AS-300 is mechanically robust to allow sustained performance combined with low maintenance, and it’s both easy to make-ready and simple to operate,” he adds.
Specification includes an electro pneumatic glue nozzle dispensing head fitted with a control unit that automatically adjusts glue flow to the web speed, which itself is controlled by a stepless motor. The process head, with rubber and steel impression cylinder, allows the forming material to be produced flat to improve quality of the finished rolls, which are rewound with two cantilever rollers that have a skewing effect eliminate unstable build up of the seam.
Exhibited at Labelexpo Americas in Chicago recently, where it was demonstrated running 40-micron PVC, the AS-300 received a high level of interest, according Henry Cadena of FormyFlex, who will sell the machine in North and South America.
Described by company owner Matthew Berkeley-Hill as: “More than an entry-level machine because of its ability to handle untidy rolls and keep waste to a minimum with its short web path,” the Autoflex Excel AS-300 is capable of sleeving at 300m/min on rolls of a maximum 600mm width, putting it in direct competition with top-end technology, but at a more competitive price.
Aimed at narrow web converters looking to move into flexible packaging, the new AS-300 offers the diversification and added-value capability that many label producers are seeking as a means of growing their businesses and improving margins. “The
AS-300 is mechanically robust to allow sustained performance combined with low maintenance, and it’s both easy to make-ready and simple to operate,” he adds.
Specification includes an electro pneumatic glue nozzle dispensing head fitted with a control unit that automatically adjusts glue flow to the web speed, which itself is controlled by a stepless motor. The process head, with rubber and steel impression cylinder, allows the forming material to be produced flat to improve quality of the finished rolls, which are rewound with two cantilever rollers that have a skewing effect eliminate unstable build up of the seam.
Exhibited at Labelexpo Americas in Chicago recently, where it was demonstrated running 40-micron PVC, the AS-300 received a high level of interest, according Henry Cadena of FormyFlex, who will sell the machine in North and South America.