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PACK EXPO EAST
sunscreens, face creams, and body lotions—some medicated— across the globe.
The TurboMek system is produced by Dumek, a Marchesini Group company that specializes in machinery for processing cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. The new TURBO-MEK 1000 has been designed to accommodate hygiene and cleaning guidelines with energy and water savings during wash cycles.
The system’s energy efficiency is thanks to Dumek’s patented SMART TC, an intelligent control system that offers energy savings during the heating and cooling stages, as well as more precise control of processing stages for greater repeatability.
High efficiency sprayballs facilitate tank cleaning and a fully automatic clean-in-place (CIP) system allows optimization of wash water consumption.
The turbo-emulsifier features a new touchscreen control panel designed to interface with mobile devices for monitoring and control of processing parameters. A large internal database allows for storage of production recipes. The new version can be easily integrated into a production environment with centralized management using MES/MOM systems.
The final item in this innovations review is the beltorque® BT-ICL Lite Capper from NJM, a ProMach brand (10). If this system 10
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sounds familiar, that may be from reading our supplement line story on pp. 23.
The continuous-motion system off ers the same patented torque technology as the standard, high-speed beltorque, but at an entry level price point and at 150 bottles/min. Gentle handling for a variety of bottle shapes and sizes is attributed to two pairs of belts to gently rotate and tighten caps. The speed of the bottle is synchronized with the rotating speed of the closure, which “applies precise torque that eliminates damage to the closure and minimizes cap skew and slippage,” according to the company.
“Many customers tell us that before they installed a new BT-ICL, their traditional disc or spindle cappers were fi nicky and required near constant supervision. Even during production shifts, their spindle cappers needed manual readjustment to ensure proper handling, which was very labor intensive,” says Omar Azam, Inside Sales Manager at NJM. “The BT-ICL is entirely automated, off ering repeatable performance without operator monitoring. Customers say the BT-ICL signifi cantly increases their line performance and effi ciency.”
Suited to nutraceuticals (where systems have already been implemented), cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, foods, and more, the system handles round, oval, square, or rectangular bottles made of plastic or glass from 2 to 12 in (51 to 305 mm) in height and from 0.5 to 8 in (13 to 203 mm) in diameter.
It can apply child-resistant, fl ip-top, screw, or snap caps made of plastic or metal in sizes up to 4.75 in (121 mm).
A number of features help manufacturers accommodate a variety of container shapes: • A container spacing wheel or other spacing device can be added to accommodate various container shapes and sizes as well as product weights. • When running heavy bottles, dual spacing wheels are used to control container back pressure. • When running large bottles, fully adjustable dual container gripper belts hold the bottle steady during capping. • An optional cap inspection system identifi es skewed caps, missing caps, missing foil, or fallen bottles and triggers an automatic, heavy-duty reject device. Torque monitoring is also an option.
Seven feet in length, the capper has a compact footprint and can be mounted on standard bottle conveyor. Typical changeovers can be performed in 15 min without tools.
Check out our PACK EXPO East preview on pp. 55 for what’s in store at the upcoming show in Philadelphia Mar. 21 to 23.
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