Used Automatic Shrink Bundlers & Stretch Banders
Browse AEK Packaging Equipment's inventory of unused and used shrink bundlers. An automatic shrink bundler is a packaging machine used to wrap multiple products together in shrink film and then heat-seal them to create a secure, tight bundle. These machines are commonly used in industries like food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and household goods to package items for retail or distribution. If you are looking to sell your used shrink bundler submit a request online or contact KC Christensen at 630-238-2660.
Your Guide to Industrial Automatic Shrink Bundlers
Industrial automatic shrink bundlers are a key component in the packaging processes across various industries, including food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals. These machines streamline the packaging process, ensuring efficiency and reliability. This guide will walk you through how these machines work and highlight the key features you should look for.
Understanding Industrial Automatic Shrink Bundlers
At their core, industrial automatic shrink bundlers work by wrapping multiple products in a registered film, securing them as a single unit. This process is beneficial in industries where products need to be bundled together for distribution or sale. The machine wraps the products, applies heat to shrink the film, and then cools it to seal the package tightly.
Key Components Of Shrink Bundlers
Most shrink bundlers, such as those from brands such as Polypack, Pester, and Douglas Machine, include components like a film unwinding system, a sealing mechanism, and a shrink tunnel. The film unwinding system feeds the film into the machine while the sealing mechanism cuts and seals the film. The shrink tunnel applies heat to shrink the film around the products.
Shrink Bundler Industry Applications
- Beverage Industry: In the beverage industry, shrink bundlers are often used to package loose bottles or products in trays. They efficiently handle the high-speed requirements of beverage packaging and ensure that bottles are securely wrapped for transport.
- Pharmaceutical and Solid Dose Packaging: Shrink bundlers like those from Omega Design and IMA are essential for solid-dose packaging in the pharmaceutical industry. They provide precision and care in handling products, which is crucial in maintaining their integrity and safety. They often come in a single-lane or dual-lane configuration.
- Food Industry: In the food industry, shrink bundlers are employed for tray bundling and multipack applications. These machines ensure food products are securely packaged, maintaining freshness and preventing contamination.
Key Features To Consider
- Print Registration: Print registration is crucial for ensuring that the packaging aligns correctly with the printed design. This feature is particularly important in maintaining brand consistency and appeal on store shelves.
- Right Angle Packaging: Right-angle packaging allows for a more flexible machine setup, accommodating different packaging orientations and maximizing space efficiency. This feature is useful when dealing with various product shapes and sizes.
- Versatility: Machines like those from Arpac and Douglas Machine offer versatility, allowing businesses to switch between different packaging configurations easily. Whether you’re dealing with single-lane, dual-lane, or right-angle setups, these machines can adapt to your needs.
Top Shrink Bundler Brands For The Pharmaceutical Industry
- Omega Design, IMA/BFB, Uhlmann, Multipack, and Pester
Top Shrink Bundler Brands For The Food & Beverage Industry
- Arpac, PolyPack, KHS/Kisters, Douglas Machine, SMI, and Krones
Conclusion
Automatic shrink bundlers are invaluable in streamlining the packaging process across multiple industries. Understanding their workings and key features helps you select the right equipment for your needs, ensuring efficient and reliable packaging operations. Whether you're in the beverage, pharmaceutical, or food industry, investing in a high-quality shrink bundler can significantly enhance your production line efficiency.
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73311001Used APM MSA-26SS Semi-Automatic Shrink Bundler with Heat Tunnel
Used- APM Semi-Automatic Shrink Bundler, Model MSA-26SS. Set up for a 90-degree product infeed; 27.5" wide intermittent motion cross seal bar, with 6" long x 14" wide product hold down; 96" long x 24" wide x 37" tall stainless steel wire belt for heat tunnel; 48" long, aperture 28" wide x 13.5" tall stainless steel heat tunnel; Allen Bradley PanelView Plus 1250 touchscreen control; Ambient cooling fan after heat tunnel; Film rolls stand for top and bottom; 30" wide film feed rollers; Digital heat controls for tunnel and seal bar; Manual controls include cycle start, cycle stop, manual close, and e-stops; Light tree function indicator. Heavy duty SS tubular frame, on legs; 3/60/240V.
MFR: APM
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73726001Used APM MIC-26 Automatic Inline Shrink Bundler with Shrink Tunnel – Up to 30 Bundles Per Minute
Used- American Packaging Machinery (APM) Model MIC-26 Inline Shrink Bundler With Shrink Tunnel. Capable of production speeds up to 30 bundles per minute. Unit features a straight product infeed and approximately 1/2" wide x 27" long seal bar with knife cutoff. Shrink tunnel has an approximate 20" wide x 17" tall opening with wire belt conveyor. Equipped with control panel featuring Allen-Bradley L32E PLC, Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 700 HMI, and (2) Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4 drives. Electrical requirements are 480 volt, 3 phase, 60 Hz, 46.25 amps. Designed for automatic inline shrink bundling, the MIC-26 combines film sealing and heat shrinking into a continuous packaging operation. Serial # 652. Possible applications include shrink bundling and multipacking bottles, cans, containers, trays, food products, beverages, water, juice, dairy products, condiments, oils, and other packaged consumer or industrial products.
MFR: APM
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73731046Used APM ML3-18 bundler. Can do up to 100 ppm. Package size up to 12" long x 16" wide x 3" high. Sealing bar is 18" long. Flighted indexing conveyor is set at 14". Servo and PLC controlled. Safety pr...
Used-APM ML3-18 bundler. Can do up to 100 ppm. Package size up to 12" long x 16" wide x 3" high. Sealing bar is 18" long. Flighted indexing conveyor is set at 14". Servo and PLC controlled. Safety protected by plexiglass cover over operating portion of wrapper. Serial #192. Equipped with Markem 9840 inline coder. Overall dimensions are 154" long x 53" wide x 71" high. Requires 460 vac 1 phase electrical. Good condition.
MFR: APM
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70226007Used Arpac Automatic Tray Bundler – Model 107-20 for Juice Box Packaging
Used- Arpac Model 107-20 Automatic Bundler. Operates by taking a single lane of product and forming it into multipacks. Last ran juice boxes 6 pk 13.5" long x 6.5" high x 9.75" wide (individual box 3.25" W x 6.75" L x 6.5" H). Allen Bradley 5/03 PLC. Elec: 3/60/460V 40amps. Rated 38 Cycles per minute. Built 2007.
MFR: Arpac
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73493001Used Arpac Model BPMP-5152 Registered Film Shrink Bundler | Print/Registered Film | Tray Pack | Allen Bradley Controls
Used Arpac Model BPMP-5152 Registered Film Shrink Bundler | Print/Registered Film | Tray Pack | Allen Bradley Controls. Max Film width: 26" x 12" Max bundle height. Set up for trayed products. Can run clear or print registered film. Allen Bradley PLC controls. 3/60/460V. OAD: 26'L x 68"W x 6'H.
MFR: Arpac
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73580001Used Douglas VS-25 Shrink Wrapper | Up to 25 CPM | 6–17" L x 6–22" W x 3–12" H | Printed & Clear Film Compatible
Used Douglas VS-25 Shrink Wrapper | Up to 25 CPM | 617" L x 622" W x 312" H | Printed & Clear Film Compatible. Machine is capable of speeds up to 25 cases/cycles per minute. Has a product size range of 6-17" (long) X 6-22" (wide) X 3-12" (tall). Capable of both printed and non-printed films. Color touchscreen HMI with recipe control. Allen Bradley PLC controls. 3/60/480V. Last used in pet care products.
MFR: Douglas Machine
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73687012Used EDL SFA Automatic Side Feed Shrink Bundler with Heat Shrink Tunnel
Used EDL Model SFA Side Feed Automatic Stainless Steel Shrink Bundler With Integrated Heat Shrink Tunnel. Unit features a side-feed automatic shrink wrapping station with a 3-1/4" wide x 85" long infeed conveyor and a 16-1/2" x 35" long wrapping station. Integrated heat shrink tunnel has an opening measuring 35-1/2" wide x 17" high and is equipped with a 33-1/2" wide x 90" long conveyor belt. Includes control panel with Pro-face human-machine interface (HMI) and Allen-Bradley CompactLogix L31 programmable logic controller (PLC). Electrical requirements are 480 volts, 3-phase, 60 Hz, 35 amps. Approximate overall dimensions are 177" long x 88" wide x 82" high. Serial #45083. Possible applications include automatic shrink film bundling, multipack packaging, product grouping and secondary packaging of compatible bottles, cans, jars, cartons, boxed products, household goods, personal care products and other suitable consumer or industrial products.
MFR: EDL
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73679001Maripak Multimac 60D Servo Shrink Bundler, 35 Cycles/Minute
Used Maripak Bundler/Bander, Model Multimac "D" 60 Servo. Up to 35 cycles/minute. 16" (400mm) seal bar opening. 65'/minute maximum conveyor speed. 14" maximum roll diameter (adjustable). 38" working height. 27" cross sealer length. 24" conveyor belt width. 1-3mm film thickness range. PE film type. Serial # 18539. 220 Volt. Built 2022. Approximately 47" x 138" x 89", 2500 lbs.
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73292001Unused OCME Vega HT 80 F Dual Lane High-Speed Shrink Bundler – 160 BPM
Unused- OCME Model Vega HT 80 F High Speed Dual Lane Automatic Shrink Bundler. Capable of speeds up to 160 BPM as dual lane or 80 BPM as a single lane. Has film registration single roll technology. 3/60/460V
MFR: OCME
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70411018Used Omega SL-18 Single Lane Bundler – 17" Max Width, 11" Max Height
Used Omega Model SL-18 Single Lane Bundler. Max bundle width 17", max product height 11". Allen Bradley SLC 5/03 PLC with PanelView Plus 600. Electrical: 240V / 3ph / 60Hz. Overall dims: 125"L x 50"W x 74"H.
MFR: Omega
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70970405Used PMI GR-35D Dual Lane Multi-Pack Shrink Bundler – 15-20 CPM, Integrated Shrink Tunnel
Used- PMI Model GR-35D Dual Lane Multi-Pack Shrink Bundler. Equipped with right angle infeed with automatic 1:2 container lane divider and integrated shrink tunnel. Dual Main Rams. Production rates of 15- 20 cycles per minute. Maximum 20" film diameter. Allen Bradley SLC 5/05 PLC controls, A/B Panelview 1000 HMI screen, (6) A/B powerflex 70 and (3) A/B Ultra 3000i Servo drives for divider, divider conveyor and main ram. Pneumatic seal bar actuation. Includes integrated Shrink tunnel 36" wide with 13" total Height. 3/60/460 Volt.
MFR: PMI