ILLIG's IML-T can apply brilliantly decorated labeling to thermoformed cups of the most varied geometries
IN focus at the ILLIG stand will be the performance of in-mould labelling in thermoforming (IML-T), hygienic production and enhanced productivity through technical optimization, as well as the systematic expansion of automation.
For the first time in its latest stage of development the IML-T thermoforming line IC-RDM 70K together with the compact IML unit RDML 70b for flexible decoration of nearly any cup geometry will be demonstrated at the K 2016.
Also making its debut at the K stand will be a flexible product handling system. Adapted for the ILLIG IC-RDK 54, this combination accelerates production for enhanced productivity. Visitors will also get to see the latest in ILLIG mould-making technology with new moulds on display.
Leading IML-T technology
An automatic IC-RDM 70K roll-fed machine with a forming area of 680mm x 300mm coupled with the IML unit RDML 70b will be on display at the K stand to demonstrate the IML-T technology. The 18-cavity mould has an hourly output of approximately 17,280 rectangular PP cups that are simultaneously decorated on all four sides plus the bottom with a brilliant photo-quality label during the forming process.
Flexible stacking and packaging system
Another new exhibit at the K will be ILLIG's flexible stacking and packaging system. The product handling system PHF can be easily connected to an ILLIG thermoformer in minimal time and is ideal for applications typically realized on RDK-series machines. At the K trade fair the product handling system will be adapted to an RDK 54 thermoformer. Equipped with a 12-cavity cup mould with a shallow forming segment base, so-called delicatessen cups will be formed out of a transparent APET film with an anti-blocking additive.
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