PPCTS INSTALLS NEW DGM SMARTFOLD
1100SL ULTRA XL FOLDER GLUER AT MIDWEST CONVERTER
January
1, 2020
- PPC Technologies and Solutions LLC (PPCTS)
installs at USA Midwest converter the new SMARTFOLD 1100SL ULTRA XL,
the latest addition to its PPCTS designed DGM SMARTFOLD family of folding carton
folder gluers, which are specifically designed for the demanding and evolving
North American market.
The new PPCTS SMARTFOLD 1100SL
ULTRA XL is an extended version of the successfully introduced ULTRA X model. The ULTRA XL
is equipped with motorized carriers for full and
sectional job/memory recall that includes machine operational settings
and parameters for fast and repeatable changeovers with minimal start-up
waste.
The friction feeder with vacuum belts and vibrator leads to a
standard carton aligner with left and right carton alignment
capabilities, followed by a long open access pre-folding section with
tilting upper carrier frame with backfolding axis. The "universal
multi-function section" with crash/auto lock bottom and integrated "bump
& turn" capabilities, left and right upper driven folding belts, as well
as servo driven back-folding axis, has been extended. The open access
extra long final folding section with pneumatically retracting upper and
lower center carriers allows easy transition from small to large size
cartons and includes a standard left side glue pot. The servo driven
trombone section includes an optional left and right adjustable crushing
system that can be independently positioning from the final folding
carriers, as wells as motorized lower trombone arms that can be adjusted
even during production. Both options are now available on all SMARTFOLD
models. The long dual servo driven two zone pneumatically loaded
compression section with precision carton shingle length control,
features position motorization of the lower compression section infeed
roller height, infeed upper entry infeed belts, upper compression
section positioning and auxiliary compression sponge belt.
Additional features include a wireless operator remote control for
machine operations and carrier positioning, dual pivoting human machine
interface (HMI) operator touch screens, non-proprietary "off the shelf"
PLC and electronics, as well as a machine precision servo drives system
housed in cleanly organized air-conditioned electrical cabinets, that
will ensure multi years of reliable production and able to produce
simple to complex carton structures with high efficiency, quick
turnaround and maximizes up time.
The new
ULTRA XL
model completes the PPCTS DGM SMARTFOLD ULTRA
family offering that includes the ULTRA,
ULTRA X,
XL and X2S
versions, and complements the original shorter
SMARTFOLD CLASSIC model which is available in 550, 650, 800 and 1100mm
widths and a great affordable solution for smaller converters and/or
commercial printers entering the folding carton market. All available
SMARTFOLD versions offer affordable performance enhanced solutions to
address today's challenging complex folding carton market.
For more information, contact PPCTS: +262
695-7536 or visit
https://www.ppcts.com
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