Press Release
EPF, INC. SELECTS THE
PPCTS DGM SMARTFOLD 1100SL ULTRA X2S FOLDER GLUER TO EXPAND FOLDING & GLUING
CAPABILITIES AND EFFICIENCIES
September 7, 2020 – Elite Print Finishing (EPF,
Inc.), Burlington NC, has recently installed the innovative PPCTS DGM Smartfold
1100SL ULTRA X2S Folder Gluer to expand their folding and gluing capabilities.
The ULTRA X2S from PPC Technologies and Solutions LLC (PPCTS) is specifically
designed for the demanding and evolving North American market and well suited
for the specific folding carton requirements of EPF. "In today’s production and
market environment, it’s all about efficiencies and capabilities", remarked
Steven Roberts, President of EPF, "we were looking for the best available
technologies, packaged in a cost effective solution and that’s why we chose the
Smartfold 1100SL ULTRA X2S following extensive testing at the PPCTS demo center
in Waukesha WI".
The ULTRA X2S is an extended version folder gluer with two crash lock bottom
sections and three back folding axes to deliver ultimate capabilities. It is
equipped with motorized carriers for full and sectional job/memory recall, that
includes recovery of machine operational settings for fast and repeatable
changeovers with minimal start-up waste. The ULTRA X2S is powered with a low
consumption multiple servo drive system for precise carton compression section
shingle control through inching, production, acceleration and deceleration speed
changes, as well as an innovative high-speed precision servo back folding
systems which allows minimal carton separation. The electrical/electronics
design is based on non-proprietary technology for easy machine servicing and
with remote diagnostics capabilities.
Additional features include a wireless operator remote control for machine
operations and carrier positioning, dual pivoting human machine interface (HMI)
operator touch screens, pre-folding of 6 corner cartons and other specialty
work, a long "universal multi-function section" with crash/auto lock bottom and
integrated "bump & turn" capabilities, left and right upper driven folding
belts, as well as an additional servo driven back-folding axis. 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 a left and right
independently adjustable crushing system for additional crushing after the
final folding, as well as an ejection system interfaced with glue and quality
control tracking, which leads to an extra length dual servo driven two zone
pneumatically loaded compression section for precision carton shingle control.
The SMARTFOLD series of folder gluers are affordable, cost effective, state
of the art solutions for the folding and gluing needs of today's converter and
market demands.
For more information, contact PPCTS: +262 695-7536 or visit https://www.ppcts.com
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