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Lantech brings a unique productivity advantage to users of shrink packaging "lap seal" machines with the Pack-Expo introduction of the industry's first Self-Threader forming head on the new SW-5000 shrink wrapping machine. The new forming head design delivers a perfectly centered lap seal without setup adjustment, and changes over in seconds with its unique quick-disconnect feature. Rated at 75 packages/min, the high-output SW-5000 machine is ideal for products ranging from food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care/cosmetics to DVDs, video games, and books. 

"This machine breaks new ground in shrink packaging by eliminating operator intervention in setup of the lap-seal," said Jean-Louis Limousin, Lantech's Design Leader for Shrink Packaging. "You simply pull the web of film into the forming head, and that's it. The forming head automatically aligns the film for a perfect lap seal that stays that way."

Designed as a zero-maintenance machine, the SW-5000 helps packagers reduce cost with its use of flat film – typically 8-13% less expensive than center-folded film – and elimination of film scrap. The machine comes with a static emitter and has an optional hot block available to close the lap seal. Lantech's Ever-Clean end seal system is reliable and maintenance-free, with a seal bar that cuts and seals with separate heated surfaces. The separate sealing surfaces operate at the minimum required temperature to prevent melted film build-up from compromising seal quality. The flight-lug infeed on the SW-5000 provides excellent control of products, and quick-change pins allow the entire infeed conveyor to be rapidly set up for new product dimensions.

The SW-5000 accepts a minimum package size of 3"L x 1.5"W x 0.125"H to a maximum of 40"L x 15"W x 6" H. Product detection allows the machine to function equally well in intermittent or continuous motion. All setup parameters, including electronic film collapse and product spacing, are displayed in a single view on the color touch-screen LCD control, mounted on a swing arm that allows the machine to be operated from either side. Up to 16 setups can be stored in memory. The control has three levels of access, all password-protected.

Options for the machines include print registration, gated infeed, exit transition rollers, and custom infeed. The SW-5000 is designed for easy integration of collating and feeding devices.