Starwheel (Pot Filling Closing | Pot Filling Machines | Starwheel | Starwheel | Packaging Automation Ltd)

The Starwheel offers the ultimate in pot sealing and closing flexibility, in either a single or twin wheel configuration.  It is designed to handle rigid walled, non de-nestable containers with the option to create a seal using a pre-cut lid or reel fed film.

The Starwheel can also be integrated with an automatic screw capper or induction sealer as well as a wide range of fillers to give a fully versatile solution.

Production speeds are dependent on the product consistency, fill volume and closure type but can be up to 100 containers per minute.

Technical Specifications:

Features:

Machine Features

• Single or twin lane option
• Simple fully automatic operation
• Multi positional operator friendly touch screen provides real time machine status, self diagnostic and operator prompts
• A very robust structure and component design means greater reliability and reduced downtime
• No container no index detection sensor
• Automatic pre-cut lid pick and place
• Pre-cut lid, foil and plastic sealing
• High accuracy indexing rotary table
• Digital temperature control ensures that an accurate temperature is maintained
• Pre-set accurate recipe based program
• Hygienic, wash down construction to food industry standards
• Stainless steel modular in-feed and eject conveyor
• Sale, lease purchase and rental options tailored to suit all requirements

Materials

The Starwheel has the ability to heat seal reel fed film, pre-cut foil, paper or laminate lids to preformed trays and containers of CPET, Polypropylene, PVC, Styrene, Board, Smooth walled foil, pre-cut board, Paper, Plastic, and many other types of container.

Options

• MAP-F (Modified Atmosphere Packaging)
• Automatic over cap applier
• Can be integrated with automatic screw capper or induction sealer
• Multi fill stations for layered products
• Date coder integration ready
• Servo controlled volumetric piston filler
• Stainless steel 55 litre machine mounted product tank
• Product tank agitation
• Double skinned tanks for hot products
• CIP – Clean In Place process options
• Tank temperature probe for accurate product temperatures
• Tank level probe for automatic fill
• Hot product fill nozzle and piston parts
• Interchangeable nozzle types
• Closed loop weight control system linked to online check-weigher for automatic fill volume adjustment
• Stainless steel laser cut guards
• Rotary accumulation table
• Can be integrated with additional dry product filling equipment

Packaging Materials:

• Plastic trays

PP, A-PET, C-PET, R-PET, PS

• Pulp and Board trays

Pre-cut board or pulp trays

• Lidding materials

Film lidding material on a reel

Pre-cut foil, paper or laminate lids