Diagnosing Packaging Problems – Part 1: Split, Fractured Seals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRlPKupeirg?rel=0 When solving packaging problems, you’ll achieve the best results when you diagnose one symptom at a time and evaluate the effects of each corrective adjustment. This systematic approach will help you isolate the causes, determine the best solutions, and avoid steps that compound the problem and waste time. In part 1 of this Greener […]
Prevent Problems & Maintain Productivity with Carbon Impressions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81nXxEZxiQ?rel=0 Carbon impression are most often used to guide the setup of sealing jaws and to solve problems on flow wrappers and vertical form fill seal baggers. But Carbon impressions should also be taken before each new production run and when variables such as product size or packaging materials change. These extra impressions will indicate ongoing […]
Reduced Seal Widths: How Increased Sealing Pressure Can Improve Results
In our previous post we explored the sealing relationship between heat, time and pressure, which must be provided in the right combination to produce quality seals. This post explains how reduced seal widths can increase sealing pressure and help you to: 1. Improve seal quality; 2. Boost productivity; and 3. Decrease per-package film costs on form fill seal machines with […]
Adjusting Heat, Time, & Pressure: Quality Seals on Flow Wrappers & Vertical FFS Baggers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSVnXvhcFnM?rel=0 The right combination of heat, time, and pressure is required to produce quality seals on form fill seal baggers and flow wrappers. These sealing elements are closely linked; adjusting one can change the others and cause unexpected problems. This post reviews the function of and relationships between heat, time, and pressure, so you can better […]
Knife Adjustment on Flow Wrappers: The Cost of Quick Fixes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl5VU14iK0Y?rel=0 When cutting problems delay production, quick fixes are often used to get flow wrappers up and running again. But instead of saving a few minutes of downtime, these shortcuts can cost you hours of production time. This Greener Tech Bite identifies common quick fixes that bypass standard knife adjustment procedures. Their immediate and cumulative effects cause […]
Pressure & Heat: Adjustments & Sealing Jaw Designs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzlx_oHenIU?rel=0 This Greener Tech Bite reviews machine adjustments and sealing jaw designs that provide the pressure and heat* required for quality seals. You can consult additional, detailed posts and videos on each topic by clicking the red links or the corresponding images. Quality seals on flow wrappers & vertical baggers require a combination of time, pressure, and […]
Case Study: Rejected Packages Delay Production – Sealing Problems Diagnosed & Solved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kHVALUSbpc?rel=0 When sealing problems kept a packager of energy bars from meeting their production requirements, they contacted Greener to see if we could help develop a solution. They explained to one of our technical experts that rejects and downtime due to split or unsealed packages had reached the point of crisis. Mechanics were constantly monitoring […]
Flow Wrapper Fin Wheels: Problems, Maintenance, & Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHNk2aLady0?rel=0 Fin wheels on flow wrappers are often overlooked as the cause of poor package quality or reduced productivity. This Greener Tech Bite explains the problems caused by contaminated and worn fin wheels and reviews maintenance and design options that will help you prevent these issues. Most wrappers utilize at least two, and often three, […]
Running Sustainable Packaging Films on Flow Wrappers & Vertical FFS Baggers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBb0pCJKiUM?rel=0 Are you planning to test or convert to sustainable packaging films on your flow wrappers or vertical form-fill-seal baggers? Your current machine set-up and components may not provide quality results with these paper-based, recyclable, or compostable materials. This Greener Tech Bite outlines steps in your packaging process that you should evaluate and adjust before […]
Worn Gears Cause Problems on Flow Wrappers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bhO4bYhrPY?rel=0 Worn gears are often overlooked as a cause of set-up and sealing problems on flow wrappers. In this Tech Bite one of Greener’s technical experts encounters these issues when rebuilding a client’s cutting and sealing head at our manufacturing facility. Symptoms He had installed many new components on the head, including shafts, bearings, springs, […]