PACK EXPO preview: Stretch wrapper needs no operator

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October 10, 2008 - Arpac, Schiller Park, IL, unveils flagship model in RTAC Series of rotary arm stretch wrappers at PACK EXPO International, 9-13 November 2008 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Heavy-duty, conveyorized RTAC-4Q3 machine indexes, wraps, discharges loads without operator assistance. Capable of stretch wrapping up to 100 loads/hour, unit features Allen-Bradley touch screen operator interface from Rockwell Automaton, Milwaukee, WI, for machine parameter settings, manual operation, fault diagnostics messages; 6-foot-tall fenced guarding for maximum operation safety; remote NEMA-12 electrical enclosure; AC motors, controllers; driven turntable transition rollers for more positive pallet handling; analog proximity switch dancer bar control for more reliable film feed speed control, corner compensation; 36-inch-diameter precision steel ring rotary arm support/drive system for stable, safe, maintenance-free operation. Arpac also plans to demonstrate fully automated PAC-Series stretch wrapper, Master MTE-1100 Series inline high-speed tray erector, BrandPac® BPTS-5000 combination pad, tray, unsupported print-registered film multipacker, BPMP-5000 shrink wrapper, HC37 bottom overlap horizontal shrink wrapper, CAPRA® 8000SS side-seal horizontal shrink wrapper.


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