SML introduces latest update to 2-m stretch wrap film line
At the German K2010 trade fair, Austrian extrusion machinery maker SML introduced the EcoCompact, a standardised 4 up (2,000 mm) wide stretch film line with premium components, with a compact design and a reasonable price. Now, after 14 years later it has been refined, and is known as the EcoCompact II with a a number of technical innovations.
The plus points of the EcoCompact made it “a hot seller right from the go,” says Thomas Rauscher, Product Manager at SML, adding that it was time to introduce a new update.
The 2-m EcoCompact II features a number of technical innovations, packed in a fresh new design. Like its predecessor, it combines a compact line set-up with improved components and maximum flexibility, while still maintaining an affordable price.
To cover almost every potential demand in production, the EcoCompact II comes in four pre-configured versions, ranging from a minimum of four extruders to a maximum of seven extruders. Beside 5-layers and 7-layers versions, the line can be optionally fitted with Nanolayer-Technology. SML’s well-known Ø 1,600 mm chill roll unit and an e-container are now included as a standard.
The winder is a key part of any stretch film line. In the EcoCompact II, customers can choose from three different versions of SML’s powerful winder W4000: A 2-shaft version, the well-known 4-shaft type and, last but not least, a double turret winder with a total of 8-shafts.
“The advantage of the 8-shaft winder is the ability to use 2’’ winding cores for hand rolls. Generally, this type of winder is capable of running at very high speeds. This boosts the performance of the EcoCompact II to the next level,” Rauscher says.
As a standard, the EcoCompact II comes with a Cloeren Reflex die, the benchmark technology for ultra-fast and hands-free die lip control. It can be upgraded with an automatic die mapping system.
Also available are cut resistance rollers, coreless winding, modified edges and much more.
“Thanks to the comprehensive technical possibilities of the EcoCompact II, flexibility in stretch film production is guaranteed,” Rauscher concluded.
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