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Handle Applicators

Intercaps Filling Systems supply a range of handle applicators for both plastic ‘clip’ style handles on PET bottles and also self-adhesive handles on PET bottles and multipacks. Automatic applicator for plastic ‘clip’ handles for large capacity bottles (3,4 or 5ltr)  which are already filled capped and labelled       Self-adhesive handle applicator for individual bottles  

             

          This machine is capable of applying self-adhesive handles made out of a special transparent tape and carton label. Bottles, are fed from the feeding lane to the central conveyor of the machine, where they are automatically spaced for the application of the handle. This new technology is particularly good for producers who want an alternative type of handle application to traditional plastic clip handles on 5ltr (or bigger) size bottles. This system allows the producer to have a substantial saving on the unit cost of a plastic clip handle vs a self-adhesive handle.        

Self-adhesive handle applicator for multipacks

On each lane, the packs arriving on the machine’s slat conveyor are slowed down and spaced automatically, through several Intralox conveyors belts. The adhesive handle-tape is uncoiled by an electronically-driven roller according to the packs flow. Handle-cardboard (or other materials) lamination to the adhesive tape is performed continuously through a mechanic double-cam device (patented). The handle thus obtained is pasted continuously on the pack in transit through a series of pneumatic arms. The adhesive tape is cut by a cutting group equipped with a cam-driven blade. The programmable logic controller of the machine supervises and checks the whole cycle and the movements repetition. On option, and according to the products to work, the machine can be equipped with an arch-handle device. The handle and cardboard is electronically centred, allowing the machine to catch up on possible mistakes and performing automatically the re-positioning. The handle-tape is in transparent mono oriented polypropylene laminated with cardboard (or other materials) that could be blank, coloured or printed with advertising signs and/or images. Each head can be equipped with a second reel-holder for 5000-mt-adhesive tape reels. All the machine’s models can work on laminated adhesive tape.