New Solutions From Baumer hhs Offer Flexibility For E-Commerce The COVID 19 pandemic has driven up demand around the globe for e-commerce boxes and other delivery pack- aging sealed with pressure-sensitive adhesive. Boxes containing purchased items typically are sealed with ad- hesive strips that are applied by hot melt systems and then covered with silicone tape. These pressure-sensitive ad- hesive closures securely seal the packaging. As market leader for these applications, Baumer hhs aims to further improve its already very successful and highly productive system, simplify operation and increase process reliability. The e-commerce market imposes increasing demands on the quality of pressure-sensitive adhesive application. “These days, systems that apply adhesive strips are ex- pected to deposit perfect, uniform layer thicknesses and accurately cover them with silicone tape, even when dispensing high quantities at high production speeds,” explains Andreas Schneiders, Corrugated Business De- velopment Manager at Baumer hhs. “The more homoge- neous the contact surface, the more reliably and securely the boxes can be sealed. In addition, homogeneous con- tact surfaces facilitate the work of employees in shipping, who no longer have to manually smooth over the closures to firmly seal them.” Baumer hhs is launching an improved hot melt system for applying pressure-sensitive adhesive on corrugated and cardboard surfaces that achieves consistent applica- tion quality and a high melt rate. It supports the produc- tion of premium quality e-commerce boxes and delivery packaging with pressure-sensitive adhesive closures that will dramatically increase the reliability of the shipping pro- cess in online trade. Higher productivity, quality and flexibility combined with maximum reliability, safety and cost-efficiency: The new hot melt system earns high marks in all of these disci- plines. It has a melt rate of 100 kg/h with pressure-sensitive adhesives, meaning it offers the highest level of efficiency on the market. Another highlight is the special application head, designed specifically for these applications. In com- bination with a new volumetric flow controller, it guaran- tees unique performance at maximum production speeds. For example, given correct settings and suitable am- bient conditions, it can achieve adhesive application weights of up to 500 g/m2. The uniform contact surfaces it produces are the ideal basis for strong and secure glued closures. Clean cut-off and minimal tailing ensure that no pressure-sensitive adhesive is smeared onto other areas of the packaging or drawn into the machine. The new ap- plication head also affords users maximum flexibility in selecting pressure-sensitive adhesives: It can process a variety of adhesives with a range of high viscosities. “With our new hot melt system, manufacturers of e-commerce boxes can proactively meet even the highest CONTINUED ON PAGE 66
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ed Industry Sales, says, “Over the last three decades with EAM-Mosca, I’ve been able to see the commitment that everyone has to innovate and to never settle. Being a part of this continues to be extremely rewarding.”
The unitizer program has followed a similar path of continuous improvement to meet market needs. While the early unitizers were ruggedly built and were good per- formers for that time, they relied on relatively heavy 12mm wide straps to achieve consistent feed reliability. Since then, refinements in track design and the introduction of Mosca’s SoniXs unitizer strapping head have enabled box makers to achieve even better performance with lighter, less expensive 9mm PET strapping. Production capability has similarly increased through a series of innovative new models. The latest innovation is the CTV- SoniXs unitizing system that features up to 5 strapping heads, with head spacings from 9 to 56.5 inches, to enable single-hit unit- izing capability for two to five straps over a broad range of unit sizes. Reducing the number of compression cycles or “hits” increases the throughput of the unitizing system, enabling it to keep up with the seemingly ever-increasing bundle output, another example of the company adapting to changing market requirements. The current backlog of both the bundlers and unitizers attests to our customers’ continued loyalty and belief in EAM-Mosca and its products. While we want to express our appreciation here in words, we also want to assure our customers that we will demonstrate this appreciation through exceptional product and service performance in the future. In corrugated and in all the markets EAM-Mosca serves, the company is committed to continuous technology lead- ership, broadening our “end-of-line” system portfolio, and building constructive partnerships with customers to sup- port our mutual success over our second 40 years. We look forward to working together. Visit www.eammosca.com for more information. The founders in the summer of 2020 in front of EAM-Mosca headquarters in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. From left, Bob Leighton, Hartmut Boellmann and Dierk Wessel.
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