New Harpak-ULMA Artic SS Brings Multi-Side-Seal Capabilities to Medical, Bakery, Meat, and Dairy Packaging
Harpak-ULMA today announced its new Artic Side Seal packaging system
featuring new multi-side-seal capabilities for medical, bakery, meat,
and dairy applications. The company also introduced the availability of
Rockwell Automation controls for its Vertical VTC 800 series hygienic
design vertical packaging machines. Both announcements represent an
expansion of Harpak-ULMA's North American flow wrap and vertical
solutions portfolio as driven by customer requests.
The Artic Side Seal (SS) packaging system
can produce multiple side-seal formats, including both zippered and
strip resealable, as well as 3-sided non-resealable formats, shrink
films, and modified atmosphere capabilities. The Artic SS produces
non-hermetic or hermetically sealed packs. It relies on a simplified
longitudinal side-sealing system for the side seal and features a long
dwell sealing head for the cross seal. The solution's market-leading
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is attributable to competitive up-front
installation costs combined with lower lifetime maintenance requirements
associated with its design simplicity. In addition, the Artic SS offers
an attractive alternative to traditional fin-sealed flow wrap
packaging. Fin-sealed packages result in divided panels on one side and
therefore a somewhat smaller printable area, whereas side-seal allows
both sides of the packaging to be fully utilized.