Harpak-Ulma TFX thermoformer is speedy, precise

TFX This new series of smart thermoformers from Harpak-Ulma is designed for manufacturing food, medical and consumer-goods packaging. It can produce packaging for meat bricks, which require precise forming, rapid evacuation and repeatable sealing in manufacturing to maintain their rigid geometry and minimize purge. For such packaging, cycle-time stability and vacuum efficiency are critical. The thermoformers’ advanced capabilities include optimized motion coordination, automated film alignment, centralized recipe control, zone-specific heating and constant-atmosphere sealing controls, along with RFID format verification and recipe-driven digital control. 

What’s new? The thermoforming series, which Harpak-Ulma exhibited in January at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta. 

Benefits The ability to produce high-quality packaging, including packaging made from recyclable materials; precision; high-speed performance; and efficiency. With Ulma’s advanced forming and sealing technologies, known as Better Form XTM and Better Seal XTM, respectively, the thermoformers are capable of running thinner base films without sacrificing the package strength or integrity needed for meat-brick applications. The thermoformers support documentation requirements common in medical manufacturing, providing traceable, repeatable production data. They are also designed to facilitate changeovers. 

Harpak-Ulma Packaging LLC, Taunton, Mass., 508-884-2500, www.harpak-ulma.com