The mechanical, electrical and optical upgrade package enables higher performance, lower consumption of wrapping materials, enhanced operator comfort and reduces future maintenance.


Folding type

  • Double Twist

Products

  • Products suitable for plate feeding
  • Hard Candys (with or without center-filling)
  • Eclair
  • Toffees

Product dimensions

  • Length: 16 – 40 mm
  • Width: 12 – 25 mm
  • Height: 6 – 20 mm

Disc shaped products

  • Ø 13 – 25 mm
  • Height: 6 – 20 mm

Ball shaped products

  • Ø 12 – 23 mm

Output

  • Up to 1400 products/min

Diagram

EK1 - UP

Utilities

  • Connected load: 8 kVA
  • Compressed air consumption: 2m³/h; 600 kPa

Measurements

Machine:

  • Length: 2915 mm
  • Width: 1900 mm
  • Height: 1850 mm

Switch cabinet:

  • Length: 1000 mm
  • Width: 400 mm
  • Height: 1900 mm

Weight

  • Machine: 2350 kg
  • Switch cabinet: 300 kg

Wrapping material

  • Wax paper
  • Cellophane
  • Polypropylene
  • Polyethylene

Material dimensions

  • Reel diameter: Up to 350 mm
  • Reel width: Up to 120 mm
  • Core diameter: 40 - 80 mm

Special features

Proven standard features

  • Feeding and sorting station with separation of small and oversized products and sugar dust
  • Gentle product separation by large diameter feed plate
  • Optimized feed plate fill level controlled by an electronic scale
  • Automatic wrapping speed control
  • Infinitely variable adjustment of the twist gripper oscillation depending on the wrapping material quality
  • Adjustment of the twisting angle in three steps (1,1; 1,6; 2,1 rotations)
  • Mechanical (cone type) reel holders
  • Reel end detection and automatic splicing
  • Separation of spliced/double wrapped products and non properly registered products


Improvements and added value

  • Replacement of the mechanical scanning wheel by a laser scanner
  • Upgraded wrapping material feeding unit with two independent servo drives for wrapping material draw off and cutting
  • Optimized “no product – no wrapping material” functionality
  • Infinitely variable adjustment of the wrapping material cut off length for increased wrapping capacity and reduced wrapping material consumption
  • Complete replacement of the electrical cabinet and all field devices
  • ELAU C 200 motion control system with integrated PLC functionality
  • Upgraded air support to allow the use of modern PP foils
  • Reproducible setting of the air support via valve bank
  • Improved operation and Diagnostics via SIEMATIC touch screen
  • Improved access for cleaning and maintenance thanks to a new safety concept

Combinations

  • Beside manual feeding, the machine can be directly synchronized to the production line by means of a Theegarten-Pactec feeding system.

Optional extras

  • Photo-electric print registration
  • Detection system for manufacturer splices
  • Different executions of the twist grippers for different wrapping materials
  • Special execution for moulded toffees
  • Remote diagnostics

Product characteristics

Folding type

  • Double Twist

Products

  • Products suitable for plate feeding
  • Hard Candys (with or without center-filling)
  • Eclair
  • Toffees

Product dimensions

  • Length: 16 – 40 mm
  • Width: 12 – 25 mm
  • Height: 6 – 20 mm

Disc shaped products

  • Ø 13 – 25 mm
  • Height: 6 – 20 mm

Ball shaped products

  • Ø 12 – 23 mm

Output

  • Up to 1400 products/min

Diagram

EK1 - UP

Technical Data

Utilities

  • Connected load: 8 kVA
  • Compressed air consumption: 2m³/h; 600 kPa

Measurements

Machine:

  • Length: 2915 mm
  • Width: 1900 mm
  • Height: 1850 mm

Switch cabinet:

  • Length: 1000 mm
  • Width: 400 mm
  • Height: 1900 mm

Weight

  • Machine: 2350 kg
  • Switch cabinet: 300 kg

Wrapping material

  • Wax paper
  • Cellophane
  • Polypropylene
  • Polyethylene

Material dimensions

  • Reel diameter: Up to 350 mm
  • Reel width: Up to 120 mm
  • Core diameter: 40 - 80 mm

Equipment & options

Special features

Proven standard features

  • Feeding and sorting station with separation of small and oversized products and sugar dust
  • Gentle product separation by large diameter feed plate
  • Optimized feed plate fill level controlled by an electronic scale
  • Automatic wrapping speed control
  • Infinitely variable adjustment of the twist gripper oscillation depending on the wrapping material quality
  • Adjustment of the twisting angle in three steps (1,1; 1,6; 2,1 rotations)
  • Mechanical (cone type) reel holders
  • Reel end detection and automatic splicing
  • Separation of spliced/double wrapped products and non properly registered products


Improvements and added value

  • Replacement of the mechanical scanning wheel by a laser scanner
  • Upgraded wrapping material feeding unit with two independent servo drives for wrapping material draw off and cutting
  • Optimized “no product – no wrapping material” functionality
  • Infinitely variable adjustment of the wrapping material cut off length for increased wrapping capacity and reduced wrapping material consumption
  • Complete replacement of the electrical cabinet and all field devices
  • ELAU C 200 motion control system with integrated PLC functionality
  • Upgraded air support to allow the use of modern PP foils
  • Reproducible setting of the air support via valve bank
  • Improved operation and Diagnostics via SIEMATIC touch screen
  • Improved access for cleaning and maintenance thanks to a new safety concept

Combinations

  • Beside manual feeding, the machine can be directly synchronized to the production line by means of a Theegarten-Pactec feeding system.

Optional extras

  • Photo-electric print registration
  • Detection system for manufacturer splices
  • Different executions of the twist grippers for different wrapping materials
  • Special execution for moulded toffees
  • Remote diagnostics

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