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Turnkey Rebuild for Plastic Bag Machine – Case Study

Complete turnkey rebuild services for plastic bag machines to maximize efficiency.

Challenge

A customer needed more safety, less maintenance, and higher performance. We were able to complete a turnkey rebuild on a 70” Gloucester 418 bag machine.

This outdated machine needed to be upgraded to replace the original hydraulic components with new electronic servo controls.

Services

Results

Operators and maintenance personnel appreciate the improvements realized with a rebuilt machine.

  • Operators are no longer required to put their hands in the machinery to make adjustments while the line is running.
  • All adjustments can be made safely at the operator station.
  • Slip hazards are eliminated because the upgraded machine does not need hydraulic fluid.
  • No more stepping around absorbent pads, spill socks or kitty litter.
  • Maintenance workers do not have to stock or replace frequent failure components such as hoses, fittings or cylinders.
  • Operators can easily learn to use the touchscreen controls and find that it is easy to repeat projects via on-screen programming.
  • Manual tweaks are eliminated, so productivity stays high.

Relevant Industries

Plastics →

Benefits of rebuilding:

  • Safety upgrades per customer specifications
  • Eliminates hydraulic creep adjustments
  • Eliminates slip hazards, spill pads & drip pans
  • Improved energy savings
  • Eliminates chilled water lines for hydraulic cooling
  • Eliminates changing filters
  • Fewer mechanical part failures – No more wear parts
  • No need to replace cylinder bushings or seals
  • No need to replace hoses or fittings
  • No need to bleed the system or replace the pump
  • Reduced spares – No fluid, fittings, cylinders or filters
  • No need for variator or harmonic drive on feed nip
  • Eliminates reversing gears
  • Performs as well or better than new
  • Rebuilding costs much less than new
  • User friendly operator interface
  • Eliminates need for skip cycle
  • Capable of wider job product ranges
  • Dancer assembly uses variable resistor with gearing
  • Intuitive, repeatable operation speeds learning curve
  • Revitalized & enhanced appearance
  • Less time and attention on breakdown maintenance

How to get started

Understand your needs

Talk with one of our senior engineers and we’ll identify the problems you’re facing.

Get to work

Working with your timing, budget, and existing equipment, our experts will work to find a solution unique to your industry.

Transform your business

No longer doing more of the same, reduce downtime, increase production, and deliver better results.

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