Starlinger scored high with revolutionary conversion technology

A virtual 3D experience of the new conversion line ad*starKON HX attracted visitors attention at Starlinger & Co. Ges.m.b.H. booth at K 2016. For the first time, the company exhibited a production line for block bottom valve sacks made of coated polypropylene tape fabric scores with intelligent features such as automatic valve and cover patch adjustment and highly precise bottom geometry. 

 

Due to the sophisticated sack transport system the ad*starKON HX reaches the unprecedented production output of up to 140 sacks per minute.  “A sack producer plays in the top league with this conversion line”, confirms Hermann Adrigan, Sales Director at Starlinger. “Our customers are well aware of this – we have already sold the first ad*starKON HX lines here at the exhibition.”

 

Also the introduction of the REICO*STAR block bottom valve sack, made of PP-coated spunbond nonwoven and developed by Starlinger in cooperation with Reifenhäuser Reicofil, generated a lot of surprise on the market. Being a total lightweight in this product field, it is perfect for safely packaging dry bulk goods such as cement, granulate, seeds, animal feed or chemicals.

 

Focus PET

 

The idea to employ the versatile thermoplast PET as a base material for woven sack production prompted Starlinger to develop a technology for PET tape production. To use the advantages of this material for heavy-duty packaging and fabrics, Starlinger deployed a special construction team to work intensively on the technology for the extrusion and weaving process in the last years.  With the new technolog, it has become possible  to produce PET tapes directly from bottle flakes. This makes it an interesting application not only for woven bag producers, but also for recyclers.

 

In addition, Starlinger presented the Rapid Sleeve Changer, a newly developed filter unit which is of interest especially for the production or recycling of polyester filaments and biax films. Equipped with a nonwoven filter medium, the filter allows finest filtration of the melt down to 15 µm. The dirty filter elements can be replaced without interrupting the recycling or production process. The Rapid Sleeve Changer uses special sleeves instead of conventional candles, which reflects positively on the running costs. The sleeves are replaced within minutes; this allows using recycled material even for finest filtration of 15 µm while ensuring highest machine uptime.