Packaging - Cup/Container Sealing
Improved heater life, faster cycle times, better heat transfer
Background
Description of company: Container sealing OEM
Identified Problems and concerns
- Legacy heater coiled inside channel
- Short heater life
- Heater replacement creates downtime
- Profile across sealing area inconsistent
Identified root causes
Heater Reliability
- Heater by design had tangential contact with channel - reducing heat transfer and heater life
- Loose fitting heater could shift in channel
- Delicate cold section prone to breaking with extensive movement
Nexthermal Solution
Form in place 3.1mm diameter heater with flexible cold section
- Intimate contact with channel improved heat transfer and heater life
- Heater does not shift in channel
- Improved refresh rate and cycle time
- Heater life is over 12 times that of previous heater supplier
Long Success
- Improved refresh rate and cycle time
- Heater life is over 12 times that of previous heater supplier
- Uniform profile on heating surface