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The Shanklin A27A - Workhorse of the Shanklin family

The Shanklin A27 has been the workhorse of the Shanklin family for many years. For anyone needing to overwrap a product for tamper evidence, bundling two or more products or to help preserve freshness, the A27 can handle it.

The Shanklin A27 is an intermittent motion, fully automatic L-Bar sealer capable of speeds of up to 30 packages per minute. The standard A27 is capable of wrapping an 8-inch high package but is also available with a 10-inch opening option.

Coupled with a Shanklin T7H tunnel, these two machines will give you many years of worry free, reliable service and a steady 25-30 packages per minute.

Shanklin has now taken the “workhorse A27A” and refined it even further.

Welcome to the Shanklin A27I! The new A27I has all the great features of the A27A along with some new added features making it, even more, user-friendly and now “intuitive” as well.
Yes, the “I” stands for intuitive. The new Shanklin HMI on the A27I makes the operator interface very user friendly. Set up is much easier for a new operator with the intuitive HMI interface.

Shanklin also has several great options for the new A27I.

Great features such as dual infeed eyes allow for a greater range of products to be wrapped with ease, from low profile to 10 inch high products. Additionally, a light curtain can be added for wrapping very irregular items such as broccoli crowns or cauliflower heads.

An adjustable-height L-Bar feature is also a great asset. If you need to wrap a small low profile product the L-Bar can be closed to just above the product height, allowing for greater speeds of up to 30 packs per minute.

Another great option available for the A27I is the closing conveyor. This option closes the gap between the infeed conveyor and the sealing conveyor, allowing the A27I to wrap very short and or small products with ease.

Another great feature of the Shanklin A27I is the powered film unwind system. The film unwind system is critical in today's world of ever-thinner films. Without a very good film delivery system, you will not achieve the higher wrap speeds reliably. Secondly, the very thin films of today would tear causing downtime, along with many product rejects causing film waste and time wasted for rewrapping products.

The Shanklin A27 is a proven, fully automatic, intermittent motion shrink wrap system that will deliver years of worry-free and reliable shrink wrapping capabilities.

Whether you need to wrap a deck of cards, a tray of muffins, a box of frozen steaks or a head of broccoli. The Shanklin A27 help you get your product to market properly wrapped and sealed, in a timely and very efficient production environment.

We at 3G Packaging Corp. Stand behind the Shanklin brand and the reliability of the A27. We generally always have at least one A27 in our showroom available for sale, lease or even monthly rental.

If you need to shrink wrap your product, consider the great capabilities of the Shanklin A27I.

Markem Imaje 2200 Print & Apply Labelling System

The 2200 Series builds on a proven concept providing reliability, efficiency, and ease of use with thousands of units installed in demanding 24/7 environments. The 2200 Series takes print and apply to the next stage of evolution, giving you a wide range of interchangeable applicators, optimized operational intervention, and unparalleled application rate.

Why choose the Markem Imaje 2200 Series?

  • Ability to print and apply at rates up to 125 packs per minute regardless of the data complexity or content.
  • A simple media path allows operators to reload labels and ribbon rolls in less than 40 seconds.
  • 560 m ribbon and label rolls compared with the market standard of 450 m to reduce the line stoppages by 25%.
  • Compliant ANSI grade A/B codes even at the highest application speed.
  • CoLOS software solutions ensure product data integrity, central data management and easy connection to the existing enterprise database.
  • Designed to be over 95% recyclable.

The Markem Imaje 2200 Series offers unmatched reliability, including:

  • Durable and rugged industrial design constructed around a central solid 38 mm thick backbone.
  • High-performance non-stick label pad and contact parts for easy to clean uncomplicated operation.

High-Performance Printing

  • Ability to print and apply at rates up to 125 packs per minute regardless of the data complexity or content.
  • Dual RISC processors, supported by a dedicated ultra-fast co-processor, deliver efficient performance.
  • Consistent label application of ± 0.25 mm via an optimized label path, automatic label tension, and an integrated pad label sensor.
  • Markem-Imaje labels and ribbons guarantee print quality and long printhead life.

Operation optimization

  • A simple media path allows operators to reload labels and ribbon rolls in less than 40 seconds.
  • 660 m ribbon and label rolls compared with the market standard of 450 m to reduce the line stoppages by 45%.
  • Synchronized label and ribbon change.
  • «No tools» concept allows printhead and roller exchanging in less than 60 seconds.
  • CoLOS Terminal®, the new colour touch screen, enables easy selection of labels to be printed and powerful data management through an intuitive user interface.

Traceability

  • Compliant ANSI grade A/B codes even at the highest application speed.
  • Optional barcode scanner ensures that 100% of cases leave the factory with a readable barcode.
  • Supports high-speed real-time data generation, including linear and 2D barcodes, graphics or serialization.
  • CoLOS software solutions ensure product data integrity, central data management and easy connection to the existing enterprise database.

Eco-initiatives

  • Designed to be over 95% recyclable.
  • Compatible with recyclable liners.
  • Power consumption below 35 watts in standby mode and 135 watts at maximum throughput.

Boost Your Uptime

Add up to 4 days of production per year

  • Quickly change materials and consumables in less than 40 seconds.
  • Synchronized media changes minimize the frequency of changes and maximize uptime.
  • Fastest speeds, >140 ppm side apply>90 ppm front of the pack.
  • Consistent label management via optimized label path, automatic label tension, and integrated label control, prevents missing labels, jams, and mess.

Maintenance-free

  • Longer media lengths for extended operation, 560/660 or 800m.
  • No tools or maintenance items.
  • Change print head and roller in less than 60 seconds.
  • Markem-Imaje’s unique, maintenance-free print unit with up to 24-month service intervals.

Operator friendly, clean operation

  • An easy consumable media path allows operators to load labels and ribbon without error.
  • No operator adjustments required.
  • Competent operation with less than 5 minutes of training.

Color User Interface

  • Advanced UI for local interaction or remote secure database function.
    • Easy three-button operation
    • Store all data with CoLOS® software
    • Operate up to 4 machines

Retail compliance

  • GS1 Compliant, ANSI grade A/B codes.
  • An integrated barcode scanner ensures that 100% of cases leave the factory with a readable barcode even at the highest application speed.

Investment protection

  • Wide range of applicators best suited for each application minimizing the need for line changes and expensive modifications.
  • Easy to change to different applicator or printhead or printhead size in less than 15 minutes.

Environmentally friendly

  • Power consumption below 35 watts in standby and 135 watts at maximum throughput.
  • 95% recyclable parts.

Solutions Guide

To see the full list of solutions in detail, open the full solutions guide here!

Interested in boosting your efficiency and profitability all while being eco-friendly with the Markem Imaje 2200 Print & Apply Labelling System? Contact the experts at 3G packaging for more information!

Introducing: Cousins Packaging Equipment

We are excited to announce the acquisition of new packaging equipment courtesy of Cousins Packaging.

They are a full-line manufacturer of stretch wrap machinery ranging from semi-automatics, to technically advanced customized automated systems. They are recognized for bringing new and innovative technologies to market like the exclusive patented A-ARM technology that uniquely cuts and attaches the stretch film above the load.

3G Packaging now has 4 additional categories in our inventory, and here is a little bit about each one:

Turntable Automatic

Automatics provide labor savings and safety benefits that semi-automatics do not. This is because platform automatics can be operated from a forklift by remote control, eliminating the need for the operator having to get on & off the forklift to bend over to attach and cut the film. Turntable automatics are best for where there is high throughput required and operator safety is a concern with applications involving forklifts and/or pallet jacks. They are an inexpensive and efficient option.

Adding a turntable automatic machine to your line-up offers numerous benefits for your company including:

  • Increased Productivity – Less time needed for operators to set up machine; machine is faster and more accurate than human operation.
  • Streamlined Production – Allows workers to focus on other areas and improve flow of work.
  • Cost-Efficient Operation – Fewer mistakes means less money spent on wasted stretch wrap.
  • Improved Safety – Less opportunity for human error and injury.

Turntable Semi-Automatic

The most inexpensive machine option which can be built to meet nearly all wrapping requirements including large loads, tall loads, environmental standards, etc. Time-tested designs backed by a strong machine warranty and supported by a quality Customer Service Department. They’re best for the majority of applications involving forklifts and/or pallet jacks, specifically complex loads and lower production facilities.

Rotary Arm Automatic

Automatic products provide labor savings and safety benefits that rotary arm semi-automatics do not. They can be operated from a forklift by remote control, eliminating the need for the operator having to get on and off the forklift to bend over to attach and cut the film. Rotary Arm Automatics are best for where operator safety is a concern with applications involving forklifts and/or pallet jacks, as well as for unstable loads, heavy loads, wet environment conditions, and areas with high productivity.

Rotary Arm Semi-Automatic

A variety of models that can be built to meet nearly all wrapping requirements including large loads, tall loads, environmental standards, etc. Time-tested designs backed by a strong machine warranty and supported by a quality Customer Service Department. Best for unstable loads, heavy loads and in wet or wash down environments.

If you have any questions and/or are interested in any of these products, contact us!

Qtek Bomber – Speed up efficiency and lower your bottom line!

The Problem?

If you need a mixed pallet you do what’s known as 'Hand-Stacking' or ‘Hand-Bombing’. Where you take all the beverage cases you don’t want from the top of a pallet and replace them with all the beverage cases you do want so that your pallet would be mixed for any custom or special sized orders (or maybe you just want to fill your truck to its limit).

The problem has always been that It’s very time consuming (instead of moving a pallet onto the truck within 30 seconds, you're now spending a few minutes to try and mix the pallets before you can start moving them to the truck) also it’s messy, it’s dangerous and more often than not, you have some spillage or broken or crushed product. That’s what it’s been like for the past 50 years of palleting products around. The bottom line is until ‘The Bomber’ was created, we all did the same thing with pallets.

The Qtek Bomber allows you to:

  • Pick 2000 Cases/Man-Hour
  • Use standard forklift equipment - no retrofitting required
  • Virtually eliminate hand stacking case damage and injuries
  • Full pallet exchange
  • Pallet splitting or Upstacking
  • Partial pallets
  • Damaged layer repair

It was built to handle all pallet splitting and layer picking needs including plastic bottles or fruit and vegetable cases.

How does it work?

Simple. It uses a hydraulic clamping system to contain the product, then the huge metal blades are placed underneath to support the product, no matter the size or amount. Then a safety curtain rolls out to protect the product above and below.

The Qtek Bomber works with:

  • Odd shaped Glass or Plastic Bottles
  • Beverage Cans
  • Packaged Goods (wet, dry, glass or plastic)
  • Vegetables and Fruit (including watermelons)
  • Anything you can think of!

If you have a small warehouse, a shared one, a large one or several, you can’t work with pallets without having ‘The Bomber’ as one of your tools.

Your employees become more efficient as they spend less time moving cases, and you can take more custom orders and fulfill requirements that you could never think of doing before. When you become more efficient, and you receive more orders, that means one thing. More money for you!


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