PW-1

 

MACHINE DESCRIPTION

Pleat wrapping packaging has been considerably growing in importance and popularity. It offers good protection from outside elements and enhances a nice final look of wrapped soap, denoting a high level of professional and serious skill.
PW-1 is a manual wrapping device suitable for rounded soap shapes: with this manual pleat wrapper it is possible to wrap soaps with a maximum diameter of 80 mm and maximum thickness of 40 mm. Being a manually operated machine, its performance is related to the capability of the operator. To obtain a good wrapped soap it is important to select a good quality paper or transparent film. The paper must neither tear nor deform and it must keep its original surface after the wrapping.
The Manual Pleat Wrap has a main rigid body fully steel material. The reduced dimensions of the machine allow an easy positioning on every working plane.
On the main body is installed a pleat format set. Each format set is composed by:

Upper ring plate
– Lower ring plate
– Pusher

Optional size part sets are available for soaps with different dimensions from the one fitted with the machine. The paper foil round or octagonal shape, is inserted between the upper and lower plating plate. The naked soap is put in the hole of the upper ring plate and pushed into the lower ring. The pushed soap force the paper foil to be pressed and so forming the pleats. When the soap in the lower position, the iris is closed and the pleats envelope the soap. The iris is opened again just for giving the space for apply the adhesive label.

SPECIFICATIONS

Speed : 3-4 soaps/minute depending on the operator ability
Soap dimensions (mm)
• Thickness: min/max 10/40 mm
• Diameter: min/max 40/80 mm
(The two maximum dimensions are not possible together). Max reel height 180 mm.