FachPack: Loesch Verpackungstechnik
The fourth generation of the LTM-DUO
Loesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH will be presenting the facelift of its fourth-generation LTM-DUO fold wrapping machine for chocolate tablets in a new corporate design at FachPack 2013 in Nuremberg. The machine features up-to-date colours, standardised housing and identical heights across the board. This makes the LTM-DUO more modern and functional.
Loesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH will be presenting the facelift of its fourth-generation LTM-DUO fold wrapping machine for chocolate tablets in a new corporate design at FachPack 2013 in Nuremberg. The machine features up-to-date colours, standardised housing and identical heights across the board. This makes the LTM-DUO more modern and functional.
With ongoing development of the LTM-DUO geared to real-world needs, LoeschPack is responding to specific customer requirements. “There is rising demand for packaging machines which can also process bio-polymer film,” says LoeschPack Managing Director Graf. The LTM-DUO is a twin station high-performance fold wrapping machine which sets new standards with regard to compact design, hygienic design, ergonomics and flexibility and is optimised for the use of bio-polymer film. A version of the latest generation of the LTM-DUO with a tablet size of 100 grams, operating with an output of up to 200 products a minute, will be presented to the public at FachPack 2013. “We are especially proud of the significantly improved machine operability with bio-film,” says industrial engineer Martin Bauer, Product Manager at LoeschPack. “Following extensive film tests, we can now recommend to our customers specific film types which run optimally on the LTM-DUO.” In addition to bio-polymer film, aluminium foil, coated aluminium foil, laminated aluminium foil, OPP foil or aluminised bio-polymer film can be used as the inner wrap. “No matter what type of film is used, preservation of the product aroma is guaranteed thanks to the outstanding barrier properties of the LTM-DUO,” says Bauer, pointing out that upgrade kits for the use of bio-film are available for previous models of packaging machines.
Another advantage of all the machine types from LoeschPack is the increasingly modular machine design. Components such as the foil discharge are designed once and then used across all platforms. That reduces costs and streamlines service. In the machine on show, a distributed conveyor is responsible for feeding. The first station of the LTM-DUO performs the insert fold with aluminised bio-polymer film, while the second station completes the full wrap in a paper envelope. The product feed via servo belts (smart belts) is gentle on products, as it features zero accumulation, thereby minimising product abrasion. In addition, broken tablets are sorted out via a product reject belt. Simple and fast format changeovers within a large size range underline the flexibility of the LTM-DUO. The film unwinding with pneumatic mandrel, lateral fine tuning, rapid merging and pneumatic fine adjustment of belt tension and brakes guarantees fast roll changes and enables the processing of delicate films. The LTM-DUO also delivers secure splicing, thus enabling optimum splice preparation. Format changeovers no longer require cut length adjustment.
“Our highly satisfied customers value the efficient control devices of the LTM-DUO, rapid changeovers, simple fault clearance, high standards of hygiene and user-friendly maintenance,” adds Sales Manager Ulrich Kreimeyer. The clear structural separation of the drive and packaging area guarantees high hygiene standards. Every machine area is easily accessible, thereby preventing pockets of dirt and minimizing cleaning. Kreimeyer.