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Sizes and Speeds

The following is a general indication of sizes handled by Aesus Banding and Sleeving machines

	Speed	Container Index System	Max Length	Max Diameter of sleeve	Cut off system
Eco Neck Bander	Up to 60/minute	Fingers	40 mm/1.5"	80 mm/3"	Reciprocating Blade
Eco Neck Bander	Up to 150/minute	Starwheel	40 mm/1.5"	80 mm/3"	Reciprocating Blade
Eco Shrink Labeller	Up to 60/minute	Fingers	Unlimited	130mm/5"	Reciprocating Blade
Eco Shrink Labeller	Up to 150/minute	Starwheel	Unlimited	130mm/5"	Reciprocating Blade

Delta Shrink Labeller	Up to 60/minute	Fingers	Unlimited	190mm/7.5"	Reciprocating Blade
Delta Shrink Labeller	Up to 150/minute	Starwheel	Unlimited	190mm/7.5"	Reciprocating Blade
Delta Shrink Labeller	Up to 200/minute	Starwheel/Feed Screw	Unlimited	190mm/7.5"	Spinning Knives

Premier Shrink Labeller	Up to 300/minute	Feed Screw	Unlimited	150mm/6"	Spinning Knives

Speeds are also limited by index system, and diameter of container. Careful! - Speed in Containers Per minute

Band Length	1" / 25mm	2" / 50mm	3" / 75mm	4" / 100mm	5" / 125mm	6" / 150mm	7"/175mm	8"/200mm	9"/225mm	10"/250mm
Reciprocating Blade	180	160	140	120	110	100	90	80	70	60
Spinning Knives	300	300	300	275	250	225	200	175	150	125

Shrink Sleeve Materials

The following is a general indication of shrink sleeves and their characteristics. In different markets there may be different price structures and/or other film availability.
Polyvinyl Chlorine (PVC)
Polyethylene Terephthalate gly (PETg)
Polyethylene Terephthalate gLV (PETg) LV

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Most cost effective of the popular films used in the N. American Market
Very popular material and is still in high demand
Presently use for application that do require high shrink rates (ex. Curve bottles)
56%-64% shrink rate
50-60 degrees C Activation temp
Scuff Resistant
Receptive to water based, UV and metallic inks
Biggest negative is environmental, also use on recycled PET containers is an issue.

Polyethylene Terephthalate g (PETg)

Petroleum based resin – pricing tied to crude oil prices
Gaining in popularity in N American Market
More environmentally friendly than PVC, compatible with most recycling set ups
Higher shrink rates; 70%-78%
70-80 degrees C Activation temp
Scuff Resistant
Receptive to water based, UV and metallic inks
Used for application that require high shrink (ex. Curved bottles)
5-7% more expensive than PVC

Polyethylene Terephthalate gLV (PETg) LV

Polyethylene Terephthalate gLV (PETg) LV

Reduces shrink issues on most challenging containers
Engineered for contoured bottles that require a lot of shrink
Receptive to water based, UV and metallic inks
Shrinks 70-75% depending on container and material supplier, reduces or eliminates shrink in the machine
direction.
Material designed to grow about 1% (MD) on difficult applications to reduce smiles and frowns
Supply chain depending on supplier is usually longer than PVC and PETg
3-5% more expensive than PETg