Overview 

The KV 600 HP on-line shrink packer was built in 2016 by the German manufacturer beck packautomaten. The machine is fully functional, in very good condition and was only in single-shift operation from July 2016 to October 2017. After that it was stored as a backup. 

Technical details

• Output: 20 packs/minute
• Operating hours: 1,265 h
• The following items were packed:
  • Beer cans in trays (L x W x H)
    • 405 x 205 x 120 - 170 mm
    • 405 x 280 x 120 - 170 mm, transported crosswise 
  • Film quality
    • Polyethylene shrink film (flat film),
    • Monoaxially shrinking, thickness 30 - 50 μm
    • Max. roll diameter: 250 mm
    • Inner core diameter: 76 mm
• Welding width max. 600 mm
• Passage height 280 mm (The pack height depends on the type and format of the product, film quality and film thickness)
• Packaged goods height max. 170 mm
• Packaged goods length max. 450 mm
• Working height 880 mm +/- 50 mm
• Running direction of the packaging system from left to right; operating side on the right
• Infeed and outfeed belt conveyor, installed:
  • For automatic goods transfer in line
  • Equipped with separately switched drive motors
  • With laterally adjustable guides if required
• Film roll holder for top and bottom film:
  • Motor-driven support bearing block
  • Max. film roll diameter: 250 mm
  • Regulated film take-off
  • Centrally adjustable side guides for the film rolls
• Continuously heated transverse sealing system:
  • Pneumatic operation; air consumption approx. 140 NL/min. at 6 bar, dry and oil-free
• Machine control:
  • Siemens S7; Simatic Touch Panel
  • Display of operator information, machine status and error messages
  • 2-fold piece counter; operating hours counter
• Operating console
  • Control panel for convenient set-up
  • Control of the beck thermal shrink unit via touch panel
  • User-friendly menu navigation
  • Easy retrieval of data from the packaged goods data memory
• Electrical supply
  • 3P/N/PE AC (TN-S) 230/400 V, 50 Hz
  • RCD protection device at least 300 mA 
  • Connected load 14 KW