Seals the deal

Heat sealing specialist Proseal has launched a top-of-therange tray sealer, designed for fast production lines such as meat products and fresh fruit.

Incorporating a variety of innovative features designed to maximise throughput and minimise downtime, including a three dimensional tray positioning system, the new Proseal GT3 offers a top speed in excess of 180 trays per minute.

The GT3's three axis servo drive tray transfer system helps to maximise tray throughput by automatically adjusting for different tray heights. This eliminates the need for tray height specific change-parts and means that all height settings can be programmed through the user friendly touch screen.

Speeds are further increased for the GT3 Twin with a true twin lane feed control, which enables products to be fed independently down each lane.

Another standard feature is Proseal's new Internet based secure gateway connection system that is able to provide real time data and error condition support. The system enables Proseal engineers to remotely access the PLC and HMI (touch screen) of each customer's machine from anywhere in the world to provide diagnostic support and implement software modifications.

As well as providing remote diagnostics and remedial action, the system can also compile machine condition running data such as packs per minute, temperature settings, seal time and air pressure, all of which can be exported directly into customers' production monitoring screens