Macchi at NPE

Macchi will have a 5-layer R-POD FLEX line on display in OCCC Orlando, booth W6570, at the upcoming NPE show. R-POD FLEX is the latest evolution of the innovative POD FLEX system (Polyolefin dedicated), specifically designed for very high productivity and for the use of “secondary” raw materials (regenerated/recycled).

The 5-layer R-POD FLEX line is designed for sustainable specialty films with reduced thickness, perfect sealing, and excellent optical and mechanical properties. This new technology meets the growing market demand for highly flexible extrusion lines, capable of extruding recycled materials up to 1200 kg/h at 2500 mm net width.

The new R-POD FLEX line allows for extremely rapid job changes while minimizing production waste. Thanks to the introduction of important technological and automation developments, the line on display will demonstrate how simple it is to shift from high-capacity productions for lamination films to recycled material productions for industrial packaging.

The line running throughout the NPE show will have the following features:

• extruders configuration 65/65/105/65/65
• continuous flow hydraulic screen changers
• triple  flow air ring with integrated automatic profile control system
• wax drainage system for air ring
• frost line scanner
• smoke suction system on bubble guide
• Centro Freeze supporting basket with cooling function
• double station automatic winder Bo Plus
• Recotrim – inline system for side trim recovery
• Macchi I.o.T. – the revolutionary digital solution to perform OEE monitoring, breakdown analytics, predictive maintenance, and to verify production efficiency in real time
• Macchi W.i.S. (Web Inspection System) – the innovative solution for film defects mapping