Steam tunnel system

KST 80A-712 with steam venting package is a tunnel system with stainless dual-wall construction that's compatible with a range of containers, including those that are difficult to shrink consistently or required a second tunnel to shrink label to container.

Feb 1st, 2012
Hp 20116 Pdc Steam Tunnel
Dual-zone system uses five rows of steam distribution tubes on each side; accommodates up to 200 cpm, depending on shape; works with PVC, PETG, OPS, and PLA films, in gauges as thin as 30 microns.

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Herma 132M Wrap-around Labeler
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TQS serial numbering system with classical mechanical position indicators from SIKO (Image: © WIPOTEC-OCS)
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