Pack, Closure and Band Specification
Provide representative packs, closures and the band specification for the proposed application.
Filling and packaging systems
Shrink Band Applicators
Plan tamper-evident shrink-band application around the pack, closure, band specification and required finished appearance. Trial feeding, cutting, placement and heat shrinking together, including line spacing, format changes and recovery from missing or misplaced bands.
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Quick answer
How do we select a shrink-band applicator and suitable heat tunnel?
Provide the pack, closure and band specification, including the required finished position and appearance. Trial band feeding, cutting, placement and shrinking as one sequence. Check the effect on the product and pack, and include line spacing, format changes and recovery from a missing or misplaced band.
The photographs below show capped bottles beside a label reel, bottles on a conveyor and people handling machine components. In a shrink-band trial, use your pack, closure and band together to check where the band sits after heating.
Six useful questions
Describe what you need from shrink band applicators before choosing a solution
For routine production using tamper-evident shrink-band application, share the normal condition, realistic range and difficult cases the finished system must handle.
Pack and Band Format Range
Include the full pack and band range so feeding, cutting and placement can be assessed through format changes.
Band Position and Finished Appearance
Define the required band position and appearance. Check the effect of shrinking on the product and pack.
Required Output and Line Spacing
State required output and production pattern. Include line spacing when trialling application and heat shrinking as one sequence.
Cleaning, Access and Format Changes
Describe cleaning and access requirements, and the formats changed between runs. Include these changes in the line trial.
Missing or Misplaced Band Handling
Agree how missing or misplaced bands will be identified and handled, and check recovery during the trial.
Applications
Two useful starting points for shrink band applicators
Compare the pack, closure and band specification, required finished appearance, line spacing and format changes for each production pattern.
What happens next
Your route from an initial enquiry to a working solution
You can review decisions about cleaning, access and changeover method and finished-pack checks and reject handling at each stage.
- 01
Review Pack, Closure and Band Samples
Supply representative packs, closures and bands, with the required finished position and appearance.
- 02
Trial Band Application and Heat Shrinking
Trial feeding, cutting, placement and shrinking as one sequence. Check effects on the product and pack against the agreed finished appearance.
- 03
Integrate Infeed, Discharge, Controls and Access
Connect the equipment to your line, services and controls while resolving required output and production pattern for day-to-day operation.
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Run Agreed Production and Changeover Checks
Confirm cleaning, access and changeover method, then complete and record finished-pack checks and reject handling before your operating team takes over.
Important limits
Know what needs a separate check
- The selected method must be trialled with representative product and packaging.
- Supplier tolerances and product-condition changes can affect band placement and the result of shrinking.
- Equipment selection does not replace product, hygiene, packaging or regulatory validation.
Your final solution for tamper-evident shrink-band application must reflect the law, current standards and site-specific risks that apply to your installation.