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ILLIG: thermoforming Systems with Decoration,
Hygiene and Productivity in Focus
IML-T for premium-quality decoration and an effective shelf
appearance: Brilliantly decorated packaging made of PP and
applied simultaneously during the forming process will be
demonstrated at the K 2016 on an ILLIG IC-RDML 70 with an
18-cavity mold
I LLIG, the systems provider for thermoforming solutions, will
be showcasing its latest developments in thermoforming,
packaging and mold technology and demonstrating its pro-
wess as a systems partner for automated processes. In focus
will be the performance of in-mold labeling in thermoforming
(IML-T), hygienic production and enhanced productivity
through technical optimization, as well as the systematic ex-
pansion of automation. For the first time in its latest stage of
development the IML-T thermoforming line IC-RDM 70K to-
gether with the compact IML unit RDML 70b for flexible de-
coration of nearly any cup geometry will be demonstrated at
the K 2016. Also making its debut at the K stand will be a fle-
xible product handling system. Adapted for the ILLIG IC-RDK
54, this combination accelerates production for enhanced pro-
ductivity. Visitors will also get to see the latest in ILLIG mold-
making technology with new molds on display.
Leading IML-T technology
ILLIG is currently the only supplier of IML-T that offers all re-
quired modules from a single source that have been optimally
designed to interoperate with one another.
IML-T machines are deployed together with so-called cup ma-
chines of the RDM-K series and also integrated in form, fill and
seal machines that comply with the stringent hygiene stan-
dards of the dairy industry. An automatic IC-RDM 70K roll-fed
machine with a forming area of 680 mm x 300 mm coupled
with the IML unit RDML 70b will be on display at the K stand
to demonstrate the IML-T technology.
The 18-cavity mold has an hourly output of approximately
17,280 rectangular polypropylene cups that are simultaneously
decorated on all four sides
plus the bottom with a brilliant photo-quality label during the
forming process. The RDM-K machines are extremely versatile
and can be used for a variety of applications. Equipped with
ILLIG-designed coffee-capsule molds, over 30 RDM-K thermo-
forming systems produce millions of capsules every day around
the globe. The machines' reliability also underscore the value
of ILLIG's technological know-how.
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Flexible stacking and packaging system
Another new exhibit at the K will be ILLIG's flexible stacking
and packaging system. The product handling system PHF can
be easily connected to an ILLIG thermoformer in minimal time
and is ideal for applications typically realized on RDK-series
machines. The integrated unit allows the removal of stacks,
quality assurance measures, and packaging. The removed
stacks of formed parts can be packed as stacks in bags in con-
ventional box sizes. Guided procedures for altering settings
enable quick retooling, which lets you quickly setup the ma-
chine for a new product. At the K trade fair the product hand-
ling system will be adapted to an RDK 54 thermoformer.
Equipped with a 12-cavity cup mold with a shallow forming
segment base, so-called delicatessen cups will be formed out
of a transparent APET film with an antiblocking additive.