Upgrades and Retrofits

Making existing plant equipment fit for the future

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Film stretching lines run reliably for decades. To continue meeting future production requirements, regular adjustments are essential. With our customized upgrades and retrofits, you can boost efficiency, flexibility, and performance. This way, you prepare your lines for new challenges and get the most out of their service life.

A selection
of our solutions

Upgrades for every component – enhancing performance, efficiency and film quality.

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Extrusion

  • Twin screw extrusion for a wide and flexible product and output range

  • Multilayer film upgrade to enter high margin markets for speciality film

  • Line conversion to new polymer (e.g. BOPE, PLA-PHA, BOPP based barrier film)

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Chill Roll

  • Direct drives for excellent speed stability which grants best thickness uniformity

  • Air knife (low pressure and high pressure) for more safety

  • Chill roll / water bath hybrid cooling – maximizing energy savings while ensuring top film quality

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Inline Coater

  • Wet chemical coating of plastic films with a primer

  • Improves the surface properties for better metallization, stable surface energy, improved printability and barrier properties.

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Machine Direction Orienter (MDO)

  • Direct drives for stretching / annealing zone. Designed to replace traditional mechanical components like gears and belts, providing precise control, higher efficiency, and reduced maintenance.

  • Soft drives for scratch-free preheating, ensuring optimal film tension and preventing stick-and-slip conditions.

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TDO

  • Heat Recovery System to reduce energy consumption by returning existing heat energy

  • Chain Track System modernisation for higher speed, minimized operating costs and increased film quality

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Pull Roll Stand

  • Thickness Gauging and Control. The system combines precise measurement with intelligent control – seamlessly within the IMC system. This ensures consistent product quality, efficiency, and traceability.

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Winder

  • LIWIND® ensures dimensionally stable mill rolls, prevents film damage and ensures the highest quality, even with sensitive films and at high speeds.

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Electric

  • Integrated Machine Control System enables precise control of all production parameters for consistently high film quality across every batch.

Your key benefits at a glance

  • Adaptation to new markets

    Respond flexibly to changing market and customer requirements

  • More productivity and profit

    Boost efficiency and reduce costs for long-term success

  • Durable and high-performance

    State-of-the-art technology for greater effciency, competitiveness, and longer service life

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