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Aerosol packing line

Aerosol packing line

PROBLEM During the overwrapping and shrinking process, static charges are generated on the shrink sleeve. In the event where an aerosol canister...
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Air curtain drying

Air curtain drying

Drying shrink sleeved containers after steam tunnel  PROBLEM  Shrink sleeved containers exiting a steam tunnel are covered with moisture. Prior to...
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Belt – air conveying

Belt – air conveying

PROBLEM The production and conveying of blow-moulded plastic containers will create large static charge on the containers. This will attract dust,...
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Bottle conveying and palletising

Bottle conveying and palletising

PROBLEM Blown bottles exiting a blow moulding machine are highly charged with static.  This will cause the bottles to fall over on the conveyor or...
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Bottle date code

Bottle date code

Static Issues During Inkjet Date Coding  PROBLEM Dusty or statically charged products cause issues when date or batch coding, using inkjet...
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Bottle overwrapper

Bottle overwrapper

Wrapping & Contamination Problems with Bottle Overwrapper Wrap Machine   PROBLEM There are 3 areas of concern with this type of packaging...
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Bottle Tamper Seal

Bottle Tamper Seal

PROBLEM Tamper sleeve and bottle sleeving are prone to the sleeve not sitting in the correct position on the container. This is caused when the...
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Camera inspection lens cleaning

Camera inspection lens cleaning

PROBLEM Processing some materials will produce statically charged dust. This dust can cover the lens of an inspection camera, requiring frequent...
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Cigarette overwrapper

Cigarette overwrapper

Static control on cigarette packet over wrapper  PROBLEM  Static charges generated on the unwinding film builds up. The film is cut to length prior...
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Cyclone – product sticking

Cyclone – product sticking

PROBLEM Insulative plastic materials transferred via transfer ducting will generate static charges. A cyclone is used to slow and extract the air...
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Dust removal – hopper – flowtube

Dust removal – hopper – flowtube

PROBLEM Discoloration in injection moulding is caused by contamination of equipment not properly cleaned. Cleaning of the machine during colour...
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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) film line

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) film line

PROBLEM To create the bubbles in Polystyrene Butane is injected into the liquid plastic during extrusion. As the extruded Polystyrene cools the...
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Extrusion drying to print

Extrusion drying to print

PROBLEM Extruded plastics are often cooled in a water bath. This requires drying. During drying and conveying static charges can rebuild on the...
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Horizontal bagging

Horizontal bagging

Static control on horizontal bag filling machine  PROBLEM Static charges generated on the unwinding film builds up. The film is formed into bags...
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Hot melt labelling

Hot melt labelling

PROBLEM Label stock entering into the label applicator can become highly charged on the lead and trail ends of the label.  This will result in: ...
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Injection moulding – step conveyor

Injection moulding – step conveyor

PROBLEM Static charges on injection moulded components being conveyed and deposited into storage boxes can result in the following issues. ...
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Injection moulding – swarf control

Injection moulding – swarf control

PROBLEM Static charges on small injection moulded components may also contain small plastic particles.   These particles may stick and damage the...
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Injection moulding conveyor to box storage

Injection moulding conveyor to box storage

PROBLEM Static charges on injection moulded components being conveyed and deposited into storage boxes can result in the following issues. ...
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Injection moulding robot set down

Injection moulding robot set down

PROBLEM Static charges on injection moulded components being stacked by a pick and place robot can result in   Attraction of airborne...
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Injection moulding-moulds sticking on tool face

Injection moulding-moulds sticking on tool face

PROBLEM Small, light mouldings can stick to the face of the tool due to static charge. This can result in: –  Mould damage   Defective...
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Jetstream bottle drying

Jetstream bottle drying

PROBLEM There are 4 areas of concern with this type of packaging machine:  Wet undersides of cans cause problems when laser or ink jet printing...
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Label stacking & conveying

Label stacking & conveying

PROBLEM Die cut labels exit conveyor onto the stack. When the stack is complete, they transfer to a second conveyor. During transfer the labels slip...
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Large sheeting machine

Large sheeting machine

PROBLEM During reel to sheet processes static charges are generated, which can cause the sheets to misbehave and stop the process. Static charges are...
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Noodle packing

Noodle packing

PROBLEM Manufactures of dried food products, which require additional sachets or cooking instructions to be wrapped inside the pack, have problems...
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Plastic conveying – bulkhead nozzles

Plastic conveying – bulkhead nozzles

PROBLEM Static charges are generated by the frictional forces during the conveying of plastics. When delivered into hoppers, these static charges can...
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Plastic slatted conveyor

Plastic slatted conveyor

PROBLEM Metal cans traveling on slatted conveyors are prone to absorbing static charges and storing them. Operators in contact or near proximity to...
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Polystyrene (EPS) tray stacking

Polystyrene (EPS) tray stacking

PROBLEM Handling of polystyrene containers after forming and removal of waste can result in the containers when stacked falling over due to static...
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Powder Sieving

Powder Sieving

PROBLEM Rewinding bags onto a roll the static charges built up on the material will cause the roll to balloon. This makes the roll larger and less...
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Shrink sleeve

Shrink sleeve

Static Control on Shrink Sleeving Preventing Label Alignment Issues  PROBLEM Bottle sleeving is prone to the sleeve not sitting in the correct...
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Shrinkwrap noodles

Shrinkwrap noodles

PROBLEM  Horizontal over wrappers, wrap heat shrink film around a forming tube. Product passes through the inside of the tube in a continuous...
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Silica Powder Hopper Filling

Silica Powder Hopper Filling

PROBLEM The friction generated by the silica travelling through the transfer pipes generates the static charges on the powder. Silica fills the...
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Silo Bag Filling

Silo Bag Filling

Transfer of plastic components or granules to silo bag.  PROBLEM During the transfer of plastic components or granules to a silo bag, static charges...
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Solo bag filling – closed top

Solo bag filling – closed top

PROBLEM Static charges are generated by the frictional forces during the conveying of plastics. When delivered into hoppers, these static charges can...
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Solo bag filling – open top

Solo bag filling – open top

PROBLEM Static charges are generated by the frictional forces during the conveying of plastics. When delivered into hoppers, these static charges can...
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Static control on step conveyor

Static control on step conveyor

PROBLEM Static charges on granulated recycled plastics cause issues with false readings with metal detectors, dust & plastics sticking to...
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Stretchhood Wrapper

Stretchhood Wrapper

Static Control on Stretch Hood Palletiser Preventing Misfeeding  PROBLEM  The blocking in the material caused during the production of the lay-flat...
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Tubular overwrapper

Tubular overwrapper

PROBLEM A high static charge is built up as the film unwinds and passes over various machines parts, rollers and web guides. This results in the...
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Twin self-adhesive label

Twin self-adhesive label

Creased Labels Or Label Alignment Issues With Self-Adhesive Labels   PROBLEM The build-up of static electricity on the label as it is removed from...
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Vertical form filling

Vertical form filling

Bag Sealing Problems In Vertical Form Fill & Seal Machines  PROBLEM High static charges are generated when packaging film is fed from a wind off...
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Vibrating bowl feeder

Vibrating bowl feeder

PROBLEM Static charges generated by the vibrations and friction between plastics components, will cause the component to stick to the bowl preventing...
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Waste Compactor

Waste Compactor

PROBLEM Cut plastic waste is transported via ducting, entering the air bleed off chamber, which allows the waste product to drop into the...
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Waste transfer ionising flow-tube

Waste transfer ionising flow-tube

PROBLEM Waste materials such as end trim is transported via ducting, entering the air bleed off chamber (cyclone), which allows the waste product to...
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Waste transfer ionising nozzles

Waste transfer ionising nozzles

PROBLEM Waste materials such as end trim is transported via ducting, entering the air bleed off chamber (cyclone), which allows the waste product to...
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Wicketer bag making

Wicketer bag making

PROBLEM During the bag making process, there are many problems caused by static charges, or aided by applying a static charge.  Area 1: Static...