We engineer, design, and build heat and air systems to solve your unique application problems. Our technical know how comes from over 40 years of building individualized solutions for our customers. We are your application problem solvers.
Eliminate your shrink label problems
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Customer Highlight: The Perfect Wrap
A manufacturer came to STANMECH with a common problem: shrinking full body labels onto bottles. They had high requirements, including the ability to run multiple bottle sizes through the same system, a problematic shrink film material, and a line speed of 30 bottles per minute. STANMECH engineered a custom heat tunnel system including a full control package. This custom designed and built system resulted in perfect labels, a lower rejection rate, and improved productivity for the customer.
Recent Articles & Case Studies
Closed-Loop Vs Open-Loop Control Systems Part 1 of 3: Automating the System
In a previous article we provided a general overview of control for process heat systems and explained the difference between closed- and open-loop controls. In this article series we will expand on this topic, exploring when it is advantageous to use a closed-loop system and when it is acceptable to use an open-loop system. This first installment will look at the benefits of automating your system with closed-loop control and the process issues that this can help resolve.
Heat Shrink Tunnels Explained – Part One of Three
A heat/shrink tunnel, is an enclosed and heated area that is used to not just apply heat to an object, but create a heated local environment around said object. Heat tunnels are generally found above or enveloping a section of conveyor belt to allow for automated travel through the tunnel. The most common use for a heat tunnel is the activation of heat shrink labels, packaging, and tamper bands on a container; however, they are also used to cure paints and heat parts. This article series will cover the most common types of heat tunnels available, their advantages and disadvantages, and the technical complications of heat shrinking.
Temperature and Time: Your Formula for Perfect Shrink Labels
Achieving a perfect shrink on a sleeve label is often easier said than done. Even with a custom built system some experimentation may be necessary as you dial in the settings needed to achieve that all-important perfect shrink on your bottle, can or other packaging. Two of the primary variables to adjust are Temperature and Time; it is important to ensure they are in balance in order to achieve an acceptable final product ready for display and sale.
The Effect of Bottle Shape on Shrink Quality
With the advent of full bottle shrink labels marketers have had a new world of packaging options open up to them. Never before has it been so easy for small producers to compete for attention on the shelf. Hand-in-hand with shrink labels’ popularity has been the increasing complexity of the shape and design of containers.
All-in-one Tools are not One-size-fits-all!
Here at STANMECH, one of our most common customer requests is for the HOTWIND hot air blower. The HOTWIND is a well-designed combination heater/blower and it works extremely well in the right application. The attraction is obvious: it's everything you need in a compact package, it is capable of reaching the target temperature you require, and it looks more affordable because it’s only one unit rather than two.
In a previous article we provided a general overview of control for process heat systems and explained the difference between closed- and open-loop controls. In this article series we will expand on this topic, exploring when it is advantageous to use a closed-loop system and when it is acceptable to use an open-loop system. This first installment will look at the benefits of automating your system with closed-loop control and the process issues that this can help resolve.
Heat Shrink Tunnels Explained – Part One of Three
A heat/shrink tunnel, is an enclosed and heated area that is used to not just apply heat to an object, but create a heated local environment around said object. Heat tunnels are generally found above or enveloping a section of conveyor belt to allow for automated travel through the tunnel. The most common use for a heat tunnel is the activation of heat shrink labels, packaging, and tamper bands on a container; however, they are also used to cure paints and heat parts. This article series will cover the most common types of heat tunnels available, their advantages and disadvantages, and the technical complications of heat shrinking.
Temperature and Time: Your Formula for Perfect Shrink Labels
Achieving a perfect shrink on a sleeve label is often easier said than done. Even with a custom built system some experimentation may be necessary as you dial in the settings needed to achieve that all-important perfect shrink on your bottle, can or other packaging. Two of the primary variables to adjust are Temperature and Time; it is important to ensure they are in balance in order to achieve an acceptable final product ready for display and sale.
The Effect of Bottle Shape on Shrink Quality
With the advent of full bottle shrink labels marketers have had a new world of packaging options open up to them. Never before has it been so easy for small producers to compete for attention on the shelf. Hand-in-hand with shrink labels’ popularity has been the increasing complexity of the shape and design of containers.
All-in-one Tools are not One-size-fits-all!
Here at STANMECH, one of our most common customer requests is for the HOTWIND hot air blower. The HOTWIND is a well-designed combination heater/blower and it works extremely well in the right application. The attraction is obvious: it's everything you need in a compact package, it is capable of reaching the target temperature you require, and it looks more affordable because it’s only one unit rather than two.
What we do at STANMECHAt STANMECH we are committed to building the right solution for your unique application. We've built solutions for countless problems over our more than 40 years in business. Our unique technical know-how in heat and air behaviour is our greatest asset. We use experiments, thermal calculations, and computational modelling to design a solution that we know will work. Let us build the solution to your problem. We are your application problem solvers.
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How we do itWe start by talking with you to define the problem at hand. Then, we physically simulate your process or use thermal and fluid calculations to better understand how your products will react to heat and moving air. For more complex problems, we utilize computational modelling to help us test design concepts. We select equipment and create custom systems based on the needs of your individual problem.
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