Application: Bakery packaging application
For the manufacture packaging for the bakery sector, Lakatos recommends the TC machines. TC is a line of continuous and automatic machines ideal for the production of thermoformed parts from rolls. Its cut and mold are done on the same station: after cut and molded, the pieces are stacked and counted automatically.
TC is modularly assembled (unwinder, conveyor, oven, press, stacker and output) and its modules can be individually customized to meet the various needs of each customer. This line works with PS, PP, PET, PVC rolls among others.
The packaging for bakery is made of PET to pack cakes, pies, candies, cereals and other types of food. The most common packages are the rectangular clamshell 190 x 230mm (reference 8 and 10) and 330 x 240mm (reference 18 and 20), the articulated clamshells of Ø 125mm and cake packaging of Ø 210mm.
The material to produce those disposables are usually PET from 0,25 to 0,7mm thick.
The manufacture of these thermoformed parts demands the following technologies used by Lakatos machines:
- In-mold cutting - there is no decentralization of the cut compared with the molding.
- Steel-rule knife cutting - less cost of the mold compared with punched cut machines.
- Pressure forming that guarantees highspeed and more precise definition in the molded parts.
- Retractable locking system for lids plus floating knife.
Briefly understand the productivity of our machines for some parts:
Machine: TCM-2 700 x 580mm
Productivity: 24 to 42 cycles per minute in PET from 0,2 to 0,6mm
Rectangular 316 x 114 mm: 6 cavities mold and production capacity of 13.680 packs per hour
Machine: TC-2 700 x 500mm
Productivity: 24 to 40 cycles per minute in PET from 0,25 to 0,5mm
Reference 8 or 10 – rectangular clamshell 190 x 230 mm: 6 cavities mold and production capacity of 12.500 packs per hour.
Reference 18 or 20 - rectangular clamshell 330 x 240 mm: 4 cavities mold and production capacity of 6.700 packs per hour.
Reference 742,750 or 771 – round clamshell of Ø125 mm: 6 cavities mold and production capacity of 10.000 packs per hour.
Reference 32 - Base and lid for cake with Ø210 mm: 6 cavities mold and production capacity of de 10.000 (base+lid) packs per hour.
Learn more about each Lakatos machine regarding this application:
