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Volume 9 – Oct 2004

Packaging Equipment & Tools

SKS Bottle and Packaging, Inc., is not just a supplier of containers and closures. We also offer other supplies essential to filling and sealing your container. We offer an automatic filling machine, professional heat guns for applying shrink bands, induction sealing equipment for sealing induction lined closures, automatic and manual label dispensers and more.

Are you currently filling your containers by hand? If so, you should consider our Omnispence automatic filling machine. The Omnispence uses very little workspace; standing only 15" high and 12" wide. This dispenser is a variable speed peristaltic pump suitable for dispensing liquids that range in viscosity. Since the liquids being dispensed remain in contact with the tubing only, you do not have to worry about contamination. Simply change the tubing along with the product and you can use this machine for all your products. Once you try this automatic filling machine you will never go back to filling bottles by hand!

Once your container is filled you should look for whether or not leakage is a concern. If you are looking to help secure your product in the container, and offer additional barriers against leakage you should consider utilizing an induction-lined cap. The induction liner is hermetically sealed to the container allowing benefits such as eliminating leakage, making your product tamper-evident, and providing a "freshness seal". The induction process is a non-contact heating process that hermetically seals the container with the closure that has a heat seal able foil liner. An electromagnetic current is induced into the foil, the heated foil melts the wax layer, which is absorbed into the pulp board, and the polymer coating melts sealing the foil to the lip of the container. SKS now offers induction equipment and several sizes of stocked induction lined caps. We supply induction sealer units that are both hand held as well as automated. For further information on the various style induction-lining machines visit our induction sealer info page.

Use shrink bands as an economical method to provide tamper evident packaging to your customers. Our shrink bands are made of PVC plastic and contain a vertical perforation for easy removal. Once the band has been removed it cannot be re-applied to the container. View our selection of clear and colored shrink bands here. SKS also offers heat guns for efficient and even shrink band application.

Tired of applying labels by hand? Significantly speed up the container labeling process with our hand held and manual tabletop label dispensers or fully automatic power label dispensers.

SKS now offers a variety of digital weighing scales and counting scales suitable for many laboratory, industrial or food service industries. Whether you need portable pocket size scales or large bench scales, we have plenty of models to choose from.

Clear polyethylene plastic bags are a great way to inexpensively store and package products. We carry three sizes of these clear plastic bags, which can be sealed shut with our impulse heat sealer or taped closed with the convenient bag tape dispenser. View our inventory of plastic bags and plastic bag accessories here.

Packaging Tip

Tamper Evident Shrink Bands

Offer your customers a tamper evident product by applying a shrink band to your container! Our shrink bands are made of clear PVC plastic, are .2 mm thick, and contain a vertical perforation for easy removal. Once the band has been removed it cannot be re-applied to the container. Simply slide the appropriate size shrink band over the container so it fits around the cap and opening of your bottle, tube or jar. Gradually heat the band until it shrinks fitting snuggly around the container. Be sure that your heat source is not too hot as it may result in uneven shrink band application or damage the actual packaging of your product.

In addition to the stock shrink bands listed on our site, we also have the capability to produce custom shrink bands and sleeves in unique sizes, colors and materials.

SKS Books

Herb Mixtures & Spicy Blends

by Maggie Oster

This Herbal Book contains dozens of easy-to-make recipes that use herb mixtures and spice blends to create healthy, tasty dishes without a lot of added salt or fat.

Herb Mixtures & Spicy Blends

Specials

80 x 165 mm Clear
Full-Body Shrink Bands

These 80 mm x 165 mm clear heat shrink bands are closed on one end and have a single vertical perforation for easy removal. The clear shrink bands are compatible with our 4 oz plastic tottles and 4 oz blue glass round pump bottles.

Purchase Clear Shrink Bands

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