Synerlink Cutting Technology Makes Custom, Sustainable Solutions

Custom-made cutting system allows reduced plastic thickness and can integrate with various configurations.

Oct 22, 2021

This technology enables companies to use more sustainable materials and less plastics in packaging on their lines.

Synerlink, a Barry-Wehmiller company that specializes in form fill seal (FFS) technology, is showcasing its in-house Snapcut PET Cutting Technology, designed to cut and pre-cut PET, PP, and other recyclable and recycled plastics (PLA, rPET) at a thickness of 0.6mm for the food and dairy industries, allowing, for example, yogurt processors to reduce plastic thickness.

This technology further enables the company to use more sustainable materials and less plastics in packaging on their lines. The Snapcut technology is a custom-made cutting system, adapted to customer specifications, for fill-seal (FS) and form-fill-seal (FFS) machines.

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