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Krones, Inc: Bottle sleever

The Servo Sleever from Krones (Franklin, WI) applies heat-shrinkable body sleeves to bottles at speeds to 400 cpm. Provides direct feed, cutting and application without vacuum or complex handling parts.

Pw 21256 The Ser Slefro 15

Uses servo motor to improve control and speed. Handles a variety of bottle sizes and shapes, covering 90% to 100% of the bottle up to its neck.

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