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News Release from: Aetna UK | Subject: AXON shrink and stretch sleeving equipment
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 April 2002
Shrink sleeving system achieves speeds
of 150ppm
Shrink and stretch sleeving equipment features a radiant heat chamber and is capable of speeds up to 150ppm.
Aetna UK launched the AXON range of shrink and stretch sleeving equipment at the PPMA Show at Excel last September They introduced the EZ-130 shrink sleeving system complete with the EZ-24-SR radiant heat chamber, which is constructed from stainless steel
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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This machine is capable of speeds up to 150ppm and has a sleeve layflat capacity from 15mm to 130mm.
This particular model created a great deal of interest, particularly from the dairy, food and body care industries, and by year end the system was placed with one of Aetna's existing customers, where it is proving to be very effective.
AXON Corporation was founded over 10 years ago and today they are a world leading manufacturer of automatic equipment offering a choice of machine speeds to meet the needs of all customers from start-up businesses to the largest multi national.
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Aetna at PPMA 2006
Aetna UK will have something of interest for all visitors to the PPMA show.
Aetna UK and Ringtons Teas deliver
Ringtons Teas decided to replace their 15 year old turntable stretch wrapper in the goods-out section with a new model and also purchase a mobile battery-operated stretch-wrapping machine
They can also design custom machinery to meet specialised packaging needs.
Axon is the only manufacturer in the world to offer standard machines capable of processing round, square or other shape products ranging from 20mm to 650mm in sleeve/band size, at speeds up to 750 parts per minute for a single head system.
A major bottle moulding company has placed an order for the first Axon/Styrotech system model ST-1030 which will be installed in March 2002.
If it proves successful, an order for a second machine will follow.
Aetna are UK market leaders for pallet stretch wrap and have a customer base of over 1000 companies.
These include a cross section of customers in the food, drink, dairy and body care Industries who already purchase machinery from the DIMAC range of shrink wrapping equipment, and they intend to introduce these customers to the Axon/Styrotech range.
Initial results are positive and Aetna believes there is a good opportunity for a versatile range of quality machines, at very competitive prices.
They fully expect to create a market niche for both stretch and shrink sleeving in 2002.
Aetna currently employ 10 fully experienced service engineers and hold a large stock of spare parts.
As further proof of their confidence in finding a serious market segment in the UK for the Axon /Styrotech range, they have made further investment in a newly created position, that of Customer Care Manager Currently celebrating their 10 year Anniversary, Aetna are extremely proud of the reputation they have established since the company was launched and firmly believe they offer the very best technical and after-sales support in the UK today.
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