CMD Corp., which makes film converting equipment in Appleton, Wis., ran trash bags at speeds of more than 600 feet per minute on a Model 1270GDS Global Drawtape System and Model 0305GOWE Global Overlap Winder, at NPE2018.
The show marked the global debut for the winder, which gives high-speed production of overlapping bags or bags that are connected by perforations.
Other NPE news from CMD included Industry 4.0-enabled equipment for real-time process analytics, improved energy efficiency in critical sealing areas to give energy savings of up to 40 percent, a new easy-open banding label, and technology to make trash bags with recycled content.
Tel. 920-730-6888, www.cmd-corp.com.