Beverage

Shrink Labeling for The Beverage Industry

Full-body shrink sleeves wrap and conform to a container’s every curve, enabling complete decoration of unusual shapes – from top to bottom and 360 degrees around. This allows package designers to create powerful brand identities and maximizes the space for graphics, text and images in addition to ingredients, UPC and 2D codes, and nutritional information.

The PDC shrink labeler was engineered for high-speed beverage lines that demand high performance with quick changeover. PDC neck banding and full-body shrink labeling systems apply thin gauge (1.25 to 2 mils, 30 to 50 micron) sleeving materials, and are compatible with all petroleum-based and sustainable films, including PVC, PET, PETG, OPS and PLA films.

Neck Banding for The Beverage Industry

PDC neck banders apply heat-shrinkable tamper-evident neckbands to juice, water, tea, yogurt beverages and sports drinks.

Engineered for 24/7 service with continuous material web flow that doesn’t pause for cutting, PDC neck banders apply, with exceptional precision and repeatability, 1-3” diameter bands at heights up to 2.375”.

PDC neck banders are single-headed, in-line systems that are production-proven, highly ergonomic, and easy to use. Systems can be supplied with a “Zero-Downtime Splice-on-the-Fly” accumulator unwind stand that eliminates the downtime traditionally required for roll changes. Changing from one product to the next is quick and efficient thanks to PDC’s tool-less changeover feature and motorized height adjustment with pre-set positions.

Like all of our packaging systems, the PDC neck banding and shrink labeling systems use standard, readily available, off-the-shelf components and are available in all stainless steel NEMA-4X construction for wet and wash-down environments.

PDC has extensive experience throughout the US and Europe. We are the industry’s most complete resource for neck banding and shrink labeling equipment, and can assist with preliminary testing, prototyping, materials recommendations, and package design.

 

 

Beverage

Questions about your sleeving project?

PDC’s “Total Sleeving Solution” includes specialized consulting regarding:

  • Package analysis
  • Material selection
  • Shrink testing and sample preparation
  • Line layouts and equipment integration
  • Operator controls
  • Inspection options
  • Documentation
  • Operator and maintenance training

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