Business View Magazine | November 2019

102 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 stopping the production line. “It could be a film that’s being turned into a bag,” Johns explains. “It could be a wrapper that’s encasing cheese. It could be paper that’s being converted to newsprint. All of these utilizations involve splicing operations.” The company’s automated method eliminates the downtime between roll changes across a range of packaging applications, from flexible food pouches (think on-the-go baby purées) to shrink-sleeve labeling (used around aluminum cans and plastic bottles), re-sealable zippered pouches (for candy, pet foods and cereals) and thermoformed packaging (for packaged meats and pharmaceuticals). “That roll of material runs out after some amount of time,” Johns reiterates. “In some cases, it’s 10 minutes; in others, it’s 60 minutes. But when it does, you need to re-load the machine. It takes a surprising amount of time. If you can automatically splice a new roll onto the old one without halting the process, you dramatically increase your packaging line output by reducing the downtime due to re-loading.” One customer saw a three-year You can always spot a Star Performer Festo’sproductsareastandingovation for all your automation needs. Discover all the Stars that will brighten your automation process at Festo.com/stars As thebrightest starsof anyautomationsystem,Festoproductshelp to increaseproductivitywhile improvingproductionqualityacross theboard. Whether it’scylindersor valves,actuatorsor fittings,our star products combinebest-of-breedproduct performancewithattractivepricing. For great value, look to thestars.ChooseFesto. 24 hours 5 days or less Fast Shipping Guaranteed! Company President, Chip Johns