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1. Heat Sealing
The value of a stable process
Scott A. Fuller
Product Line Manager
CMD Corporation
2. 2
Have you ever tasted, seen or heard
something from the past and thought . . .
“That’s just the way I remember it !”
3. 3
From DVD “Neil Peart: Taking Center Stage”
Thanks to Neil Peart & Hudson Music, LLC for permission to use this clip
4. Memorable Because
It’s Consistent
• An epic drum fill, played by an iconic
drummer
• Still as recognizable today, as it was in
1981
• Wouldn’t sound anything like that if I were
to play it
5. Consistency is the Goal
In Package Converting,
success is achieved
through consistency…
…package after package
…from lot to lot
7. Consistency is Valuable!
• Consistency in the way “Tom Sawyer” was
played by Rush at every concert made the
song one of the most recognized and replayed
rock songs of all time…
Replays = Purchases = Value
• Pouches that perform as specified, every time
= Repeat Business = Value
8. The Purpose of the Pouch
• The Pouch has 5 main jobs to do:
o To contain the product inside
o To protect the product inside
o To transport the product from one location to another intact
o To identify the product and the brand
o To inform the consumer
• Our focus will be on the top three functions
• A consistent seal is vital to each of those
three functions
9. 3 Why’s and a How
• Why is a stable sealing process valuable to the
Consumer?
• Why is a stable sealing process valuable to the
Brand Owner?
• Why is a stable sealing process valuable to the
Converter?
• How can I achieve this stable sealing process?
10. Value to the Consumer
Value is like a snowball rolling down a hill
• To the individual Consumer, a failed seal is inconvenient
o Time consuming to clean the mess
o Relatively low monetary loss
• The greater loss is the loss of confidence in the product
and possibly the brand itself
o Is the product safe?
o Has it been tampered with?
o Can I trust it in the future?
11. Value to the Brand Owner
Now, the snowball gets a little bigger…
• To the Brand Owner, a failed seal starts to get costly
o Seal failure in the retort chamber could contaminate the whole
batch
o Seal failure in transport could result in rejection of a pallet, or even
a full truckload
o In extreme cases, product spoilage or contamination due to seal
failure could result in product recalls
o Much higher monetary loss
• Loss of confidence is also an issue at this level
o Even if the failure doesn’t make it to the consumer, loss of
confidence in a product at the store level can become very costly to
the Brand Owner
12. Value to the Converter
At the Converter level, the snowball can become devastating
• The Converter has invested significant money to be able to produce a
pouch:
o $2MM - $3MM USD for 3-layer extruder…$5MM - $6MM USD for 7-layer
o $2.5MM - $3MM USD for a 10-color press
o $1.5MM USD for a laminator
• By the time the material reaches the pouch machine, it is the most
expensive it can be
• To prevent the issues we spoke of earlier, it is critical that the pouch
machine be consistent and efficient
• Yet, many Converters gamble on a pouch-making process that is neither
consistent nor efficient. Some lose. That loss can be devastating, even
resulting in bankruptcy
14. It All Comes Down to
Confidence
The expectation is that a finished pouch will perform as
specified
• How confident are you that it will?
• In what are you basing that confidence?
o “The pouches have always performed well in the past.”
o “That’s why we test and inspect.”
o “We plan for a certain percentage of failures in the market.”
Technology is now available to Pouch Converters, which
can provide a confidence that is fact-based, supported
by data, and driven by the process
15. 15
The Trinity
• Temperature, Time and
Pressure remain the key
ingredients to creating a seal
• Temperature control in Fusion-
Sealing has, historically, had
the most profound impact on
seal quality
• Today, remarkable control over
temperature can be achieved
Time
TemperaturePressure
Seal
16. 16
The New Focus
• Structures are becoming ever more sophisticated
• Time and pressure play a more important role
• Converters are now shifting their focus from
simply ‘dialing-in’ the temps, to closely monitoring
the effects of time and pressure
18. 18
Inherent, seemingly insignificant, system differences
combine to produce a significant force differential:
• Variability in gauges, regulators and air-cylinder condition
• Variability in spring force
• Variability in mechanical tolerances
Why the Difference?
19. 19Copyright 2010
The Solution
Intelligent Sealing Technology combines
mechanical simplicity with advanced, closed-loop
controls technology to provide a sealing process that
minimizes variation, and provides access to real-time
data to be used for process validation
20. • Eliminate lost motion
• Minimize mechanical
linkages
• Design for structural
integrity under the most
demanding conditions
Simple Mechanics
21. 21
Advanced Controls
• Precise, closed-loop position
control
• Precise, closed-loop force
control
• Real-time process data output
for Time, Temperature, and
Pressure--each time the sealer
makes contact with the
substrate
23. 23
• Simplified mechanics, like a fixed anvil design, can minimize
sources of variation
• Sophisticated, recipe-based controls take much of the
process out of the hands of the operator, providing lot-to-lot
consistency, regardless of which operator ran the product
• Closed-loop feedback, coupled with newer controls
applications, provide a more consistent sealing process from
pouch-to-pouch and lot-to-lot
Consistency and Control
Are Achievable
24. 24
• Consistency in the application of Temperature, Pressure and
Dwell-Time has a profound value
• The heat-sealing of today’s substrates is becoming more and
more complex
• Adopt the philosophy of improving and controlling the sealing
process
• Reduce risk by minimizing reliance on the human element
• Never stop seeking ways in which to improve your entire
process!
Take Aways