High Speed Cut and wrap machine

The Super 42HS is a high-speed cut and wrap machine, which has been designed for strength and
durability, as well as ease of operation and low maintenence. The machine sizes, shapes, cuts to length and wraps toffee, caramel, fruit chew, bubble gum, or high boiled sugar fed in rope form from a Batch Roller/Rope Sizer or extruder. The machine produces square, rectangular, or cylindrical shaped sweets. In the case of the ‘Super 42CW’ this is usually a round shaped sweet in the “whirl” (“kiss”) style. The machines are capable of speeds of up to 1000 pieces/minute.

SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS:
A rope of toffee, chew, hard candy or bubble gum is fed by Batch Roller/Rope Sizer or extruder to the infeed section of the machine. Three pairs of sizing rollers feed the rope into the machine and size it to the desired width and thickness. The presence of the rope is detected by a sensor and the PLC signals the paper feed to engage at the correct time, thereby avoiding wrapper wastage.
Paper feeding rollers provide the correct length of paper, which is cut-off by an easily detachable rotary knife. The rope of product is cut to the desired length by a pair of water cooled nipping knives (rotary knife on Super 42CW) and then pushed with the cut wrapper into the wrapping
wheel. The wrapping is completed as shown in the diagrams, depending upon the desired wrapping style.

FEATURES:
Long, efficient life
The machines have been designed to withstand the rigours of high-speed confectionery production.
Precision machined components are housed in a solid cast iron frame and are constantly lubricated with filtered oil. External parts are designed for easy removal for cleaning and maintenence purposes. The machines therefore require little servicing, maintenence or spare parts.
Simple yet sophisticated control system Control of the machine is achieved through a PLC system, which has diagnostic features such as warnings of wrapper ruffles or guards incorrectly positioned. All electrical/electronic components are of the highest international standards and are housed in a single control panel with a hinged door for easy access. Operation of the machine is via the conveniently located operator interface unit.

Health and Safety assured
Interlocked sound-proofing guards are fitted, giving protection to the operator from noise and movement hazards. All machines meet current health and safety and ‘CE’ standards.

Automatic operation
The machines require minimal operator intervention - a sensor detects the presence of product in the infeed section of the machine, automatically activates the paper feeding mechanism and runs the machine up to the desired operating speed. In addition, when one paper reel runs out, the splicing unit is activated and another reel starts to feed.

Reduced cleaning/maintenence times
The design of the guards makes it easy to access all internal and external areas of the machine, cutting the time required for routine cleaning and maintenence to a minimum.

Versatility
The ‘Super 42HS’ machines can handle a wide variety of confectionery products, such as hard candy, caramel and toffee, chewy sweets and bubble gum with the minimum of adjustments. Change-over parts can also be supplied if a change in product sizes is required.