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MITCH MATHENY, Engineering Manager
Ultrasonic Sealing of Flexible Packaging on Vertical and Horizontal Bagmakers is Finally Ready for Commercial Application
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• Overview• Videos of the Technology in Action• Benefits of Ultrasonic Sealing• Breaking Barriers to Market Adoption• The UltraThinSeal™ Difference
• Technology• Reciprocal Technology Review• Rotary Technology Review
• Getting Started
OverviewUltrasonic sealing for reciprocal and rotary bagmakers is finally here!
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Videos of the Technology in Action
RotaryReciprocal
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Primary Benefit of Ultrasonic Sealing
Major Film Savings from Thinner Seals
Seals as Small as 1.5-mm Up to 15% Film SavingsThermal Seal Ultrasonic Seal
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• Fewer defects• Better seals• Smaller environmental footprint• Higher asset utilization• Wide range of film compatibility
• Biopolymers
Additional Benefits of Ultrasonic Sealing
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Breaking Barriers to Market AdoptionIndustry’s Past Experience with Ultrasonic Sealing
History Reciprocal
It doesn’t workPrevious sonotrodes were limited to 5 or 6 inches and
were not easily adjustable to ensure an even, repeatable seal. UTS goes up to 13 inches wide.
It’s expensiveWe can seal packages up to 13-inches wide with a single ultrasonic stack instead of two or three. We
utilize the bagmaker existing motion system to further reduce cost.
It’s complicatedSee the answer above. Our design is greatly
simplified with fewer moving parts, no change overs, and adjustments where you need them.
Previous sonotrodes were not true rotary. Achieving speeds up to 250 per minute is well within capacity.
We use a single generator, transducer, and sonotrode. Other systems may have up to six
transducers. There is no need for complex hyper-cycloidal rotation.
Our true rotary sonotrode mounts on the axis of rotation without the need for complex hyper-cycloidal
rotation. Simple, economical, robust.
RotaryUTS Answers
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The UTS™ Difference – Development Team
UTSCPGs
Bagmaker OEMs
Ultrasonic OEMs
Integrators
High Power Ultrasonic Research
Center
Design Validation
6-MillionPackages to
Market
0 Consumer Complaints
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The UTS™ Difference - Technology
Rotary
US 10,029,409Transverse Sonotrode Design
for Ultrasonic Welding
US 9,205,596Ultrasonic Sonotrode for
Transversely Aligned Transducer
US 9,938,032Modular Ultrasonic Device for
Use in Package Sealing Systems
US 9,938,033Sonotrode
Reciprocal
Four Patents Issued, One Patent Pending, International IP Protection
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Before UTS: Reciprocal State of the Art
Complex, expensive design with multiple sonotrodes and transducers
Complex 3-piece anvil
Complex, expensive motion system
Complex, expensive motion system
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• Single sonotrode, single transducer• Seals up to 13-inches wide• Runs a large range of package sizes with no
changeover• Modular to facilitate retrofit or new build• No additional motors or motion system
(utilizes existing motion system)
The UTS Difference: Reciprocal
Simple, Economical, Robust
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• Mechanical adjustments control all degrees of freedom to ensure alignment for even, consistent seals every time
• Lockdowns to ensure adjustments do not move during production
• Dual force control to further ensure even sealing
The UTS Difference: Reciprocal (cont.)
High Quality SealsFewer Defects
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• Patented UTS sonotrode allows controlled ultrasonic vibration over a 13-inch width
• Amplitude is the biggest factor in delivering energy to create a seal
• Amplitude control is a key feature for our reciprocating technology
• Ensuring an even, consistent seal over complex surfaces and film structures
The UTS Difference: Reciprocal (cont.)
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Before UTS: Rotary State of the ArtComplex, expensive design with multiple sonotrodes and transducers
Complex, expensive design with multiple sonotrodes
Limited seal width
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Transducer
BoosterBooster
Rotary SonotrodeSealing Face
Anvil
• Single transducer, single sonotrode, with two welding surfaces• Seals up to 230-wide (wider sonotrodes coming soon) • Poisson effect allows sonotrode sealing surface to
vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the incoming ultrasonic wave
• Transducer is mounted along the axis of rotation
• No multi sonotrode assemblies
• No hyper-cycloidal motion
True Rotary Ultrasonic Technology
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How It Works
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Transducer
Transducer Booster Sonotrode
Booster
Sonotrode
Sealing Face
Sealing Face
Sealing Face
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Traditional Ultrasonic Stack Rotary Ultrasonic Stack
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• The technology is truly differentiating• Strong development team• Patented technological breakthroughs
• It is well demonstrated• Six million packages to market with zero consumer complaints• Leading retailers: Walmart, Kroger, CVS, Walgreens, Safeway, Meijer, HEB, Costco, Publix, and others
• All the product types we have sealed• National brands in Potato Chips, Tortilla Chips, and Pretzels
• Bag widths up to 13-inches• Coming soon… Horizontal!
Summary – Ultrasonic Sealing is Finally Here!
Simple, Elegant, Robust
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• Contact UTS• Put your preferred equipment OEM in contact with UTS• Put your preferred integrator in contact with UTS
Getting Started
Tony KnoerzerSenior VP of Sales
www.ultrathinseal.com
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• Film savings up to 40%• Eliminate slack fill• No over inflating
• Reduce carton cost• More bags per carton
• Reduce shipping cost• More cartons per truck
• Increase retail shelf space• Extend code date• Significantly reduced
environmental impact
The Big IdeaUltrasonic Seal
In the Market Today The Possibilities
