Wet wipes converting line
Efficiently convert a variety of wet wipes with flexible settings and minimal machine downtime, ensuring high-speed production and precise lotion application for diverse personal and home care products.
Processes and Packages Wet Wipes Efficiently
The NEXT Wet Wipe Converting Line from Teknoweb Converting is designed to streamline the production of wet wipes with its cutting-edge features. This versatile machine stands out by offering rapid changes, minimal downtime, and unmatched efficiency. Its proprietary cutting unit can perform up to 1,000 cuts per minute, supporting high-speed, continuous operations. Primarily employed in manufacturing personal and home care products, it produces a wide variety of wipes, including baby, antibacterial, and household cleaning wipes.
The line incorporates advanced splice technology with a zero-speed unwinder and adjustable wetting systems, tailoring the lotion application to each wipe’s needs. With the capacity to handle single, double, or jumbo rolls, the system offers seamless integration into existing production lines. Full servo drive systems ensure precise control and high throughput, processing up to 24,000 wipes per minute with production efficiencies exceeding 95%.
Teknoweb’s solution aligns with sustainability goals, handling raw materials with significantly reduced environmental impact compared to standard PP or PE-based wipes. The system is equipped with easy-to-maintain stainless steel components and features quick-change cleaning mechanisms that reduce downtime. This converting line is equipped to support extended production runs with low cost of ownership, adaptable to varying needs through configurable settings and comprehensive engineering support.
Benefits
- Maximizes throughput with minimal downtime, maintaining production efficiency over 95%.
- Reduces waste with precise lotion dispensing, minimizing product rejections and material costs.
- Adapts quickly to production changes, enhancing flexibility for diverse product lines.
- Handles environmentally friendly materials, supporting sustainability initiatives.
- Minimizes operational costs with low maintenance and energy-efficient full servo systems.
- Applications
- Nonwoven products,Tissue products,Personal care products,Home care products,Wet wipes
- End products
- Facial cleansing wipes,Floor cleaning wet pads,Biodegradable wipes,Baby wipes,Antibacterial wipes,Car interior cleaning wipes,Moist toilet tissues,Household cleaning wipes,Disinfectant wipes,All-purpose cleaning wet cloths,Flushable wet wipes,Kitchen surface wet wipes,Bathroom sanitizing wipes,Makeup removal wipes,Glass cleaning wipes
- Steps before
- Material preparation,Roll loading,Substrate handling
- Steps after
- Flow wrapping,Packaging,Labelling
- Input ingredients
- single roll,double roll,jumbo roll,pre-cut reels,semi-jumbo roll,sanitary pumps,flowmeters,cellulosic fibers,wood pulp
- Output ingredients
- length fold wipes,wet wipes,interfolded wipes,folded wipes
- Market info
- IMA is known for its expertise in manufacturing automated packaging machines and solutions, particularly for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, tea, and coffee industries, offering innovative, high-quality equipment and comprehensive customer service.
- Design speed
- up to 24,000 wipes/min
- Operating speed
- up to 21,600 wipes/min
- Cutting speed
- up to 1,000 cuts/min
- Stacking speed
- up to 300 stacks/min
- Linear speed
- up to 200 m/min
- Number of Lines
- up to 25
- Drive system
- Full servo
- Roll diameter
- std
- Pre-cut reels width
- min
- Semi-jumboroll
- min
- Cutting technology
- Pinch die cut
- Stacklength
- min
- Web centering device
- Yes
- Folded wipe width
- min
- Reels splice
- Automatic,zero speed
- Interfolded
- Yes
- Fold type
- Z,C,W,modified V
- Clipheight
- min
- Stackheight
- min
- Count
- min
- Quantity of lotion
- min
- Efficiency (%) pre-cut rolls
- > 90%
- Efficiency (%) semi-jumbo
- > 95%
- Waste (%)
- < 3%
- Automation level
- Full servo
- Cleaning method
- Short CIP duration
- Quick changeability
- Reproducible settings
- Wetting system configurability
- Adjustable width or fixed width wetting bars
- Splice technology
- Automatic,zero speed
- Production efficiency
- > 95%
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine Layout
- NEXT
- Design speed (wipes/min)
- up to 24,000
- Operating speed (wipes/min)
- up to 21,600
- Cutting speed (clips/min)
- up to 1,000
- Stacking speed (stacks/min)
- up to 300
- Linear speed (m/min)
- up to 200
- Number of lines
- up to 25
- Drive system
- Full servo
- Roll diameter (mm) std | opt
- 1,200 | 1,500
- Pre-cut reels width (mm) min | max | opt
- 130 | 210 | 400
- Semi-jumbo roll (mm) min | max
- 800 | 1,200
- Cutting technology
- Pinch die cut
- Stack length (mm) min | max | opt
- 100 | 230 | 400
- Folded wipe width (mm) min | max | opt
- 80 | 140 | 160
- Reels splice
- Automatic,zero speed
- Fold type
- Z,C,W,modified V
- Clip height (mm) min | max
- 5 | 25
- Stack height (mm) min | max
- 5 | 80
- Wetting system configuration
- Adjustable width or fixed width wetting bars
- Substrate guide system
- Integrated in the HMI
- Wetting method choice
- Pre-fold wetting,post-fold wetting,or both
- Splice technology
- LAP "zero speed"
- Roll handling capability
- Single,double,or jumbo