Hanagata L Series
Model L-18 & L26
Automatic L-Bar Sealer

The ARPAC Hanagata L-Series Automatic L-Sealer offers you the latest in shrink packaging technology, featuring a proprietary design that provides fast, user-friendly and reliable operation. Developed by Hanagata and ARPAC, pioneers in automatic L-Sealer technology, the flexible ARPAC Hanagata L-Series is guaranteed to provide you with high quality packaging for retail display. This exclusive distribution partnership brings Hanagata's packaging innovations to North America with US based service and support.

Standard Features

Worry-free
Rewind System
Independent motor and closed-loop operation accommodates the lightest film gauges and narrow film requirement.

Heavy Duty Casters &
Adjustable Height Legs 32 1/2" conveyor height adjustable to 36 1/2"

Unique Trim Takeaway
No more film tail breaks! Timing belts do not pull, but gently assist the film tail to the rewind system.

Allen-Bradley®
Micrologix PLC AC
frequency motor control, circuit breaker protection (no fuses) and solid state heater relays ensure optimum machine performance.

Safety Guards With
Safety Door Interlock
Strong polycarbonate doors for product visibility and safety.

Standard Needle Perfs
Allows positive air evacuation during shrink process for the most uniform retail package.

Variable Speed Conveyors With
Soft Start Control
The latest in AC motor control technology. Precise digital motor overload monitor with accel/decel soft start control for reliable service without the maintenance required by other motor systems.

Easy Load Film Cradle
Handles 24"CF width (L-18) and 30"CF width (L-26). Film threading from the front allows placement of machine against wall of in-line with conveyor system.

Heavy Duty Construction
Welded tubular frame, linear shafts and factory sealed bearings offer dependable operation in the most demanding production environments.

Quick Product
Changeover
Simple hand crank adjustments to marked scale positions offer maximum flexibility with product changeover in just minutes!

Competitive Advantages

User-Friendly Control Panel

Emergency Stop Push Button
Immediately stops all machine operations. Must be released and reset to continue operation.

Cycle Stop/Reset Push Button
Stops the cycle of the machine and resets the controller after an emergency stop or jam situation.

Color Touch Screen Interface
With a large text screen and enhanced functions not available on other systems, the L-Series offers user-friendly technology you need.

Manual Seal Button and Film
Feed Push Button
Provides manual control during product setup.

Cycle Start Push Button
Starts the automatic cycle of the
machine. The working indicator will
illuminate when the machine is in the
cycle mode.

Innovative Pinch
Roller Design

An innovative pinch roller design gently pulls "raw"; film ahead of seal bar. Nuisance film breaks are eliminated on even the lightest film gauges. Precise control of the film web reduces film width requirement for most products.

Stroke Limiting
Adjustable Seal
Height

A single adjustment provides a centered seal for best product appearance, while limiting seal head stroke for the fastest production speeds. A proprietary "Seal eight Calibration Sequence"; measures seal head height and automatically determines proper seal head cushioning for all seal heights.

Guillotine Style
Seal Head

A Guillotine style seal head provides consistent seal strength for all product profiles. Vertical movement using linear shafts, bearings and reciprocating chains is proven to be a superior sealing method eliminating the scissor action and linkages associated with pivot style systems.

Available Options

Slide Conveyor
Allows transfer of small/unstable products. Minimum length 1.5". Includes stroke limit feature which allows fastest speeds as permitted by product characteristics.

Vertical Photoeye
For use with products under 1/4" high or those not consistently detected with standard horizontal photo eye.

Pneumatic Hole Punch
Pneumatic air cylinder with 1/4" round serrated tip punches hole through both top and bottom film layers. Additional air cylinder punch is easily added.

Lower Film Cradle
Relocation of film cradle rollers to lower/rear of machine.

Auxiliary Emergency Stop Push Button
Additional emergency stop push button can be located at infeed table or further upstream at operator station.

2" Seal Height Extension
Increases L-18 product height capacity to 8", and L-26 product height capacity to 10".

Auxiliary Infeed Conveyor Control Relay
Provides "dry contact"; for synchronous operation with 6' lugged, 6' belted, collator or any auxiliary infeed system.

Infeed Product Guide
Guides product into the seal area. Use with automatic infeed or round/unstable product.

Print Registration
Runs print registered films. Closed-loop system for 1/4" accuracy.

Vision Series Shrink Tunnel
Produces tightly-wrapped, aesthetically pleasing packages. Features a quality control viewing window.

Other Options

Reverse Flow
Mirror image construction for product flow from left to right.

Machine Status Beacon
Use when integrating with larger system. "Dry contact"; output when in "auto-mode"; (green), low film/rewind drum full (yellow) or fault condition (red).

Stainless Steel
Stainless construction with food grade belting. Not intended for wash-down environment.

460 Volt Conversion
Step down transformer accepts 460 volt single phase power.

Powered Film Center Folder
For running single wound film.

Heated Seal Pads
Preheats seal pads for fastest sealing operation.