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can rotate up to 75 degrees, the formed
cups can be easily removed by the lower
half mould.
The cups are formed and cut in-mould, re-
moved with aspirating spindles and sent to
a collection cage. The stacked cups are
then sent by a conveyor belt to the Rimm-
ing Machine, a completely WM producti-
on, with three rotating screws. The rimmed
cups follow their way to the counting, pak-
kaging and boxing units ready to be deli-
vered to the final customer.
The advantages of the In-line system is
the real reduction of energy consumpti-
on, since it can produce 120.000 cups
per hour, reducing waste and reducing
the personnel necessary to manage all
the system.
WM designs In-line systems that can be
used for many different production pur-
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WM Wrapping Machinery sa
Via dei Pioppi 3, C.P. 703
6855 Stabio Switzerland
poses, from PP cups to disposable plates
made of co-extruded polystyrene as well
as yogurt, butter, margarine and ice
cream containers, made of polypropyle-
ne, polystyrene or a multi-layer barrier.
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900 can use moulds with a maximum
size of 880x520 mm and has a clamping
force of 75,000 DaN and thanks to the
tilting system of the movable platen that