Steam Tunnel
WS-130
Steam Shrink Tunnel, Steam Shrink Machine, Steam Sleeve Shrink Tunnel, Heat Steam Tunnel
A Steam Shrink Tunnel is a shrink sleeve packaging system that uses steam heat to evenly shrink labels around the contours of containers. It is typically installed down-stream of an automatic shrink sleeve applicator to complete the heat shrinking process after label application. The system is compatible with PVC, PET, and OPS shrink sleeve materials and supports full-body sleeves, partial-body sleeves, and various shrink sleeve labeling applications.
As products pass through the steam shrink tunnel, steam distributes heat evenly across the label surface, allowing the shrink sleeve to gradually conform to the container shape. The uniform heating environment is particularly suitable for irregular-shaped bottles, contoured containers, and packaging that requires accurate graphic presentation. It helps minimize localized wrinkles, graphic distortion, and label hazing while improving label conformity and overall package consistency.
Benison WS Series Steam Shrink Tunnels can be integrated with automatic shrink sleeve applicators and upstream or downstream conveyor systems. They are widely used in the beverage, food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care, and household product industries. The equipment is suitable for manufacturers planning new automated shrink sleeve packaging lines, upgrading existing shrink systems, or improving shrink sleeve quality on complex container shapes. It also meets the requirements of brand owners, manufacturers, OEM/ODM producers, and packaging line integrators.
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Features
- Uniform Steam Heating for Improved Label Conformity Steam surrounds the container and distributes heat evenly across the label surface, allowing the shrink sleeve to gradually conform to the bottle profile. This helps improve label smoothness and fit while reducing uneven heating, incomplete shrinkage, and localized wrinkles.
- Reduced Wrinkling and Printed Graphic Distortion A consistent steam environment helps minimize temperature differences across the label surface, reducing the risk of rapid localized shrinkage, incomplete shrinkage, graphic stretching, and wrinkling. Actual results should be evaluated according to the label shrink ratio, graphic position, container geometry, and machine settings.
- Suitable for Irregular-Shaped and Contoured Bottles Suitable for round bottles, contoured bottles, wide-shoulder bottles, containers with significant neck-to-body transitions, and other complex shapes. For containers with substantial variations in profile or diameter, steam heating helps the label follow the container contours and improves the visual consistency of shrink sleeve packaging.
- Suitable for Glass Bottles and Metal Cans Designed for heat-resistant containers such as glass bottles, glass jars, steel cans, aluminum cans, and beverage cans. The system supports full-body sleeves, partial-body sleeves, and bottle label applications across a variety of container shapes. Actual operating conditions should be evaluated according to the container material, product contents, and heat resistance.
- Compatible with Multiple Shrink Sleeve Materials Compatible with commonly used PVC, PET, and OPS shrink sleeve materials. Suitable label materials and steam shrinking conditions can be determined according to the container material, product shape, label dimensions, shrink ratio, and printing requirements.
- Flexible Shrink Sleeve Coverage Supports full-body sleeves, partial-body sleeves, and other shrink sleeve labeling applications. Label dimensions, application position, and steam conditions can be configured to meet different requirements for brand presentation, product identification, and label coverage.
- Integration with Automated Shrink Sleeve Packaging Lines Can be integrated with automatic shrink sleeve applicators, upstream and downstream conveyors, and other packaging equipment. Filling and capping, sleeve application, and steam shrinking processes can be connected into a continuous production flow, reducing manual product handling and repetitive sorting between packaging stages.
- Applications Across Multiple Industries Suitable for the beverage, food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care, household product, and chemical industries, supporting brand identification and shrink sleeve labeling requirements for a wide range of bottled and canned products.
Specification
| Steam Tunnel Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specifications / Model | WS-130 | |||
| Machine Dimension(L × W × H) | 1000 x 900 x 2100 mm | |||
| Tunnel Dimension(L × W × H) | 1000 × 130 × 300 mm | |||
| Steam | 3 ~ 4 (KG/CM²) | |||
| Water Consumption | 100 (L./hr.) | |||
| Tunnel Height Adjustment Device | Manuel | |||
| Applied Material | PVC/PET/OPS | |||
Actual production output may vary depending on the dimensions and packaging requirements of the customer’s products. The specifications provided are for reference only and are subject to change without prior notice.
Applications
- WS Series | Suitable for Glass Bottles and Steel or Aluminum Cans The WS Series Steam Shrink Tunnel is designed for heat-resistant containers, including glass bottles, glass jars, steel cans, and aluminum cans. It accommodates round bottles, contoured bottles, wide-shoulder bottles, and other complex container shapes for partial-body and full-body shrink sleeve applications. In addition to the standard model, L and XL configurations are available. The appropriate steam shrink tunnel can be selected according to container dimensions, bottle shape, label specifications, required production capacity, and packaging line layout.
- Multiple Shrink Sleeve Label Applications Compatible with PVC, PET, OPS, and other commonly used materials for shrink sleeve label and shrink band applications.
- Supports Stand-Alone Operation and Automated Production Line Integration The steam shrink tunnel can operate as a standalone unit or be integrated with filling and capping equipment, automatic shrink sleeve applicators, conveyor systems, and upstream or downstream packaging equipment to improve production flow and equipment coordination.
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