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Customer Success Stories

NULON PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA

Manufacturer of Fuel and Oil Additives
for the motor vehicle industry.

Problem

Variation in liquid level height in PET bottle.

Investigation

GMD Innovation identified that the PET bottle was being distorted from the effects of high topload and a large variation in application torque from the fixed diameter capping chuck. These issues, combined with inadequate support from the machine’s starwheel pockets against the PET bottle sides, caused the liquid level to rise in the neck.

Solution

GMD Innovation designed, manufactured, installed, calibrated and tested a ‘New Generation’ type LJ Capping chuck, together with a GMD Innovation designed starwheel.

Result

The problem was eradicated and no ongoing issues have been experienced. There is now a vast increase in good product output from the capping line.

All of the capping quality issues on our 20mm caps have been corrected after the introduction of the GMD Capping Chuck.

Stephen Schewe, Maintenance Technician

HEALTH WORLD LIMITED

Manufacturer of Natural Medicines
in Australia and New Zealand.

Problem

Aesthetic issue of excessive damage to closures together with inconsistent package quality, resulting in poor capping line efficiency, excessive scrap and re-work.

Investigation

GMD Innovation Identified numerous capping machine setting issues associated with the fixed diameter capping chuck. They found ground-up pieces of closure (snow) covering the machine – caused by poor capping chuck fit to the closure. Their capping chuck did not effectively drive the closure despite numerous attempts to adjust the machine settings.

Solution

GMD Innovation designed, manufactured, supplied, calibrated and tested a ‘New Generation’ type LJE Compliance Capping Chuck with the upgrade of polymer jaws which were now compatible with the closure.

Result

Complete elimination of closure damage and a vast increase in consistently good product output from the capping line.

The GMD Capping Chuck is the only one that works with this 38mm closure. If you tried to take it away, the machine operators would want to strangle you.

Daniel Smith, Engineering Officer