Imagine opening a bag of sweets without scattering the contents on the floor, or buying vegetables in plastic bags which do not need to be consumed the same day. Using a laser to selectively weaken individual packaging layers or to perforate the plastic film for air exchange makes these two dreams become reality. Both techniques are recent innovations to further optimize the use of plastic films in the packaging industry.

Optimizing Packaging – Made Easy

StarScribe Easy laser systems offer a costeffective entry into the laser scribing and perforation of plastic packaging. A turnkey, mobile CO₂ laser with an articulated arm gives the flexibility required to integrate the laser with an existing production line or winding machine as a compact and low-maintenance system. To this product familiy the StarScribe Easy Remote adds more power and a second wavelength of 10,25 μm, ideal for certain materials like OPP or BOPP, to give higher performance and even more constant perforation quality. With laser output power of up to 300 W, pulse energies of up to 290 mJ and pulse frequencies of up to 100 kHz, StarScribe Easy Remote can easily operate four processing heads even at high web speeds, scribing continuous or broken lines for easy opening applications. Line interruptions can be synchronised with printed marks on the film.

Extra wide

Many standard slitter-rewinders use web widths of up to 1800 mm. Even these dimension can be easily covered by the StarScribe Easy Remote. Multi-laser solutions are chosen for higher numbers of perforation heads or high power applications. They scribe or perforate up to eight lines in a compact and affordable system.