Plastic bags are so widely used these days that they’re easy to overlook. In fact, the average consumer has probably never given any thought to where the bags come from or how they’re made. For those who make the bags, however, this complicated process is well known and understood. It is also understood that the machines that make the bags are very intricate, with a lot of moving parts. When one of those parts breaks down, the cost in time and money can be astronomical. On top of that, the machines themselves are expensive, so keeping all of those moving parts working properly and replacing them when they fail is definitely preferable to buying a new machine.
How a Bag Making Machine Works
All machines that make plastic bags start the same way—with a big roll of flexible plastic film being fed into the machine. The film is kept under constant tension by feeder rolls as it moves to the next part of the machine. The plastic is then heat sealed on whichever side or sides the machine is designed to seal to create a pouch. The amount and duration of heat depends on the material being used.
Next, the plastic is cut to the desired size and shape. After this, here might be any number of other plastic bag machine parts used at this point to punch holes or add zippers, spouts or tamper proof seals to the bag. When those operations are completed, the finished bags would be stacked by the machine.
When Bag Machines Fail
With so many different processes, you can imagine how many plastic bag machine parts are involved in making bags. Every one of those parts represents an opportunity for failure and breakdown. With some bag machines capable of producing in excess of 3500 bags per hour, a breakdown can become very expensive very fast, in terms of lost production.
Getting a Bag Machine Running Again
When a bag machine fails, replacing the machine itself is very expensive, plus it comes with the time cost of looking for the right machine, ordering it and waiting for it to be delivered and set up. Repair is a better option, as often just replacing one or two plastic bag machine parts is all that is needed. In some instances, repairs can be done quickly in house, especially if you keep a supply of commonly-needed spare parts on hand.
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