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Sustainable Solutions that are Changing the Packaging Industry
SMARTSOLVE Case Study
Learn how expertise and innovation come together to create sustainable solutions that are changing the packaging industry
Company Profile
SmartSolve pioneers certified, bio-based, water-soluble packaging technologies that empower consumers and businesses to effortlessly reduce plastic waste. Their non-toxic materials quickly and completely disperse when combined with water and agitation, making them easily recyclable, biodegradable, and even zero waste.
Situation
SmartSolve is on a mission to enable people to better care for the planet by pioneering zero waste packaging technologies. The Sure Controls team was proud to answer the call to help SmartSolve realize their vision.
martSolve purchased a web 30" extrusion coater from a Canadian company who used the machine to run product similar to SmartSolve’s product in the past. The goal was to allow SmartSolve to bring this technology and capability in-house to empower the continuous product development and production capacity.
Results
#1 Benefit
Provided an operational coating line and executed knowledge transfer empowering SmartSolve to internally manage the extrusion manufacturing process.
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#2 Benefit
Project Management - Sure Controls provided weekly correspondence of project status, managed schedule and resources to assure on-time implementation.
#3 Benefit
Clear documentation - electrical design was developed and Sure Controls provided all relevant schematics. HMI Programming with instructions and recipe files were also provided.
At-a-Glance
The scope of the project included the following elements
Machine Description
- Main Unwind
- Web Guide
- Treater
- Primer Coater
- Oven and Oven Platform
- Chill Roll
- Extruder
- Resin Handling
- Secondary Unwind
- Slitter and Trim Chopper
- Winder
- New Power Distribution Panel
- New Main Operator Panel and Visualization
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Sure Controls Inc.
For over 30 years, Sure Controls has worked with companies like yours to design, build, and maintain automation systems that help increase product quality, operational speed and manufacturing agility while eliminating unnecessary costs, improving data usage and employee safety. Our skilled staff of more than 35 people - and growing - has proven experience and competencies with: Plastics, Extrusion – profile, sheet, blown, injection molding, Converting – web handling, winding and unwinding, Food and Dairy, Material handling, Metals and heat treatment, Medical - packaging and devices, Safety and compliance Plant Automation To Make You Sm;)e
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For over 30 years, Sure Controls has worked with companies like yours to design, build, and maintain automation systems that help increase product quality, operational speed and manufacturing agility while eliminating unnecessary costs, improving data usage and employee safety. Our skilled staff of more than 35 people - and growing - has proven experience and competencies with: Plastics, Extrusion – profile, sheet, blown, injection molding, Converting – web handling, winding and unwinding, Food and Dairy, Material handling, Metals and heat treatment, Medical - packaging and devices, Safety and compliance Plant Automation To Make You Sm;)e
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