Banding is future-proof packaging and fulfills numerous packaging functions
Adhesive-free banding is the standard for environmentally friendly and efficient packaging and the resource-saving alternative to shrink film, bag packaging, strapping or cardboard sleeves. And thanks to just-in-time printing, it eliminates the need for additional labeling.
Paper or film banding holds products together, labels them, applies branding, or seals packaging. Without glue, with a minimum of packaging material and gentle handling of fragile products. Banding is extremely versatile: from banding freshly harvested vegetables to bundling textiles in the laundry. From sealing and labeling food trays to securely holding together heavy wood products in the furniture industry. From the material-saving bundling of polystyrene insulation boards in the construction industry to the banding of high-quality luxury goods. And from banding printed matter to bundling promotional packaging for contract packagers.
Branding with banding: embellish products
A band as brand ambassador on the shelf
High-quality printed banding is a brand ambassador on the shelf. Up to 100 mm wide, banding can be printed on both sides in up to 12 colors and offers plenty of space for information - from storytelling to barcodes. Variable information such as composition, price, lot number or production date is printed just-in-time during the banding process in the space provided on the band. Paper bands are more flexible than cardboard sleeves: the length of the band can be adjusted to fit the size of the product.
Adhesive-free labeling
Simultaneous bundling and labeling
Banding machines with integrated printers band and label at the same time, eliminating the need for additional labeling. Company logos, packaging and sell-by dates, 1D or 2D codes, retail prices, and more are printed directly onto paper and film bands just-in-time during the banding process. If required, the printed image will always remain in the desired position, even with varying product volumes.
Closing and sealing of packaging
Banding seals all types of packaging
Whether it is heavy shipping cartons, shoe boxes, meal trays for take-out meals, or cardboard trays for fruits and vegetables, paper or film banding closes packaging securely, gently, and in a customer-friendly manner. Depending on the application and requirements, banding can also be used for storage, loading and transport, merchandising and information.
Bundling with a minimum of packaging
Grouping into logistical units
Banding combines smaller consignments or items into larger units to optimize transport and storage processes. Optional just-in-time codes printed on the bands enable goods to be recorded and tracked quickly. This leads to improved warehouse management, faster order processing and generally increased transparency in the supply chain. Examples include the bundling of items for right-size packaging in e-commerce or the use of paper bands instead of plastic bags, tubing and shrink-wrap when bundling goods in retailers' distribution centers.
Multipacks and promotional packaging
Customer-friendly multipacks at the POS
A band is frustration-free packaging. The infinitely variable sealing force of ATS ultrasonic sealing technology ensures the right mix of security and ease of opening. Consumers benefit from the simplest possible product handling: there is no need to laboriously cut open films, simply tear them open. The bands can simply be returned to the recycling cycle and generate a minimum of packaging waste. The ultrasonic sealing technology and the variety of banding materials also allow bundling in the frozen food sector or of fruit and vegetables directly in the field.
