GT4eX / Twin

The GT4eX / Twin is an automatic, large capacity tray sealing system designed for high-speed production, efficiently cutting labour costs. Available in 2 formats; extra-wide-single-lane or twin-lane.

With increased production capacity the GT4eX has the ability to take packs up to 400mm wide, long edge leading, into the machine. Capable of 84 Vacuum/Gas packs per minute on a 7 impression tool, the GT4eX system is packed with user-friendly benefits including our special lightweight, high-strength tooling.

Capable of 144 Vacuum/Gas packs per minute on a 12 impression tool, the GT4eX-Twin is a high throughput modular, twin-lane, linear, heat-sealing system. It is designed to run in conjunction with auxiliary equipment such as tray de-nesters, fillers, multi-head weighers and labellers, combining into a stand-alone, fully automatic production line.

At the core of the 'e' design is its flexibility to perform any style of heat seal to a pre-formed tray, be that atmospheric, MAP, VMAP, Skin, Skin Plus, or Skin Deep. Each of these options can be added now or at a later date, or indeed removed as necessary. This flexibility provides the user with the assurance that whatever the latest packaging trend might be, they have equipment suitably geared for the future.

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Features

Standard design features and benefits

Five minute tool changeover
Low maintenance polymer bearings
Simple and accurate film-feed system with easy film route
Maintenance friendly robust construction
Accurate temperature and seal pressure control
High accuracy tool alignment system provides a constantly accurate sealing and/or film-cutting relationship with the tray flange profile
Simple design and operation
Film snap detection
’Auto Tool' Touch of a button tool change system, automatically locates and connects tooling to machine functions including all MAP options
Integration of peripheral equipment, such as: infeed and outfeed conveyors, checkweighers, metal detectors and printers.
All around seal and contoured film-cut with skeletal film rewind
Automatic seal operation with accurate seal dwell time
Self-centring tray guides
Automatic film roll clamping
Food industry approved hygienic construction and wash-down protection
Full Category 3 guarding
User friendly, menu-driven control panel with step-by-step prompts, error and status displays, and useful batch pack counter
Recipe handling of machine settings
Self diagnostic system
Pendant mounted colour touch screen HMI control for full double-sided operation
Recipe driven auto machine set-up for tool change
On-screen data capture and trends with wireless connection option
Pot crush avoidance system
Active film tension
QR conveyors with quick release belts for easy hygiene and maintenance
Eseal® - high-performance, high-precision, high-force, energy-efficient, electric seal system that boasts a massive increase in seal force.
Promotion - a high accuracy continuous motion tray infeed system, which increases production speed whilst reducing machine duty

GT4eX Sealing capacity

No of trays	Length	Width	Depth	Diameter
Two	420mm	480mm	120mm	420mm
Three	420mm	312mm	120mm	312mm
Four	420mm	227mm	120mm	227mm
Five	420mm	172mm	120mm	172mm
Six	420mm	143mm	120mm	143mm
Seven	420mm	119mm	120mm	119mm

GT4eX Twin Sealing capacity

No. of trays	Length	Width	Depth	Diameter
Four	200mm	480mm	120mm	200mm
Six	200mm	312mm	120mm	200mm
Eight	200mm	227mm	120mm	200mm
Ten	172mm	172mm	120mm	172mm
Twelve	143mm	143mm	120mm	143mm
Fourteen	119mm	119mm	120mm	119mm

Options available

Free flow gas flush MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging)
High Oxygen (O2) gas flush
Vacuum - used for applications such as retorting or for when the lid level needs to be controlled
Vacuum Gas – ideal for where residual gas levels have to be sub 1%
Skin – Skin packaging sub flange
Skin Plus – Skin packaging up to 50mm above the tray flange
Skin Deep – Skin packaging up to 100mm above the tray flange
Close Cut - Method of maximising throughput and reducing film waste
Inboard Cut (IC) option to provide ‘form, fill and seal’ tray presentation
Film coding and printing
Foil crimping
Active conveyors to allow the machine to be used as a straight through conveyor when packs don’t require sealing
Back-to-back machine configurations
Optional integration of peripheral equipment, such as: denesters, fillers, multi-head weighers, laser coders, labellers.
eWON - a machine connection system to deliver real time data and error condition support, remote setup, and software upgrades, using a customer’s existing IT network
I-film - intelligent film reel monitoring system which actively adjusts film tension based on reel diameter to increase print quality and film reel efficiency, reduce component duty, and provides a film end warning system.
ProTect - a contactless machine login and audit trail system
AutoCoding Ready
Sale, Lease Purchase and Rental options available

GT4eX / GT4eX Twin specification

Height	2203mm
Standard Length	4064mm
Width	1265mm
Weight	2150kg + specification dependent
Electrical Supply	400V 3 phase + neutral (fused at 12A)
Transformer Variations	480V 3 phase (fused at 20A) 600V 3 phase (fused at 20A)

Metric		Imperial
Pressure	Flow	Pressure	Flow
6 Bar	50L/Min	87psi	1.7CFM
Required Supply for Skin Machine - (SD spec)
6 Bar	707L/Min	87psi	25CFM

Transformers are available to accommodate the electrical supplies in different countries

GT4eX Production Speed

Up to 5 cycles per minute Skin Deep max

Up to 12 cycles per minute Vacuum Gas

Up to 14 cycles per minute Gas Flush

Up to 20 cycles per minute Standard Seal

GT4eX Twin Production Speed

Up to 5 cycles per minute Skin Deep max

Up to 12 cycles per minute Vacuum Gas

Up to 14 cycles per minute Gas Flush

Up to 18 cycles per minute Standard Seal

Packaging Materials
Trays
- C-PET
- A-PET
- R-PET
- Polypropylene
- PVC / Styrene
- Board / Paper
- Smooth Wall Foil
Lidding
- Co-extruded and Laminated Polyester Films
- Foil
- Board
- Paper

GT4eX / Twin