Apple Converting Opts for Better Treatment

Company Overview

Narrow web flexographic printing and packaging specialist, Apple Converting, has had an eye on being bigger, better, and more diversified since its inception 21 years ago as Apple Tape and Label. Apple Converting produces packaging for the food and beverage industry, cosmetics, confectionery, consumer products, pharmaceutical, and medical devices industries. Products include shrink sleeves, printed roll stock, wrappers, and laminations, among other packaging constructions.

The Challenge

Vice President Steve Manno explains the impetus for purchasing the new corona treating units originated with the increase in Apple’s film converting work. Shrink sleeve production demanded enhanced treating capacity, and the existing equipment’s width and power output limitations also factored in. With additions to process capabilities, and an expansion of its film business, the Norwich, N.Y.-based converter is looking for improved corona treating capabilities and turned to Pillar Technologies for help.

The Solution & Benefits

Pillar provided Apple Converting with four unitized Narrow Web Surface Treaters, each coupled with a P6000 Power Supply. The design features of Pillar’s corona treating units are what swayed the Apple management team in deciding what investment to make. Manno attests, “we especially liked the ease with which you could clean the electrodes in the units because the works ate in a pull-out drawer.” The P6000 Power Supply units (three 26’’, 3kW models and one 16’’, 2kW treater) also fit into Apple’s’ plans to create mounting frames to render the treaters completely portable. Overall, Manno believes the acquisition of the new Pillar Corona Treaters will lead to an even further expansion of the company’s capabilities.