The aim of this study was to develop a high-speed vacuum packaging machine with multiple work stations and evaluate its efficacy. By use of technology integration combining the design and manufacture technology of a device with multiple stations working in coordination, breathing style vacuum technology without vacuum chambers and automatic intelligent control technology of multiple stations, a high-speed vacuum packaging machine with multiple work stations was designed and manufactured. A series of vacuum tea packages were tested based on national standards. The new high-speed vacuum packaging machine with multiple work stations had a production speed of over 40 times/min. None of the ten tested tea vacuum packages was broken or permeated under a pressure of 50 kPa. The minimum resolute vacuum was less than 1.33 kPa as required. The new high-speed vacuum packaging machine with multiple work stations had a high production rate and its packaging efficacy was good.
PENG Zhi-song, YANG Chuan-min, WANG Xin-yu.
Development of a High-speed Vacuum Packaging Machine with Multiple Work Stations and Evaluation of Its Packaging Efficacy[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2015(5): 82-85