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What Are The Advantages

Advantages of In-line Process

• Lower cost per part due mainly to energy and labor savings.
• Part quality is more consistent because the sheet heat profile is more consistent.
• No finished roll storage.
• Immediate sheet quality feedback.
• No edge trim handling.

Advantages of Roll Fed Process

• Disassociation of sheet line and thermoformer.
• Low volume parts more equipment efficiency.
• Special sheet finishing such as clarity.

Summary

• In-line thermoforming technology has improved since it's beginning in the early 1980's.
• Large capacity systems have lower manufacturing cost per package.
• In-line manufacturing cost are approximately 25% less than roll fed when one sheet system is supplying one thermoformer.
• In-line manufacturing cost are approximately 35% less than roll fed when one sheet system is supplying two thermoformers.
• Detail of manufacturing cost analysis is available.