SencorpWhite to Sell WM's Thermoformers in U.S, Canada
Strategic partnership covers inline and tilt-bed formers built by Swiss machine builder.
WM Thermoforming Machines of Switzerland and SencorpWhite have agreed on a deal that will allow the latter to sell WM’s thermoforming machines in the U.S. and Canada under a co-branded name.
Specifically, SencorpWhite will be offering WM’s FC and new Flex series in-line formers along with the FT tilt-bed series of thermoformers. The WM in-line series consists of full-electric thermoforming machines offered in a size and throughput range that is said to complement the SencorpWhite 2500 and Ultra series thermoformers. They are aimed at food, industrial, and medical packaging applications.
WM’s tilt-bed FT and Twist series, meantime, take aim at high-volume dairy product, coffee capsule, and cup production. Launched in 2016, the Twist is new version of the company’s FT series of continuous formers with in-mold trimming and a tilting lower platen. They’ll be offered with with optional in-house extruders and rimming units.
Related Content
-
Ingenuity Is Part of This Former’s Name, and in Its DNA
Plastic Ingenuity started in a garage in 1972 and through a commitment to developing best-in-class products stands today as one of the largest custom thermoformers in the world.
-
Automation in Thermoforming on the Rise
Equipment suppliers’ latest innovations exemplify this trend driven by factors such as labor shortages, higher-speed thermoformers and tighter quality control.
-
An Automation 'First' for Non-Servo-Eject Trim Presses
Compact, flexible and configurable robotic system is said to be the first to enable thermoformers to fully automate product handling after a non-servo trim press.
