NJM/CLI

Dec. 13, 2004
Twin-head Cottoner Geared to High-speed Packaging Lines
NJM/CLI has introduced the CL 200 Twin Head Cottoner for high-speed pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging lines. With a pair of two-station cotton insertion pushers and a servo-driven feedscrew, the CL 200 reliably handles up to 220 containers per minute, according to the company.The heavy-duty stainless steel CL 200 Cottoner features a patented guillotine tearing device and pinching blade cotton transport system. Compared to traditional scissor-type cutting devices that require sharpening and complex double-roller cotton transport systems, the CL 200 reduces maintenance and achieves smoother, quieter operation. The CL 200 can insert one, two, three or more shots of cotton, polyester or rayon up to eight inches in length each.The Cottoner handles containers from 2 ½ to 8 inches in height and from 1 to 4 ½ inches in diameter. With its PLC control and color touch-screen control panel, up to 24 product recipes can be set-up and stored, allowing the CL 200 to automatically adjust needed machine settings during changeovers. Operators can easily accomplish a container size changeover in only ten minutes with no tools required.