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Shell and Slide Packers, a cigarette packing machine, includes shell and drawer which can pack up to 10 cigarettes in one pack of any length in a solid bundle type.
The Shell and Slide Packers machine consists of two parts – filler and sealer with the delivery system. It is controlled by a PLC (programmable logic controller) system and is provided with a man-machine interface display. It is also used for carton line packaging, so Shell and Slide Packers is a simple, compact, and versatile packaging machine for shell and slide boxes.
The machine can be added to any full production line but can also be used as a standalone unit, which shows its flexibility. Automatic shell and slide packers are widely used in large scale manufacturing, where the production is high and automated systems are ideal and, in fact, critical for achieving efficiency. With global demand rising, the manufacturing industry needs to rely on automation in order to increase production capacity, and such packing machines help meet the growing demand of the industry, and are, therefore, expected to witness growth.
The global cigar and cigarette packaging industry has undergone marginal transformation in the last couple of decades. According to experts, the cigar market tends to be more stable than the cigarette market. One of the major restraints regarding the cigarette market is due to the size. Most of the cigarette manufacturers use the same pack size, leading to lack of differentiating strategy, unlike the cigar market. Manufacturers in the shell and slide packer market are increasingly focusing on replacement of mechanical components for electronics ones. This is expected to affect the manual shell and slide packer market, as the market starts preferring semi-automatic and automatic shell and slide packers with electronic parts.
Another key area that the manufacturers of shell and slide packers focus on is maintenance – the objective is to reduce maintenance time yet increase the production rate.