Open AccessCO 2 Laser System Enhances Food Packaging
Author(s) -
Gaebler Frank,
Büchter Edwin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201090076
Subject(s) - laser , throughput , computer science , process engineering , process (computing) , ideal (ethics) , food industry , manufacturing engineering , telecommunications , optics , engineering , chemistry , food science , philosophy , physics , epistemology , wireless , operating system
The food packaging industry has many applications which can benefit from laser technology. These include tasks such as perforating and slitting paper and plastic films. However, this industry presents challenges in that it is particularly cost sensitive, yet also demands very high process throughput. Furthermore, laser based equipment must sometimes be installed in environments which are less than ideal in terms of available space and ambient vibration.