The World’s first complete monoblock solution for round wipes packaging in ready-made bags n FULLY AUTOMATED n BAG/POUCH FEED n ROLL STUFFING n LIQUID FILLING n BAG/POUCH SEALING n ALL IN ONE BLOCK WITH FULL QC

The Citadel is he world’s first complete, precision designed, single block, packaging machine for wipes in ready-made bags.

Let us build your vision uilt on decades of industry experience supporting the wipes manufacturing sector with our in-line, high throughput downstream packaging portfolio, Shemesh Automation is once again first to market with an all-in-one system designed specifically to serve the round wipes in flexible packaging market. Left: Shai Shemesh, President. Right: Eli Shemesh, Founder. The CITADEL harnesses all the knowledge and innovations that were key to our globally successful Xpander monoblock for wipes in canisters and other nonwovens packaging technologies such as the SAS120 stuffer. The tried...

The 12-Station Servo Driven Index Table Bags Inlet Two Step Liquid Filling Bags Opening Bag Inflation Bag Roll Stuffing Two Step Liquid Filling Logs Inlet Bags Magazine Smart liquid Tank Rolls and bag sizes supported by the CITADEL-R: Min. Width Rolls and bag sizes supported by the CITADEL-J: Min. Width

Let us build your vision With operating speeds of up to 30ppm, the CITADEL is a robust, fully automatic, servo driven vertical index machine. It is specifically designed as a single block for the downstream packaging of round, nonwoven wet wipes in premade flexible packages. Representing the state of the art packaging technology the CITADEL includes fully automatic feeding for both the rolls and the bags and functions as a hands-free turnkey unit. Shemesh’s unique CITADEL monoblock is offered as an “R” model for the refill/ pouch market as well as a “J” model for the jumbo rolls mar

FEATURES The CITADEL possesses a number of specially designed features to support easy and reliable operation: Throughput of up to 30ppm (refill size), 8-12ppm (jumbo size) Two-stage filling, minimising foaming and spillover whilst achieving a higher throughput Direct and easy integration to the rewinding unit A newly developed design for wipes bag loading Closed bags opening feature Easy-to-access ‘smart’ controls with multiple HMI’s around the Citadel for simple operation All welded to pharma sanitary standards using 316/304 stainless steel Designed for operational flexibility and ultra low, tools...

Let us build your vision STATION 1: BAG /POUCH AUTOMATIC FEEDING FROM THE CITADEL MAGAZINE Bags/pouch magazine is/are loaded manually. Bag/pouch loading device pulls bags/pouch out of magazine and loads them into the carousel in a vertical position. A set of two top grippers transfers the bags/pouch into the next station. STATION 3: BAG/POUCH INFLATION The bags/pouches are then positioned beneath a set of pincer arms for initial opening. A piston-controlled conic pouch opener then moves down, into the bag/pouch and begins opening it. The bags /pouches are inflated with the exact amount of air...

STATION 8: BAG /POUCH COOLING, DISCHARGING AND QC Bags/pouches are led into the cooling and discharging zone. The CITADEL’S cooling device grabs each bag/pouch for the optimal cooling time for any particular material. The product is then passed through a checkweighing system which will reject any irregular product via a discharge conveyor. STATION 5 & 6: TWO-STEP BAG/POUCH LIQUID FILLING The CITADEL employs two-station filling to avoid foaming and spillover, using encoder-equipped nozzles and gear pumps. Shemesh Automation’s antioverflow, proprietary designed, sanitary, screwless shower nozzles...

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EXPLOSION PROOFED & CORROSION PROOFED Corrosive or alcohol-based solutions dictate that your equipment is duly fitted to professionally handle these delicate environments. Years of experience in the field made it possible for us to tailor you the exact protection so your production is safe and stable while your people and equipment are well protected keeping your facility at the top of the range. All of our machines are constructed using SST 304/316L, and are available with anti corrosive proprietary coating. As well as the machine base, all vital parts such as nozzles and pumps are also specially...

Let us build your vision GLOBAL PRESENCE Wisconsin, USA State-of-the-art machine showroom, sales and after-sales support, spare parts inventory and North American logistics centre. CEO’s office, Marketing, Strategy, Business Development and Finance. Semur-en-Auxois, France European HQ French team, Tech centre featuring state-of-the-art machinery showroom, sales and after-sales support and European logistics centre. Global Headquarters R&D and Manufacturing Operations, R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing.

GLOBAL REPRESENTATION Shemesh Automation collaborates with teams on complex Fortune 500 projects and has gained not only a proven and trusted network to put at your disposal, but also invaluable knowledge to help drive your projects. We share our expertise to guarantee the maximum productivity of your machinery. Our global network of sales representatives and After Sales service specialists offer you flexible and efficient support. Our highly-qualified technicians ensure a fast solution whenever and wherever you need it. Japan & Indonesia Shemesh Automation Japan & Indonesia Contact: Mr. Kentaro...

Proprietary Round Nonwoven Rolls Stuffer Technology “Fully automatic station designed to stuff 30-35 nonwoven rolls into bags/pouches per minute. The CITADEL feeds the rolls coming out of the converting machine through a smart synching conveyors system vertically into a 90°chute that feeds the rolls to the main servo-driven rotary turret where each roll is stuffed by a pneumatic piston pusher into its designated bag/pouch. To reduce downtime, the CITADEL stuffer module is designed as a no-tool product change with ultra low changeover time. The Machine may be fully synchronized with the converting...