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GCU 2500 modular pallet compression and strapping machine

GCU 2500 modular pallet compression and strapping machine

GCU 2500 modular pallet compression and strapping machine

Product catalog summary
Overview: The GCU-2500 is integrated into a Signode pallet packaging line, featuring roller conveyors, an optional load turntable, and Signode Octopus stretch-wrapping equipment. It includes a safety system and guarding, provided as a complete turn-key project. The machine is equipped with telescopic strap chutes to accommodate varying load heights, allowing compression and strapping at any height without affecting throughput.
Machine Features: The GCU-2500 includes a machine platen with an electrical frequency drive and twin telescopic strap chutes. It features new powered strap dispensers with an auto strap re-feed system. The modular design offers flexibility with a wide range of options, suitable for compressing and securing materials onto pallets using Signode’s Tenax® PET strapping materials.
Performance and Efficiency: The machine supports high production throughputs of up to 200 pallets per hour. It ensures maximum uptime due to the simple MHC head and feeder design with easy-out modules. The powered dispensers facilitate easy strap accumulation, feed-up, and re-feed, enhancing machine uptime. Consistent strap tension using PET strap and MHC head improves load securement and package stability. The machine offers a lower cost of ownership due to easy service and low maintenance needs on MHC modules.
Technical Specifications: The GCU-2500 is built with a heavy-duty frame and compression platen with variable drive for low maintenance. It features telescopic strap chutes for high-speed strap feeding and accurate vertical strap positioning. The MHC Modular head supports high-performance 9mm to 12mm Tenax® PET polyester strapping. The unit offers 30 standard selectable strap programs.
Options and Accessories: Options include additional strap chutes and indexing bayonets, fixed strap underchutes, entry and exit roller conveyor sections, a pallet turntable, and top edge-protection applicator units. Full load positioning and conveyor controls, safety guarding packages, and spare strap sealing and feed modules are available. Other RAL color finishes can be requested.
Key Specifications: The machine handles pack widths from 500 mm to 2,550 mm and heights from 500 mm to 2,450 mm. It supports compression up to 2,500 kg and a conveyor height of 310 mm minimum. Strap sizes range from 9 to 12 mm, with PET polyester as the strap type. MHC strap tension ranges from 80 to 900 N, with a strap feed speed of 3 m/sec. The controller is a Siemens S7-200, with a power connection of 400 V, 3 Ph, 50 Hz, and power consumption of 7 kVA. The control voltage is 24 V DC, and the paint finish is RAL 6000 Green. The machine weight is approximately 5,000 kg.
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GCU 2500 modular pallet compression and strapping machine-1

The GCU-2500 integrated into a Signode pallet packaging line including roller conveyors, optional load turntable and Signode Octopus stretch-wrapping equipment and Signode safety system, guarding supplied as a complete turn-key project. Equipped with telescopic strap chutes to accommodate varying load heights, the loads can be compressed and strapped at any height without affecting the packaging line throughput GCU 2500 machine platen with electrical frequency drive and twin telescopic strap chutes. Machine has the new powered strap dispensers with auto strap re-feed system Another line overview with press and Octopus stretch wrapper in a delivery which was integrated in a new packing line for improved packaging performance

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GCU 2500 modular pallet compression and strapping machine-2

The Signode GCU 2500 modular pallet compression and strapping machine has been developed with a highly flexible design with a wide range of machine options. The GCU press suits most customers needs to ® compress and secure their materials onto pallets using Signode’s high performance Tenax PET strapping materials. The press has, as a basic unit, two strapping bayonets, chutes and two MHC strapping heads. High production throughputs – to cater for production lines of up to 200 pallets/hour . Maximum machine up-time - due to simple MHC head and feeder design- with “easy-out” modules Easy strap...

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