• Enviroclip: used in ClipCombo
    Enviroclip: used in ClipCombo
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Fibre-based consumer packaging operation, Graphic Packaging International, has launched ClipCombo, which it says is an innovative beverage multipack machinery system that provides flexibility and speed.

The modular system offers beverage makers and packers the ability to apply two different clip-style packs with a single machine, which Graphic Packaging says optimises production efficiency, and enables the differentiation of brands using premium and standard clip styles.

According to Graphic Packaging, ClipCombo offers “unparalleled” flexibility. Along with the ability to switch between two pack styles in minutes “rather than hours”, it can achieve top-line speeds of up to 400 packs per minute, depending on application and configuration.

ClipCombo has machine options that apply to either can or PET bottle multipacks. ClipCombo for cans combines award-winning KeelClip or GripClip, with the minimal material EnviroClip, while for PET bottles, it combines Cap-It and EnviroClip.

Doug Hicks, vice president of the packaging machinery division at Graphic Packaging, said, “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Graphic Packaging. As the speed of change moves ever faster, developing effective solutions that address our customers’ needs of today – and those of tomorrow – is critical to our combined success in reducing the reliance on plastic for a more sustainable future.”

The company says the versatility of ClipCombo will help lower the capital investment for beverage packers, as “the ability to deliver multiple pack styles with rapid changeover removes the need for several installs.” It says this will free up space on the factory floor and reduce the number of operators required.

Hicks added, “ClipCombo increases the speed, scale, and flexibility of our clip-style packaging solutions to meet the needs of today’s sustainability-driven market, and ensures our customers have the versatility they need.”

ClipCombo will be on display at Graphic Packaging’s booth #319 in Hall A at Munich’s drinktec exhibition, held between September 12 – 16.

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