The manufacturing and distribution company, TOSS Machine Components, has unveiled its latest innovation: advanced seal and cut heat seal bands. Tailored specifically for the medical and life sciences sectors, these bands promise exceptional precision, efficiency, and customization. Designed to offer a validatable heat sealing process, they are particularly suitable for applications such as sterile packaging and implantable medical devices. The product lineup includes three key offerings—Beaded Bands, T-Profile Bands, and Custom Seal-Cut (CSC) Bands—each designed with unique features to deliver consistent, reliable seals while cutting polymeric films in a single step. These innovations aim to enhance material integrity and reduce waste, making them indispensable tools in high-cycle processes.
TOSS's Beaded Band design stands out for its tapered edges, which ensure safer handling by eliminating sharp and high-temperature outer edges. This feature also contributes to consistent performance, as the bead retains more heat than adjacent areas, enabling precise cuts without overheating the sealed sections. Additionally, the space behind the bead prevents contact with underlayment backing materials, reducing heat loss and ensuring efficient operation. This band is especially beneficial for processes that require minimal material waste and dependable seals to maintain product sterility and integrity.
The T-Profile Band offers a greater mass per unit length, allowing it to retain more heat. This makes it highly effective for cutting through thicker film stacks or multi-layered films. With a sharp cutting edge and a relieved back design, this band minimizes contact with underlayment backing, ensuring even heat distribution. Its ability to cut and seal simultaneously makes it ideal for applications demanding durable seals and high cycle rates. Moreover, depending on the application, the T-Profile band can be curved to accommodate contour shapes, adding versatility to its capabilities.
The Custom Seal-Cut (CSC) Band provides unparalleled customization for the most stringent applications. Combining a tapered band with a cutting wire, manufacturers can adjust the width and thickness of the cutting wire to suit their specific needs. Cutting wires can be positioned along the centerline or at the edge of the band, enabling precise cutting at multiple locations. This level of flexibility is crucial for packaging operations in the medical and pharmaceutical industries, where precision and reliability are paramount. Whether used for implantable medical devices or sterile package sealing for pharmaceuticals, the CSC Band meets the exacting demands of the packaging industry.
To ensure consistent and repeatable seals, all TOSS seal and cut bands are compatible with various automated and customized impulse heat sealing systems. When paired with a PIREG heat seal controller, these bands incorporate a heating and cooling cycle, guaranteeing complete film sealing before pressure release. By minimizing material waste, enhancing seal quality, and providing unparalleled customization, TOSS continues to set new standards for advanced packaging solutions. These innovations are essential for medical device applications, where precision, safety, and efficiency are critical in packaging processes.