FREEFORM Workstation Series

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525
WS I

Innovative blister packaging

FREEFORM A/S leads the market in developing unique, efficient and cost effective solutions for a wide
range of packaging applications.
All solutions supplied by FREEFORM A/S are based on
our fundamental packaging and production expertise,
personalized consultation and our experienced worldwide net of professional sales- and service partners.
For blister packing of small to medium production quantities FREEFORM A/S presents the 525 and 725 Workstations I and II,
The FREEFORM A/S Workstations efficiently produce
optimal blister packs at very low start-up costs. As the
machines are capable of both forming and sealing blisters, stocks of preformed blisters are no longer necessary.
Besides the possibility of just-in-time blister production,
the FREEFORM A/S Workstations make our customers
benefit from an innovative stainless design, maximum
reliability, and the flexibility to add options that meet
individual needs in terms of technical demands, productivity and operator friendly ergonomics.
The compact machines have very small footprints and
incorporate industry leading design, innovative technology, invariable quality, and CE-documented safety.
FREEFORM A/S is continuously working with various
leading packaging material manufacturers all over the
world to create solutions covering our customer s
needs and wishes. We have the capability to produce
blister prototypes in our own shop at the lowest possible cost. Our ability to design, build and test functionality and produceability gives our customers real value
for money solutions.
In close cooperation with our customers all projects are
viewed from the standpoints of overall cost, functionality
and aesthetics. We believe a commercially successful
and inexpensive design is more than just a good idea.
The design should meet customer requirements by both
minimizing manufacturing costs, be functional and eye
catching.
FREEFORM A/S understands the connection between
product design and production costs, and how they
work together to create success.

At a glance :
2-station rotary machines for combined blister forming and sealing
Also capable of respectively forming or sealing
Designed for low to medium blister production quantities
Innovative stainless and CE-safe industrial design
Operator and service friendly construction
Flexible ergonomic options for operator protection
Quick and optimal production setup
All production parameters saved in easy accessible programs
Programmable password protection of program data
Three formats : 525 x 325 mm / 725 x 425 mm
Option for mould cooling
Option for different forming / sealing temperatures and pressures
Freeform deliver solutions...

Machinery
Tooling

Film & Foil

Equipment

Solutions

Design &
Prototyping

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Other options :
FREEFORM A/S delivers complete solutions.
This means we are able to deliver any
kind of equipment needed for setting up
an optimal complete production solution.
Other options include :
I /O/D/P Qualification and Validation
S econd heating plane for different
_ f orm/seal temperatures and fitted
_ s ealing edge.

Optional highlights
Optional built-in mould cooling connection ( W S I )
M ould platen with integrated cooling or
D irect mould cooling
Q uick change connection

Optional ergonomic lift system

O perator protection
V ariable adjustment of working height
S tand up or sit down during work

C leanroom options
V entilation connection
J oined pneumatical exhaust
M AP Gas flushing systems

Optional shelf system

M AP headspace gas analysers

O perator protection

P re-cut material sheets

E rgonomic and multi adjustable

M aterial cutters and punchers

F or placing materials and products

R oller die cutters

P artLoaders for filling blisters
P rinting solutions
C ompressors

Optional pneumatic puncher

P eel, Leak and Burst testers

P unching of EURO hole

C asters with locking wheels

P unching of other holes and shapes

C amera detection

F or mounting on machine or stand-alone

B arcode readers
D ata exchance with SAP or similar
Custom features quoted on request...
For more technical information, pricing,
and contact with the nearest distributor,
please contact the FREEFORM SalesTeam through direct phone or email:

Optional external cooling system

B oe-Therm Chilling unit
B oe-Therm Temperature controller

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Standard features for the Workstation I

Programmable logic control ( P arker )

Color touch screen operator interface ( Proface ) includes:

Counter displays number of performed forming and sealing cycles,

Digital temperature controller on screen display in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius with alarms

Programmable forming and sealing temperatures, air pressures and

timers

Password protection of program data

Turntable jog

Two-hand START/STOP system for Manual and Auto Mode

Filter, Regulator & Pressure gauge installed on airline

The operator again rotates the table and a finished

sealed blister pack in mould no.1 rotates out. While
the machine is sealing the second blister the operator
removes the first finished blister and places a new precut sheet for forming and the cycle starts all over
again.
It is also possible to program the machine for production on one mould station only.

CE certified

Operation
Easy production setup and programming results in
quick production readiness. The informative touchscreen and the multi-color operator lamp always
shows the operator when the machine is ready for
next step in the production.
As the machine is a two-station semiautomatic rotary
machine, the operator first places a pre-cut plastic
sheet on mould no. 1
The operator activates a two-hand safety contact for
the table to rotate 180. An accurate servo drive, securing repeated precision table positioning, rotates the
table.
Inside the machine the blister is formed while on the
outside the operator places a pre-cut plastic sheet on
mould no. 2
The operator again rotates the table 180.
The second blister is then formed inside the machine
while on the outside the operator places the items to
be packed in the formed blister - which is still sitting in
mould no.1 - and also places the pre-cut lid material
on top.
As the operator again rotates the table, the second
formed blister rotates out. Items are placed in- and lids
on blister no. 2 while sealing of the first blister in mould
no.1 is carried out inside the machine. The sealing
operation can as an option be made using a second
programmable heating plane at a different temperature
and pressure. The optional Heating Plane 2 is also for
sealing of contours needing special shaped sealing
plates.

Built-in intelligent system for all production data to be saved in multiple programs
Manual / Auto mode
Auto page showing program number, temperatures, counter, current
and next operation
Full forming and sealing production data storage with memory for up
to 75 different programs

Complete manual control of all individual functions for easy set up

and production change
Low air pressure sensor with alarms
System start-up activates machinery in sequences during initial start
On-screen system errors machine diagnostics for troubleshooting
On-screen alarms. Alarm icon launches and flashes. Alarm data
may be accessed from the touch screen.
Emergency STOP push buttons ( 2 )
Multicolor light signal for operator info
Servo driven semi-automatic 180 reversing turntable
Possibility of 1-station production
Proportional valves installed for controlling vacuum and blowing
pressures
Heated forming / sealing plate
Quick-change mounting of forming / sealing plate
Programmable proportional valve to adjust heated plate pressure
Rotary table perimeter soft protection
Easy access through front of machine for tooling changeover or
maintenance

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Operation
Easy production setup and programming results in
quick production readiness. The informative touchscreen and the multi-color operator lamp always
shows the operator when the machine is ready for
next step in the production.
As the machine is a two-station semiautomatic rotary
machine, the operator first places a pre-cut plastic
sheet on mould no. 1
In the WS II standard version the operator releases
the turntable using a footpedal and rotates the turntable by hand. Optionally the operator activates a twohand safety contact for the table to rotate 180.
A pneumatical actuator, securing repeated precision
table positioning, in this case rotates the table.
Inside the machine the blister is formed while on the
outside the operator places a pre-cut plastic sheet on
mould no. 2
The operator again rotates the table 180.
The second blister is then formed inside the machine
while on the outside the operator places the items to
be packed in the formed blister - which is still sitting in
mould no.1 - and also places the pre-cut lid material
on top.
As the operator again rotates the table, the second
formed blister rotates out. Items are placed in- and lids
on blister no. 2 while sealing of the first blister in mould
no.1 is carried out inside the machine. The sealing
operation can as an option be made using a second
programmable heating plane at a different temperature
and pressure. The optional Heating Plane 2 is also for
sealing of contours needing special shaped sealing
plates.
The operator again rotates the table and a finished
sealed blister pack in mould no.1 rotates out. While
the machine is sealing the second blister the operator
removes the first finished blister and places a new precut sheet for forming and the cycle starts all over
again.

Standard features for the Workstation II

Programmable logic control

Built-in intelligent system for setting of temperatures and timers.

Easy manual adjustment of forming and sealing pressures

Color touch screen operator interface includes:

Manual / Auto mode

Auto page showing program number, temperatures, counter, current

and next operation

Counter displays number of performed forming and sealing cycles,

Programmable forming/sealing temperatures and timers

Digital temperature controller on screen display in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius with alarms

Complete manual control of all individual machine functions for set

up

Low air pressure sensor with alarms

System start-up activates machinery in sequences during initial start

Process cycle lamps

Possibility for production on one mould station ( requires 1 mould

only )

On-screen system errors machine diagnostics for troubleshooting

On-screen alarms. Alarm icon launches and light flashes. Alarm

data may be accessed from the touch screen.

Emergency STOP push button

Filter, Regulator & Pressure gauge installed on airline

Heated forming / sealing plate

Quick-change mounting of forming / sealing plates

Rotary table perimeter soft protection

Easy access through front of machine for tooling changeover or

maintenance

CE certified

It is also possible to program the machine for production on one mould station only.

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Specifications
Electrical ( Options available)

400 Volts / 3 PH / 16 Amps

Compressed air:

8 bar / 116 psi at 500 L/min ( Peak )

Recommended min. compressed air tank size:

150 L

Control :

24 Volts AC

Heating system: ( 525 )

Cartridges 4 x 500 W

Heating system ( 525 w. optional heating plane 2 ) :

Cartridges 8 x 500 W

Heating system: ( 725 )

Cartridges 6 x 350 W

Heating system ( 725 w. optional heating plane 2 ) :

Cartridges 12 x 350 W

Pneumatic main cylinder : ( 5 25 + 725 )

2 pcs 200 mm

Temperature range for forming and sealing ( s td. )

50-180C

Maximum mould size: ( 525 )

525 mm ( 20,6 ) x 325 mm ( 1 2,8 ) x 130 mm ( 5,1 )

Maximum mould size: ( 725 )

725 mm ( 28,5 ) x 425 mm ( 1 6,7 ) x 130 mm ( 5,1 )

Maximum forming and sealing area:

Same as max. mould size

Max blister depth :

525: 120mm ( 4,7 ) , 725: 120mm ( 4,7 )

Cycle speed ( Forming and Sealing ) :

100-180 cycles / hour ( x number of mould cavities )

Working height standard: ( + tooling height )

75cm ( 30 )

Working height with lift option: ( + tooling height )

65 cm ( 26 ) to 100 cm ( 36 )

Weight WS I : ( d epending on options )

525: 385-485kg, 725: 425-525kg

Weight WS II : ( d epending on options )

525: 330-430kg, 725: 390-460kg

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Machine dimensions
Standard machine

Machine with all options

Width

Depth

Height

Width

D /Plane2

H /Lift

525 WS I

1140

1005

1630

525 WS I

1140

1256

1530-1800

725 WS I

1350

1185

1630

725 WS I

1350

1436

1530-1800

525 WS II

1132

1132

1620

525 WS II

1132

1240

1530-1800

725 WS II

1342

1170

1620

725 WS II

1342

1420

1530-1800

Dimensuons are subject to change without notice. Neither Freeform A/S nor our distributorrs are responsible for typographical errors.

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