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Hot-Cutting & Sealing Knife System

Current-adjustable heating control for film and bag-making machinery. The blade reaches and holds your set point — so the seal closes and the cut cleans, shift after shift. Configured to your blade, your machine, your line.

max 250 A0–10 current settingLCD status displaystall & fault protectionpatented heating headOEM / ODM
patented heating head · 0–10 current adjustment · 250 A max

The Problem It Solves

When the blade temperature won't hold, nothing downstream holds either.

Inconsistent seals and cuts

Fixed-power blades run hot or cold with line speed and material batch — leading to burned film, weak seals, and rework at the bag machine.

No way to tune for the material

Every film — PE, PP, laminated, woven — cuts and seals at a different energy. Without an adjustable setting, operators compensate by slowing the line.

Flying blind on status

When a blade stalls or a fault develops mid-run, an unmonitored heater keeps pushing current — scrap, downtime, or a damaged blade assembly.

How It Works

Set the energy. The blade holds it.

The controller drives the hot-cutting blade with a current level you set on the 0–10 dial, shown on the LCD status display. Higher settings deliver more heating energy for thicker or faster-moving material; lower settings suit fine film and delicate work.

Built-in protection watches the system while it runs: stall protection cuts output if the drive stops turning, fault indication alerts the operator, and the unit is designed for reliable grounding in daily operation.

Because it is a control unit plus blade assembly, it integrates into your existing machine instead of forcing a line change — the same approach we take to every custom adaptation.

See It Run

The head, heating on our bench.

Unretouched bench footage of the heating head — power-up on the left, steady operating temperature on the right. This is the same head that ships on production units.

Video loop: the knife blade warming from dull red to bright orange after power-up
Power-up — the blade reaches sealing temperature in seconds.
Video loop: the knife blade holding a steady bright-orange operating temperature
Steady state — the temperature holds while the unit runs, shift after shift.

Customization

"Custom" here is a method — not a paint job.

The pilot product ships in a proven standard configuration. Everything below is a decision we make with you — it can be configured at order time or engineered as a variant.

Current range & dial scale

Output ceiling and dial mapping matched to your material spectrum — calibrated, not guessed.

Blade width & geometry

Blade carrier length, cutting edge profile, and mounting per your machine's sealing station.

Machine interface

Mounting pattern, connectors, and cabling to drop into your bag-making or converting line.

Control integration

Linkage with your HMI/PLC — remote set-point, interlocks, status feedback to your panel.

Protection & alarms

Stall protection, fault signalling, and thermal safeguards arranged to your safety standard.

Panel language & branding

Operator panel text in your market's language; OEM branding options for machine builders.

Supply voltage & plugs

Input voltage and plug standards matched to the destination market of your machinery.

One-off to repeat supply

A single configured unit or repeat batches of the same build — the batch process already exists.

Your variation isn't listed? Send the requirement —
start the engineering conversation →

Specifications

Key specifications.

ParameterValue
Maximum output current250 A (panel-rated)
Current adjustment0–10 dial, operator-set
Status displayLCD, front panel
ProtectionStall protection · fault indication · high-voltage start interlock
GroundingReliable grounding required (marked on panel)
Heating headPatented design · engineered for continuous duty
Safety markingsLive-part & hot-surface warnings on panel
Supply voltageConfirmed at quotation (market-dependent)
Blade width / geometryPer your sealing station — configured at order
OEM brandingAvailable for machine builders

Values above are read from the production unit shown. A full datasheet is issued with every quotation.

Options

Configurations and what they change for you.

OptionWhat it means on your line
Wider blade carrierSeals and cuts wider film widths in one pass — no double runs.
PLC / HMI linkageSet-point and status move to your main panel; operators stop reaching for the unit.
Alarm relay outputFaults surface on your line's signal stack instead of a silent stall.
Export panel languageOperator text in your market's language — fewer handling errors.
OEM faceplateYour brand on the unit when you resell inside your machines.

Start Here

What we need from you.

Five items — rough is fine. An engineer turns them into a configuration and a quotation.

  • 01Your application — film type, bag type, or converting process.
  • 02Material and width — what the blade must seal or cut.
  • 03Machine interface — where and how the unit mounts, line speed if known.
  • 04Quantity and timing — one unit, a batch, or repeat supply.
  • 05What you have — drawings, photos of the station, or the old unit.

Missing some of these? Send what you have — we'll ask for the rest in one reply, not a long email chain.

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FAQ

Before you ask.

How is pricing handled?

Every order is quoted after an engineering review of your application — blade, material, and interface determine the configuration. You receive a firm quotation with what's included; early-stage budget ranges are available on request.

What is the lead time?

Standard configurations ship from batch production; engineered variants add design and validation time. You get a realistic schedule with the quotation — before you commit.

How durable is the heating head?

The head is a patented structure and the part we engineered most deliberately — built for long, stable service in continuous duty. We are deliberately conservative with life figures: share your duty cycle and material, and we will give you a straight engineering answer, including what comparable lines experience in the field.

Do you supply under our brand?

Yes — OEM/ODM is a standard path for machine builders: faceplate branding, panel language, and interface options agreed at order time.

Will our drawings stay confidential?

Your files stay confidential and are used only to engineer your configuration. An NDA is available on request before you send anything sensitive.

What about documentation and support?

Units ship with operating documentation; configuration and wiring questions are answered by the engineers who built the system — in English, with remote support options.

Need this blade to behave on your line?

Send the application and what you have. An engineer replies with configuration options — or with the honest answer that you need a different approach.