D.R. Joseph, Inc.

Not All IBC Systems Are Created Equal

When investing in line performance, a critical component for success is the IBC system; lesser quality, less comprehensive systems do not deliver on improved production rates, layflat tolerance, bubble stability or ease of use.
D.R. Joseph provides the highest quality system on the market, equally as important on a mono layer line as is on an 11-layer line.

The latest 3rd Generation IBC system from D.R. Joseph can improve production rates by 15 - 40% when adding IBC to a blown film line, and 8 - 15% improvement in production over competing IBC systems on the market. Rate and layflat tolerance improvements are achieved by automating the tough jobs with proprietary control algorithms and patented processes.

Managing Your Resin Costs Efficiently

The majority of non-IBC die applications today currently have no automated layflat width control capability which means there is no effective way of controlling resin costs, or what we like to call Runaway Resin.
Runaway resin is plastic that leaves your facility without generating a single penny of revenue, and worse yet, you must still pay to process that resin. The DRJ LF-Sizer helps control your resin costs by providing a fast, accurate and user-friendly layflat control system for non-IBC applications.

By measuring the bubble soon after the frost line, the system can achieve the proper bubble size without  waiting for the film to pass through the top nip rollers  and can perform even when running gusseted film.  This greatly improves width control efficiency. The LFSizer  provides the operator with a simple color touch screen interface that allows entry of the target layflat width.

A special air diffuser is also supplied to ensure rapid inflation does not unlock the bubble from the air ring
during start-up. The separate 3 speed inflation control box has adjustable fast fill, slow fill and exhaust modes
of operation. Once the bubble is on size, the LF-Sizer maintains that size at all times. For size changes, the operator simply enters a new target and the bubble is sized automatically.

Redefining Machine Direction Sealing

The Seal-Cut is designed for applications where seal strength, appearance and reliability standards were not previously obtainable with traditional hot knife slit sealing. The innovative approach of this unit reverses the traditional slit seal process by first sealing, and then cutting. Seal temperatures are drastically reduced with this design, which results in a clean seal with minimal gauge gain for perfect roll geometry. By avoiding high temperatures which damage the polymer structure, the result is a stronger seal that you can trust meaning no more returns from customers due to failed seals. With flexible sizes and mounting solutions, the Seal-Cut integrates well in line with blown films lines, printing presses, bag machines and rewinders.