Extending the Shelf Life of Fresh Vegetables with Feldman ST Products and Technology The technology and products of Feldman ST bring significant value to its customers, as demonstrated by the company Marpack srl, in the Italian province of Salerno. The region under the Vesuvius volcano is renowned for its intensive agriculture, particularly in vegetables. Marpack srl designs experiments locally to create high-quality packaging materials for its customers. With Feldman ST punching units for tray covers and laser perforators for modified atmosphere packaging of fresh vegetables, they can extend the shelf life of their products. Providing the best packaging for each crop ensures high-quality and fresh produce for customers. Feldman ST's punching unit technology allows precise punching of trays, resulting in packaging that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. The laser nano-perforator creates micro-perforations in the film, allowing the controlled release of gases and extending the shelf life of the vegetables. [...]

The hole made by the laser on the film extends the product's life inside the packaging. The presence and size of the holes are critical, and the lack of a hole or a diameter out of tolerance is enough for the packaging not to be suitable. Precisely for this reason, Feldman ST developed, tested, and successfully installed the system: N.O.A. (No Operator Adjustment) With the N.O.A., the holes are measured in real-time. If there is a defect in terms of presence or size, the defect's correction occurs automatically while constantly monitoring the process. The system has a log-keeping feature for each reel processed. Data such as hole diameter, area, percentage of missing holes, and even photos are recorded into a file. This way, the production remains tracked and available in case of complaints. We also have a customized system of alarms for defect thresholds, which can be programmed directly by [...]

FST is proud to expose the fruitful collaboration with market leaders TEMAC and Microfora. After a few busy months, we just delivered the complete inline system to one of the leading converters of packaging materials in South Italy. The complete system includes: Slitting machine by TEMAC, at the two ends of the line (Unwinded and Slitter). Macro punching unit by FST, in the middle of the line (It’s a macro-punching unit model FST-P5 1400mm wide, with 20 punching tools to make holes diam. 6mm and 8mm.) Hot micro punching unit by Microfora positioned on top of the Unwinder  Watch the video to see the smoothness and synergy in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN2AUqHOWAA