Ares 400 Series

Product Details

Whether you're an entry-level business seeking to establish your presence or an established manufacturer aiming for high-volume efficiency, BW Converting's Hudson-Sharp Ares 400 Lite, Elite and Rapid provide tailored solutions that enhance productivity while setting new standards in quality and innovation within the industry.

Ares 400 Lite

Save space, money and time.

Unlock new levels of productivity and profitability. The Ares 400 Lite is the perfect solution if you're looking to venture into stand-up pouch production. This entry-level high performer has a compact footprint and is engineered for affordability, quick changeovers and ease of use.

Benefits

• Compact design for optimized floor space
• Quick changeovers for maximum uptime
• Easily switch between pouch sizes and styles
• Intuitive, user-friendly interface and controls
• Minimal training needed - get up to speed quickly
• All sealing parameters (time, temperature and pressure) controlled via the control panel
• Operational costs reduced through efficient use of resources
• Exceptional value with high return on investment

Features

• Single-position, or optional two-position, shafted unwind with edge guide
• Continuous-tip gusseting with quick-change tips
• Reciprocating upper and lower servo-controlled seal bars
• Intermittent longitudinal sealer
• Cross sealers and cross cooler
• Advanced zipper-sealing technology
• Low-drag zipper application for wrinkle and curlfree pouches
• Ultrasonic zipper crush for strong, secure zippers
• Punch carriages with vacuum slug removal for tack and hanger holes, tear notch, and round corners
• Flying knife cut-off system with single and double-cut capabilities

Ares 400 Elite

Versatile, precise and efficient.

The ARES 400 Elite enhances complex pouch manufacturing with additional features, advanced options and process monitoring for when you wish to take your pouch production to the next level.

Features

• Enhanced sealing with two independent gusset K-sealers for stronger, reliable seals
• Sealers with auto positioning and auto correction
• Front-to-back web registration
• Counter to streamline pack-off process

Options

• Bottom-fill pouch capabilities
• Child-resistant closure capabilities
• Perfect Cut vision system to eliminate hooks on round corner punches
• Machine-direction auto-position recall based on recipe storage and auto-correction
• Process monitoring delivers actionable, performance data

Ares 400 Rapid

High speeds and unrivaled efficiency.

Designed to meet the demands of high-volume producers, the Ares 400 Rapid ensures exceptional efficiency and performance.

Benefits

• Supplemental web tension control combined with additional servo cross sealers and coolers, ensure reliable and high-quality seals every time

Features

• Efficient two-tier stack index conveyor with counter streamlines packing and enhances operation efficiency
• Optional continuous zipper sealing