Shoe covers are special items that should be worn on your feet to maintain the cleanliness of the room you are entering. They are made most often from polyethylene.
They are used in many areas: medicine, pharmaceuticals, food industry and other industries. Before deciding what equipment for the production of shoe covers is used, you need to understand in more detail what it is.
Features of application and product advantages
So, the presented accessory makes it possible to ensure cleanliness in the room. Of the benefits of shoe covers can be identified such:
- ease of manufacture;
- low cost;
- low price of equipment;
- variety of sizes.
It should be noted that the presented products can be both sterile and non-sterile. However, they should not get wet or slip (especially on the tile).
What raw materials are used for work?
So, before choosing equipment for the production of shoe covers, you must definitely stock up on raw materials. Since the presented product is disposable, it is not worth buying initial materials too expensive at first. However, the quality of the film still needs to be considered. So, the following material is used for production:
- High Density Polyethylene. Products from it are obtained rough and very similar to store bags.
- Low density polyethylene. These shoe covers are very easy to stretch to the required size.
- Medium Density Polyethylene.
- Chlorinated Polyethylene. This material is the cheapest.
- Spunboard. This material has a very high density and is quite expensive.
In any case, the film for the production of shoe covers must be of high quality, otherwise the final product will not work as such.
What equipment is needed?
As for the equipment, the line consists of several machines. So, the equipment for the production of shoe covers is represented by such units:
- Device for fastening a roll with a film. At the same time, it is enough to feed the raw materials to the machine, and then he will pull the desired piece himself.
- Apparatus for thermal welding of products.
- A device for attaching an elastic band.
For such material as spanboard, completely different machines are provided. They have significantly lower performance, but they work completely in automatic mode.
In addition, you will also need moldings - special forms on which blanks are formed.
How to choose the right equipment?
If you want your workshop to work smoothly, you need to purchase high-quality equipment for the production of shoe covers. First of all, pay attention to the performance of devices. The more it is, the more money you can earn.
You should also consider the functionality of the devices. For example, if a machine for the production of shoe covers has several operating modes and additional features, then most likely you will not have to buy other equipment.
If you have already decided on the number of devices, now you should pay attention to their quality. It is advisable to buy equipment only in licensed stores. In doing so, pay attention to the fame and reputation of the manufacturer. In the initial stages, in case of a lack of funds, you can purchase used devices. Naturally, then you can replace them.
Features of the installation of equipment
It should be noted that for the installation of machines it is necessary to allocate a sufficiently large room, which will be aired. In addition, it depends on the dimensions of the building how convenient it will be for personnel to walk around the production line.
The room must have all the necessary communications. Pay particular attention to electrical wiring. Since you will be connecting a large enough amount of equipment to it, it should be safe, well insulated.
During installation and operation, the safety rules must be observed. The fact is that the installation is quite large and heavy, especially during operation, carelessness can cost you very much.
Shoe manufacturing technology
So, this process is carried out in several stages. To begin with, a roll of raw materials is installed on a special device from which it will be constantly fed. Next, the film is refilled into the device for the production of shoe covers. Here she is intercepted by a device for welding gum on the sides of the strip. Its width depends on the size of shoe covers that you need.
During operation, it is necessary to set the appropriate parameters on the machine. For example, you need to determine the dimensions and shape of the product. The elastic is attached from both edges of the canvas and wrapped in it. Then, by thermal or ultrasonic method, it is welded.
After this, the blade folds into a half-sleeve and goes to a special cutting device, the knife of which must be heated. Thus, the blade is cut and its simultaneous soldering.
If you need to make a different size of products, then the machine for the production of shoe covers requires a change of moldings. This is easy to do. If you need products of a non-standard size, then you can purchase an additional set of forms.
Keep in mind that raw materials, equipment, and work must be of high quality. Only in this case will you be able to receive regular orders and profits.
