AUTOMATION FOR BAKERY — Trusted since 1972
Pneumatic film spindle tensioner on a commercial bakery packaging line
Aftermarket & Upgrades

Perfect Film Tension.
Every Roll. Every Shift.

Pneumatic Film Spindles maintain constant film tension from a full roll to the core — eliminating the film breaks and seal quality variation that plague mechanical unwinds at high line speed.

±0.3N

Film tension accuracy

Across full roll diameter

99.1%

Splice success rate

Zero-speed & on-the-fly

600mm

Max film width

Single spindle

< 2 min

Roll changeover

Core chuck release

What Pneumatic Film Spindles Do

Constant tension. Zero film breaks.

Four engineering decisions that eliminate the most common causes of film breaks and seal inconsistency.

±0.3N

Tension across full roll

Constant Film Tension

A pneumatic brake applies proportional pressure as the roll diameter decreases — so film tension stays within ±0.3N from a full 600mm diameter roll down to the core. No dancer arm hunting, no film breaks at high speed.

30%

Less film breakage

Powered Unwind with Regenerative Braking

The driven unwind motor decelerates into the film rather than against it. Energy recovered during deceleration feeds back into the control system — reducing heat build-up and extending both motor and film life.

0

Downtime per splice

On-the-Fly Splice Capability

With dual spindle configuration, a new roll pre-arms on the second spindle while the active roll runs. The splicer initiates at a user-defined diameter threshold — line speed never drops, bags never stop.

30 sec

Roll swap time

Tool-Free Core Chuck Release

Quarter-turn pneumatic core chucks release and re-lock in under 30 seconds without tools. Roll changes no longer require a maintenance call — any operator can swap a roll mid-shift at line speed.

Compatible Equipment

Equipment this upgrade works on.

NATIVE FIT

LeMatic Horizontal Baggers

LX-120 / LX-350 / LX-470

  • Direct bolt-on mount
  • HMI tension preset sync
  • Dual spindle support
  • No adapter required
ADAPTER KIT

OEM Horizontal Flow-Wrap

Most major OEM horizontal packaging lines

  • Universal frame bracket
  • Standalone tension controller
  • Field commissioning support
  • Custom core chuck sizes
CUSTOM FIT

Vertical Form-Fill-Seal

VFFS machines with film unwind

  • Engineering review required
  • Custom unwind geometry
  • Full commissioning included
  • 2-year parts warranty

Line Compatibility

Works with the packaging line you already run.

50+

Supported packaging lines

<2hr

Typical install window

Machine Compatibility

Works with the packaging line you already own.

LeMatic LX-120 / LX-350 / LX-470
BakTech horizontal bagger series
Ilapak horizontal flow-wrap lines
Ulma packaging systems
Bosch packaging horizontal formers
Custom core sizes available (40–150mm ID)

Compliance & Certification

Ships audit-ready.

NSF/ANSI 3 Certified
FDA-compliant spindle materials
CE Marked for EU installations
IP65 rated pneumatic controls
UL Listed electrical drive system

±0.3N

Tension

99.1%

Splice Rate

600mm

Max Width

30 sec

Roll Swap

Get Started

Let our engineers spec your film spindle retrofit.

Our aftermarket team will review your packaging machine, film specification, and line speed — then confirm the right spindle configuration before you commit to anything.