Print Mark Registration and Film Tension Control for Pre-Printed Pouches

Pre-printed film gives your pouch a professional look, but only if the print stays aligned with the cut. Print mark registration and film tension control are the two systems that make that happen, and Link Machinery has tuned them over 30 years of manufacturing experience.

How Registration Works

A sensor reads a small registration mark printed on the film, and the controller adjusts the film feed on every cycle. The cut line stays inside the printed design even as the roll diameter changes.

Why Tension Matters

• Too much tension stretches thin film and shifts the print
• Too little tension causes wrinkling at the sealing jaws
• A dancer arm with servo control holds tension steady from roll start to end

Handling Film Splices

When a new roll is spliced on, the machine detects the splice and skips it automatically, so no misprinted pouch reaches the customer.

Setting Up a New Design

Operators teach the machine the mark position and cut length from the HMI in a few minutes. A library stores the settings for each film design, so changeover is instant.

Planning a custom-printed pouch? Contact the Link Machinery team to check your film specs and registration capability.