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WELCOME TO BELCOPACKAGING.com Since 1959, Belco has been an innovator in the Heat Sealing and Shrink Packaging Equipment industry. After decades of manufacturing durable, reliable and cutting-edge machines, our customers have come to know that Belco machines are built to last. This reputation of innovation evolved into Medical cleanrooms with our Medical Tray Sealers and Pouch Sealers incorporating the high q ual ity and precision the Belco Team has executed over sixty years. We have enthusiastically provided solutions for difficult product containment, taking our customers to the next level in their marketplace. We look forward to solving your packaging challenges. The Next Generation of Medical Pouch Sealers The Belco Model PM PC Sealer was specifically developed to heat s eal premade Tyvek/Mylar or foil pouches in a clean room environment. These constant-heat, table top sealing machines are available in both an 18” and 24” size to best accommodate your widest pouch. Learn More Shrink Packaging Has Never Been So Easy When the best shrink possible is required, even for difficult shapes and sizes or for higher production speeds, Belco shrink tunnels can provide repeatable performance at all speed ranges. Learn More Custom: SIZES MADE IN CALIFORNIA OVER 60 YEARS OF CUSTOM PACKAGING SOLUTIONS NO IFS, ANDS, OR BOLTS You’ll profit from the solid advantages of a Belco. These ruggedly-built machines provide the framework for greater productivity and less maintenance, which means higher profitability for you. Belco’s durable, heavy-duty, fully-welded tubular steel frames give you dependable performance and consistent results, even after years of hard use. Simple, Efficient, and Cost Effective The MAXX 5 Bag Top Sealer-Labeler is designed with the operator in mind. In one smooth motion, hand fed, pre-filled bags are labeled, hermetically s ealed, hole punched and returned to the operator – all in less than one second. A new header label is then automatically transferred from the label box to the sealing position, signaling the machine is ready for the next cycle. Learn More MERLIN LEARN MORE Kindness, Compassion, Respect, and Excellence - Belco is deeply committed to these four great values in honor of the great legacy of (Late President) Michael Misik. Mike’s inspirational leadership continues to challenge each member of the Belco family to constantly provide the best possible service. For over 50 years, his character and commitment to excellence has blessed the team and clients of Belco. We aim to continue with that same great commitment to kindness, compassion, respect, and excellence - all in honor of Mike’s legacy.

Affordability Meets Quality Increased production rates only mean greater productivity if superior quality is achieved. Belco Medical Tray Sealers utilize proven components to provide the highest levels of process control, even at the closest tolerances. Cleanroom production environments benefit from the minimal maintenance, fast tooling setup and repeatability provided by Belco Medical Tray Sealers. Take a closer look... you’ll see how our precision controls and built-in safety features prevent bad seals and compromised production. For example, the temperature process alarm ensures that sealing only occurs at the proper temperature. It warns the operator of any temperature differential by not allowing the machine to be cycled. Poor seals can’t happen inadvertently. Quite simply, process control is the hallmark of our design philosophy. Our medical tray sealers offer you four levels of sophistication with one unwavering commitment to excellence. Did you know you can finance your Belco? Learn More Belco’s EL Series of Medical Tray Sealers offer great flexibility by providing independent seal time controls for front and rear shuttles. Temperature and Pressure seal parameter settings can be visually confirmed by viewing the convenient eye level mounted digital displays, providing a higher level of process control. Each operator may seal different packages, such as an inner and outer tray, for increased productivity. BM EL Features Digital Seal Time Controllers with Lockout Eye Level Viewing and access to all controls allows the operator to visually confirm all process parameters. Dedicated Digital PID Controller provides accurate seal platen temperature for the entire sealing cycle. Digital Pressure Display (front and rear) provides eye level operator verification of pressure settings. Precision Air Pressure Regulator assures accurate control of the seal process pressure. Fast Seal Fixture Change Out design allows for no tools required changeover. Rear Shuttle Control Panel with independent time control plus pressure and temperature displays. System Alarms for temperature will disable the machine cycling when out of specified tolerances. POPULAR OPTIONS Custom Seal Fixtures Belco seal fixtures are custom engineered and machined as precision tools to package your medical device components. They are used to heat seal your thermoformed trays with a Tyvek, laminate or foil lid. Extended Height Tray Extended Height Tray depth pass through clearance High Pressure Upgrade High Pressure 10” bore Air Cylinder upgrade. For applications needing more seal force to accommodate a larger quantity of trays and that seal area. Provides 40% more process pressure as well as higher seal forces at lower line pressures YOUR SOLUTION IS WAITING START YOUR QUOTE TODAY Standard On All Machines Class 10,000 Cleanroom Compatible Welded and Powder Coated Tubular Steel Frame Fully Enclosed Stainless Steel Seal Chamber Stationary Aluminum Heat Seal Platen Platen Heat Shroud Temperature Over-limit Safety Circuit Teflon Coated Platen Protector Dual shuttle operation Oiless Air System Coalescing Exhaust Filter Out of Temperature Alarm Verification Ports for Time, Temperature, and Pressure Locking/Non-Marring Casters Comprehensive Documentation / Owners Manual Machine Options All Stainless Steel Construction Custom Engineering Start-up Supervision and Training Single shuttle operation Spare Teflon coated platen protector Spare parts kit F.A.T. visits for performing installation qualification studies 5” tray depth pass through clearance Custom tray depth pass through clearance VTP calibrated pressure verification tool for IQ/OQ assistance VTT calibrated temperature verification tool for IQ/OQ assistance High pressure 10” air cylinder upgrade High temperature sealing for foil lid stock CE Certification Custom seal fixtures 4-point thermocouple platen temperature monitoring system FILES TO DOWNLOAD BM EL Spec Sheet You May Also Be Interested in These. . . Learn More Custom Seal Fixtures Learn More Test Tools Learn More Medical Pouch Sealer

INTRODUCING: The 2023 Belco VSS The Worlds FIRST Large Scal e Vertical Side Sealer! Revolutionary, Time Saving, Efficient The Belco Vertical Side Sealer automatically wraps large products in shrink film and seals them on all four sides. The product remains vertical through the entire wrapping, sealing, and shrinking process to produce a beautiful tight plastic protection around the product. Sensors detect product position and size to automatically adjust the seal position on all sides. Standard On All Machines • Vertical handling of product from start to finish • Automatic start when product enters the machine • Automatically adjusts seal position for height and width of the product • Product can be loaded in random sizes • All conveyors are servo driven for smooth and quiet operation • Position sensors track product and all mechanisms to ensure accurate operation • Color HMI Multi-Touch screen • Enhanced operator interface screen to monitor line speed, temperatures, film tension, and seal parameters • All mechanisms can be independently jogged • Tunnel oven has 12 heaters that are independently controlled to optimize film shrink quality. • Ethernet ports available for network communications • Machine is recipe driven with unlimited number of recipes • Individual user privileges can be set up for five different levels of operators • Data stored for all recipes, user activity, error log, and operational settings • Auto Scrap Removal • Film Tension Controls • Optional remote access to machine for program updates and troubleshooting • Optional cameras to observe machine operation remotely POPULAR FEATURES Automatic Start and Stop •The Loading conveyor has the option to start automatically when product arrives or can be initiated by the operator. •Consecutive products will be automatically gapped before the sealer. •Machine will wrap, seal, and shrink film around product one at a time, or consecutively. •Conveyors turn off when no more product enters the machine and after last product exits the oven. •Machine goes into standby mode (heaters off) when no product enters at user defined time period. Automatic Package Size Detection •Sensors automatically detect height and width of product and sealers adjust accordingly. •Product can be loaded into machine in random sizes. •Even irregular shapes can also be sealed. •All sizes and shapes remain in vertical orientation throughout the sealing and shrink processes. •The top sealer seals two sheets of plastic film together, cuts and removes excess film automatically. PC Control System •PC control system uses Windows environment familiar to most operators and maintenance personnel. •Enhanced operator interface displays all key machine variables and sensor states. •User defined variables are easy to change on the fly for bag size seal, temperatures, conveyor speeds, and film tension. •All devices can be jogged independently while in maintenance mode. •Windows-based architecture can easily accommodate custom features like remote access and observation cameras. YOUR SOLUTION IS WAITING START YOUR QUOTE TODAY FILES TO DOWNLOAD VSS Spec Sheet You May Also Be Interested in These. . . Learn More Custom Seal Fixtures Learn More Test Tools Learn More Medical Pouch Sealer

ST Fan Industrial Fan Tunnels Belco shrink tunnels are designed and built to accept a variety of wrapped products of all shapes and sizes. Loosely wrapped products enter into the tunnel and emerge as perfectly finished shrink packages suitable for any retail level outlet or store shelf. Built on an all welded tubular steel frame, these machines combine production proven components with modern control technology to monitor and regulate the temperature, air flow and time in the tunnel to create repeatable packages all shift long. Belco uses Watlow microprocessor based temperature controls to maintain precise tunnel temperatures and variable speed fan controls to adjust the air flow to the top and bottom and around the package as it passes through the tunnel. The film gently balloons about the product and then tightly shrinks around the contours of the package. This produces consistent, high quality, uniformly shrink wrapped packages. By tuning the airflow pattern around your product, Belco shrink tunnels can operate at lower, more energy efficient temperatures, run at faster production rates and make less demands on your work space. For packaging speeds of 200,000 to 2.5 million packages per year, these Fan Style shrink tunnels are perfect complements for semi-automatic and automatic L-Sealer production lines. Available Models Standard Features: - Watlow microprocessor based digital temperature control - Variable speed fan controls to regulate air flow - Variable speed conveyor control - Independent Heater On/Off switch - Direct drive conveyor motor - Fused electrical protection - Heavy duty locking casters and leveling pads Optional Features: - Multiple Conveyor choices - Lighted Viewing Window - Extended Tunnel Heights - Infeed and Exit Conveyor extensions - Stainless Steel Construction - 240/480 Volt 3 Phase Power ST1808 ST2108 ST2108L ST3010 ST4016 ST6016 Download the Belco Industrial Brochure Go To ST Recirculating Tunnels Go to ST High-Speed Recirculating Tunnels You May Also Be Interested in These. . . Learn More 180 Conveyor Learn More Rotary Tables Learn More ALS Want More Information? MORE INFO GET A QUOTE

Message from the President Growing up in Southern California with my sister and two brothers, we learned from an early age that this small manufacturing family business extended way past ourselves to include employees, vendors and ultimately our customers. Our parents, Albert and Helen Misik instilled in us that the Belco name was more than a corporate logo, it became our personal signature on every machine system we built. Our Belco brand has grown quite a bit in the last 60 years. It is something we take immense pride and joy in as we deliver the performance, value and quality machine systems our customers have come to expect. That is why we treat every new customer as an important and valuable addition to our family. When an inquiry from a customer comes in, we strive to answer the challenge with the proper solution, a standard build or custom machine and not with what is in stock or on the showroom floor. Challenge us to solve your packaging problems. Our team has the experience, know how and talent to build exactly what you need and present it to you just as if you were part of our own family. Thank you for spending a little time with us! A. Michael Misik President

Curing Tunnel It's About Time. When the need for absolute process control is necessary, Belco Curing Tunnels can perform at production rated speeds and expectations. Digital controls monitor tunnel temperature, conveyor belt speed, blower motor speed, air flow and overall time in the heated chamber. Whether you need extended heat soaking time or annealing capabilities, these custom designed machines can significantly improve your quality and throughput. All Curing / Annealing Tunnels Are 100% Custom And Made To Order! CT 2210 Curing Tunnel The CT 2210 Curing Tunnel with Product Cooling Fan is built for larger and taller products. This machine can also accept heavier loads and still provide curing times of 12 - 15 minutes. The tunnel features a Watlow digital temperature control which is adjustable from 175 F up to 450 F. The optional Product Cooling Fan enables an operator to immediately handle the product once it exits the tunnel. The double reduction gear motor and digital speed control package can be designed to meet a wide variety of curing time requirements. Past Curing / Annealing Tunnel Projects CT 1608HS Dual Chamber Annealing Tunnel The CT 1608HS Dual Chamber Annealing Tunnel is designed to operate at a conveyor speed between 4" - 8" per minute. This 72" long tunnel allows for an annealing time of up to 18 minutes. Individual Watlow digital temperature controls monitor twin 3-foot heat chambers at temperatures from 210 F up to 350 F. Process alarms, guide rails, specialty tunnel conveyor belts, infeed or exit conveyors and accumulators are available. The CT 2210-192 Curing Tunnel with Lighted Viewing Windows and individual heat controls for each chamber is for long cure times. This application called for a design to handle injection molded parts at a high production rate, but also with a curing time in excess of 45 minutes. A series of 4 heat chambers, each with its own Watlow digital temperature control and air flow are linked together to provide the desired curing time at a low to moderate temperature. A digital speed control, custom chutes & guides and Teflon mesh conveyor belt system ensure proper handling of the parts. Lighted Viewing Windows on each chamber provide immediate access to the conveyor while allowing a visual check of the process. CT 2210-192 Curing Tunnel The RCT Curing Tunnel is designed to handle extremely heavy or awkward shapes and products for long curing times of up to 60 minutes. The compact footprint of the system allows a single operator to load and unload the Rotary Curing Tunnel from integrated work tables. RCT Curing Tunnel RCT Curing Tunnel CT Rotary Tunnel This compact Rotary Tunnel is a tabletop design for tubes, long narrow parts or items that can be fed by hand into the machine. A digital temperature control and variable speed control regulate the curing time of the part. The front loading of the part and receiving of the finished item at the base of the machine makes this a great addition to your work cell. Download the 2019 Belco Industrial Brochure Need a custom Curing Tunnel? We are here to serve. Tell Us About Your Project You May Also Be Interested in These. . . Learn More 180 Conveyor Learn More Rotary Tables Learn More ALS Want More Information? MORE INFO GET A QUOTE

Glossary Air Evacuation – A hole or series of holes placed in the film to allow the excess air in the bag to escape during shrinkage. Antifog Film – A film containing a wetting agent which reduces the surface tension on the film to allow water to wet the surface rather than form water droplets; which causes a cloudy appearance. Ballooning – The lifting action of the film away from the product caused by the pressurizing of the excess air in the bag during the shrink process. Bead Seal – The resultant weld caused by the simultaneous sealing and cutting of two or more pieces of film. Biaxial Orientation – A film that has been stretched under certain temperature conditions equally in both the machine and transverse directions. Blocking – A condition where layers of film cannot be separated. Blown Film – Film produced by extruding resin into a tube, which is expanded by air pressure. Bubble – The inflated tube of film in the blown film extrusion process. Burnthrough – A weakening of the film where the heat of the tunnel exceeded the heat resistance of film. Typically, it will appear as a hole or a very cloudy area. Centerfolded Film – Film folded in half in the machine direction and then wound into roll form. Centerfolder – A device used to produce center folded film from flat film. Clarity – The transparency of the film, which is a function of surface gloss and internal haze. Coefficient of Friction – A comparative value indicating the ability of the film surface to move against itself or another surface. The higher the coefficient of friction, the more difficult to slip or move. Coextrusion – Two or more different materials simultaneously extruded into a composite film. Copolymer – A resin polymerized from two or more monomers. Core – A paper tube used as a base for forming a roll of film. Crows Feet – The residual wrinkles that can be left in a poorly shrunk sample. They are normally associated with the excess film in the corners of the pouch. Dancer Roll – A mechanical device used to control the tension of the film between the film unwind and the film sealing area. Density – Weight per unit volume. Films with a low density offer more coverage per weight of film. Dog Ears – The excessive film the corners of the pouch formed by placing a three-dimensional item in a flat pouch. Excessive “dog ears” normally indicate poor shrinkage technique. Electronic Hole Burner – a device that uses an electrical spark to burn a round hole in the film for air evacuation during shrinkage. Electrostatic Seal – An electrostatic discharge is applied to the overlap of two edges of the film. This keeps the edges aligned until film blocks together in the shrink tunnel. Elmendorf Tear Resistance – A measure of the resistance to tear after the film has been cut. Elongation – The percentage a film will deform or stretch prior to breaking. Extrusion – A technique for producing film by melting a resin and forcing it through a die. Fish Eyes – The circular or oval patterns that remain on a package that has been poorly shrunk. They are normally associated with the absence of adequate heat or air velocity. Fogging – A buildup of water droplets on the surface of a film. Forming Head (Plow) – A mechanical device used to shape flat wound film into the desired bag shape needed for a particular package. Gas Transmission Rate (GTR) – A measure of the rate a gas will permeate through a film. Gauge – The average thickness of a film. Gloss – A measure of the reflected light from the film surface. Haze – A measure of the cloudiness of the film. Hole Burner – A device that uses a hot wire formed in a circular shape to burn a round hole in the film for air evacuation during shrinkage. Hole Punch – A device to punch a round hole in the film for air evacuation during shrinkage. Impact Resistance – The resistance to impact of a film. Impulse Seal – A seal produced by an intermittent electric pulse, which heats a round, wire or ribbon to cut and seal film. Initial Tear Resistance – A measure of the force needed to begin a tear in a film. Inverting Head – A mechanical device used to separate and invert centerfolded film as the film is transferred into the sealing area of the wrapper. Irradiation – A process that uses high-energy electrons to cross-link a film. Lap Seal – A seal produced by overlapping film and then sealing it together either thermally or electrostatically. L-Sealer – The most common means of sealing film for heat-shrinkable applications. An L-shape sealer produces two seals simultaneously on folded film. Low Temperature Flexibility – The lowest temperature at which a film can withstand a flexing test without cracking. Machine Direction (MD) – The direction the film was manufactured and also comes off the roll. Modulus – A measure of film stiffness. Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate (MVTR) – The rate moisture vapor will pass through the film. Monomer – A simple compound, which can react at high temperature and pressure to form a polymer. Orientation – The stretching technique used to obtain molecular alignment in a film during manufacturing, which increases tensile strength and stiffness and decreases tear strength. Oxygen Transmission Rate – A measure of the permeability of a packaging film to oxygen. Plasticizer – A substance blended into plastics such as PVC to improve flexibility and softness. Polyethylene – A resin made from ethylene gas, which produces tough transparent film. Polymer – A high molecular weight, long chain compound formed from one or more simple molecules. Polypropylene – A resin made from propylene gas, which produces lightweight, highly transparent, stiff film. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – A resin produced from vinyl chloride. Generally compounded with plasticizers and other additives to improve flexibility. Sealing Wire – A nichrome wire, which is heated by its resistance to electrical current. It is used for sealing and cutting shrink film. Shrink Film – A plastic film, which has been produced under special orientation conditions that will allow the film to shrink when heat is applied. Shrink Force – The force exerted on the product by the film during the shrink process. Shrinkage / Percent Shrink – The decrease in dimension of a film when it is subjected to heat. Single Wound Film – Flat film wound on a core. Slip - How easily one surface moves across another. Slip Agents – Lubricants added to films to improve slip and reduce friction. Static – An electric charge generated by film moving across itself (unwinding from the roll) or any other surface. Tear Strength – The ability of the film to resist tearing. Highly oriented films generally have reduced tear resistance. Tensile Strength – The force exerted on the film from external sources. Tension – A force exerted on the film from external sources. Transverse Direction – The direction at right angles to the film movement during its manufacture, usually the same as the width of the film. Trim – The edges of film, which are cut from, a package formed on an L-sealer or side sealer when the seal is made. Uniaxially Oriented Film (Preferential Shrink Film) – A film that will shrink in only one direction. Yield – Coverage of a film per unit weight (usually sq in/lb) rolls.