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AAC WORLDWIDE %u2022 2.2025 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 69Tony added, %u201cIf we look at this from a sustainability point of view, a film thickness reduction of just 10 microns for a typical AAC, Paver, Brick or Tile plant working 16 hours a day, 7 days a week 50 weeks a year would result in an overall film reduction of 15.5 tons/annum. Multiply this up to a 20-, 30-, 40- or 50-micron reduction, over multiple Stretch systems,over multiple sites and the film reductions just keepincreasing and the direct material costs fall%u201d.One of the features of the Multi FleX1 is the inclusion of a %u201cLogo Registration System%u201d feature. During the manufacture of the hood a colour sensitive sensor picks up the start of the first %u201cH%u201d of the H+H logo (coloured green) and starts an encoded measurement equalling the exact amount of film required for that particular product. This ensures that all the logos are aligned when stacked in the stock yards for maximum marketing impact.From a routine maintenance point of view a patented %u201ctop-down%u201d system allows floor level access to the film sealing/cutting systems for easier and faster servicing. Film replacement is also completed at floor level to increase machine up time.The Multi FleX1 employs a %u201cflexible gripper%u201d system, which can create any 4 sided regular or %u201cirregular%u201d shape,tailor-making a hood to suit various load shapes, sizes, or heights. The profile shape is monitored during hood application to have the film applied as close to the load as possible, avoiding overstretching of the film, preventing holes and film damage.From Signode %u2013 George Cristea %u2013 Signode Reliability Service, Tony Butler %u2013 European Key Account Manager for Construction, and Rick Hantke Director, Marketing at H+H UK Pollington plant.