Packaging Overhaul offer a comprehensive change part, spares and service facility for all types of packaging and associated machinery, especially within the chocolate, confectionery, food, dairy, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.

With more than 35 years experience in packaging, we take pride in solving the difficulties associated with the tooling and re-engineering of projects ranging from a single machine, through to fully automated packaging lines. Our experienced staff are also available for advice or consultation on packaging issues to ensure that your packaging needs are fully met.

Using the very latest CAD/CAM tools and complimentary survey service, POL can provide a turnkey service from design concept through manufacture and installation to after sales support, for the following:

• Starwheels, scrolls, guide plates
• Liquid filling pumps, nozzles and tanks
• Cap feeders, chucks, chutes and guides
• Knives, folding boxes, forming tubes and shoulders
• Conveyors, tables, frames and platforms
• Tablet/Capsule slats and funnels
• Container guiding systems
• Blister machine tooling
• Dividers, merging wheels and spacing devices
• Full or part sets of change parts for most types of wrapping, packaging and filling systems

In addition, we offer the following services for spare parts and consumables for all makes and models of packaging machinery:

• Emergency breakdown
• Collection and delivery service
• Casting repair and replacement
• Electrical as well as mechanical spares
• Cam cutting, replacement and re-fitting
• Motor repair and replacement
• Heater elements and thermocouples
• Specialist cutting blades
• Sealing jaws
• Heat sealing bands
• Draw-down belts

We also offer a supply service of printer ribbons covering most types and colours of Hot Foil Ribbon, Thermal Transfer Ribbon, Ink Pads etc. We can also offer customized colours and finishes and can hold stock ready for immediate dispatch, subject to a contract agreement. (see listing below)

Print Ribbons

Contact our Spares Manager for details and pricing on printer ribbon supply contracts. We hold a comprehensive stock of material for immediate delivery at very competitive prices.

We can also develop materials to suit your specific application and service and repair most printers.

• Hot foil ribbon
• Thermal transfer ribbon
• Printer spares

All ribbon sizes are 400m in length (unless otherwise specified) with the exception of white which is 300 m in length.

In general all colours and sizes can be made available in most types of ribbon.

We also supply thermal transfer ribbons to suit Graseby-Allen, Bell-Mark, Delna, Easi-Print, Markem and Zebra printers.

Ink cartridges are also available for reciprocal coders.
Generous discounts are available with annual contracts on thermal transfer ribbon and spare parts.

Contact our Sales Department on 01494 437914 for a quotation or for information on our contract ribbon supply service.

The above is by no means a comprehensive list as we can source or manufacture almost anything you may need for any make or model of packaging machine. So for any spares or change parts, no matter how large or small, or if you wish to discuss any packaging problems you may have, or if you wish to arrange a survey, please contact us to address your needs

Author Information - Roger Pearce

Spares Manager

Roger Pearce has worked for Packaging Overhaul since August 1977, starting on the shop floor overhauling packaging machinery of all types. He progressed through the posts of charge hand and foreman to become, in 1997, Technical Works Manager. His duties involved the day-to-day running of the workforce, ensuring deadlines were kept as well as design and development work, on-site surveys, breakdown repairs and installation and commissioning assignments both in the UK and abroad.

In July 2004 he relinquished this post to take up the vacant position of Spares Manager. He is, however, still involved with the technical aspects of on-site surveys, development and undertaking special projects.