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Bagging & Form/fill/seal

Machine Product Brief

| February 3, 2012

Small-footprint V F/F/S machine

The Hawk Evolution from Sharp Packaging Systems makes bags up to 12-in. x 18-in. including pillow, flat-bottom, and gusseted bags for food such as candy, nuts and produce, as well as medical device applications.

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Video | January 15, 2012

Ultrasonic sealing technology that reduces materials, maintenance, and energy

Triangle demonstrates the versatility of its ultrasonic sealing technology in this video. The sealing technology is designed to reduce material consumption through a 50-80% narrower seal versus heat. There is also a reduction of package headspace and a potential reduction in secondary packaging.

Video | January 12, 2012

Kliklok "Admiral" Topload Carton Former for Kraft Mexico

Kliklok hot melt adhesive carton formers provide maximum carton strength and rigidity.

Machine Product Brief

| January 5, 2012

Vertical bagging system

The V60 vertical form/fill/seal machine from M-TEK allows a broad range of bag styles and film types to be used.

Video | January 3, 2012

OFF THE SHELF: Chalk-based aseptic pouch for milk

Huishan Dairy of China is the first to use this unique, chalk-based pouch for single-serve aseptic packaging format. Editor Pat Reynolds takes a look at the Air Aseptic.

Machine Product Brief

| December 21, 2011

HFFS bagger uses laminated roll film stock

The r2b series of Horizontal Form Fill Seal baggers from WeighPack can produce a wide variety of bags integrating bag making, filling, sealing, and printing all in one automatic process that increases productivity and reduces labor and film costs.

Video | December 9, 2011

Video shows latest multi-lane stick packaging f/f/s technology

Fres-Co video shows Alfa form/fill/seal machine for stick packs, with up to 24 lanes and 100 cycles/min. Video explains dosing options for both liquids and powders.

Video | December 9, 2011

Food, beverage, and pharma liquid aseptic f/f/s machine with closure applicator

Video from Fres-Co shows FDA-validatable FSU1000 form/fill/seal machine for liquid food, beverage and pharma applications. Video shows automated fitment applicator for applying closures. Includes demonstration of clean-in-place/sterilize-in-place capabilities.

Video | December 9, 2011

Continuous-motion vf/f/s machine for coffee

Fres-Co G14C is shown in this video applying valves in-line to f/f/s rollstock and then forming, squaring and sealing bags at up to 80/min. Includes gas flushing capability.

Video | December 9, 2011

Aseptic hot-fill f/f/s for liquid products

Watch this video of the only system on the market capable of aseptically hot-filling liquids into pouches from 50 mL to 10 L with a product temperature ranging to 195 deg F.

Machine Product Brief

| December 5, 2011

Hygienic robotic bagging system

A combination of a bag holding device, FANUC food-grade robot(s), and a bottom-up filling system, Premier Tech Chronos’ BFW Series Open-Mouth Bagger with Bottom-Up Filler bags powdery materials such as milk powders and by-products, bakery mixes, flour, soy protein, starch, spices, sugar, chemicals, dehydrated ingredients, etc.

Machine Product Brief

| December 1, 2011

ACMA’s 'Green Machine' sets the standard in high performance flow-pack machinery

ACMA’s new SP2-NG horizontal flow pack machine can reduce energy consumption by up to 30%. The machine’s energy consumption can also be displayed online. This optimization is the result of collaboration with Schneider ElectricTM, which also supplied the technology for energy consumption monitoring.

Machine Case Study

| November 23, 2011

PTI adds machine for stick-pack production

New equipment forms, crimps, fills, and seals up to 600 stick packs/min across 10 lanes, for production of OTC pharmaceutical packs.

Machine Product Brief

| November 23, 2011

Horizontal long dwell flow wrapper useful for MAP

Bosch Packaging Technology’s Pack 301 LD (Long Dwell) revolving sealing system produces air-tight end seals, detects product between cross-sealing jaws to minimize cleaning time and reduce downtime, and provides simplified cleaning and maintenance.

An example of the packages run on the systems.

Machine Case Study

| November 3, 2011

Bagging snacks goes best in class

With state-of-the-art technology for weighing and bagging, Alimentos Bermudez S.A. is set to conquer the snack food markets of Central America, the Caribbean, and the U.S.

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machinery: Bag sealing

All Packaging Machinery Corp.

Lynn Miranda,
Sales & Marketing Manager

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Pouch and bag sealing machinery designed for a wide range of applications
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View our USDA-approved vertical and horizontal conveyorized band sealers for sealing pouches and bags. APM line includes validatable band sealers for medical pouches, portable tabletop sealers, vertical form-fill-seal systems, and bag loaders for wicketed bags.

Horizontal Conveyorized Model
Validatable Model
Vertical Conveyorized Model
Tabletop Conveyorized Model
Automated Packaging Systems

Cliff Brehm,
President

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Form, Fill and Seal Baggers.
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Automated Packaging Systems, Inc. has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing flexible bag packaging systems for 50 years. We are the original inventor of genuine Autobag® bagging machines and pre-opened bags-on-a-roll.

Autobag® AB 180™ OneStep Bagger
FAS SPrint Revolution™ SidePouch® Bagger
Script Pack™ SPrint™ System
Autofulfillment™ SPrint™ System
Fres-co System USA

Pat Rocchi,
Manager, Marketing Communications

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Complete flexible packaging systems for the coffee, food & beverage and specialty markets
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Click to learn how Fres-co System USA, Inc. serves Fortune 500 leaders in the coffee, food industrial/chemical markets by solving their packaging challenges rapidly and creatively, from our engineered materials, to our world-class equipment and superior service.
Matrix Packaging Machinery

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Vertical Form Fill & Seal Systems
Rennco LLC

Robin Thurgood,
Vice President/General Manager

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Vertical Form Fill Seal Packaging Machinery
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See how Rennco packaging equipment can save money on bagging material costs by utilizing centerfolded material versus pre-made bags. Rennco supplies basic hand load units to fully automated packaging lines.

Vertical Form Fill Seal
Automated Vertical Form Fill Seal
Medical Heat Sealer
Sharp Packaging

Micah McDowell,
Vice President of Sales and Marketing

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Poly bags, packaging equipment, from semi-automatic machines to fully automated systems
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Sharp manufactures a full range of poly bags and packaging equipment, from semi-automatic machines to complete inline fully automated packaging systems. We develop the best system for each particular company.

Automated Bagging System
Vertical form/fill/seal
Table Top Bagger
WeighPack Systems Inc.

Nicholas Taraborelli,
Vice President Sales

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Weighing and filling technology Vertical and Horizontal Bagging Complete systems
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WeighPack Systems is a manufacturer and systems provider of quality packaging solutions that include filling, bagging, conveying, case erecting and robotic palletizing. Visit any of our three facilities in Las Vegas, Miami and Montreal.

Fill Pre-Made Bags with Swifty Bagger
Mix Multiple Products with the PrimoWeigher
Bulk Fill Cases with the V-25
High Speed & High Performance VFFS - XPdius Elie i-130

machinery: Form/fill/seal

Aagard Group, LLC

Steve Mulder,
President

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Flexible FFS, Cartoners, Sleevers, Retort, Case/Tray Packers, and Palletizers/Unitizers.
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Aagard is delivering our customers a competitive advantage. Aagard’s equipment will meet and adapt to your evolving packaging challenges, reduce installation time and cost, reduce line labor, reduce utility costs, and significantly increase overall line efficiency.

Maksimal FPS
All-In-One Combination Equipment
Retort Loader/Unloaders
Cartoners
All Packaging Machinery Corp.

Lynn Miranda,
Sales & Marketing Manager

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Pouch and bag sealing machinery designed for a wide range of applications
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View our USDA-approved vertical and horizontal conveyorized band sealers for sealing pouches and bags. APM line includes validatable band sealers for medical pouches, portable tabletop sealers, vertical form-fill-seal systems, and bag loaders for wicketed bags.

Horizontal Conveyorized Model
Validatable Model
Vertical Conveyorized Model
Tabletop Conveyorized Model
Bosch Packaging Technology

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Process technology, primary-, secondary-, end-of-line packaging, automation, services
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Based in Waiblingen near Stuttgart, Germany, and employing 4,700 associates, the Bosch Packaging Technology division is one of the leading suppliers of process and packaging technology. The solutions are complemented by a comprehensive after-sales service portfolio.
Formost Fuji Corporation

Dennis Gunnell,
Vice President Sales and Marketing

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Horizontal Bagging and Horizontal Wrapping, Veritcal Bagging, Automation, conveying
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Click to see our full line of capabilities. Custom packaging solutions that are unique, value oriented and backed up with outstanding service and parts availability. Our people set us apart through hands on expereince and dedication to quality execution.

Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal Wrapper
Automatic Horizontal Bagger
Fres-co System USA

Pat Rocchi,
Manager, Marketing Communications

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Complete flexible packaging systems for the coffee, food & beverage and specialty markets
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Click to learn how Fres-co System USA, Inc. serves Fortune 500 leaders in the coffee, food industrial/chemical markets by solving their packaging challenges rapidly and creatively, from our engineered materials, to our world-class equipment and superior service.
Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Heidi L. Harlfinger,
VP Marketing

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Tray seal, flow pack, F/F/S, meal assembly, cartoning, sleeving, case packing, robotics.
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Harpak-ULMA offers solutions for all packaging needs - from individual components to fully integrated packaging lines – primary, secondary and robotics. We develop custom applications and provide training, service, and ongoing technical support.

Tray Sealer
Flow Wrap
Thermoform
Cartoning / Secondary Packaging
Kliklok-Woodman

Ross Long,
Vice President, Sales & Marketing

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Topload, endload, wraparound cartoners; vffs bagmakers; product handling.
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For 65 years KW has been the #1 supplier of long-lasting machinery to leading food and consumer products companies. We provide 24/7 PMMI-certified service, support and training, and our parts availability is second-to-none. Learn why our customers keep coming back to KW.

Enterprise Horizontal Endload Cartoner
Vantage Multi-Bag Baler
P3c Constant Motion VFFS Bagmaker
Vari-Straight Straight-Line Tri-Seal Topload Carton Closer
MARQ Packaging Systems, Inc

Kelli Barton,
Vice President Sales

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Case erecting, case sealing, random case sealing, case settler/sealer, tray/blissforming
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View our entire line of more than 80 machines built from the ground up with input from "YOU" our customer. From our semi-automatic machines to our self adjusting random machines, our dedicated team works with you to guarantee a perfect fit for your application.

Case Erector Bottom Sealer (HPE-NS)
Random Side Flange Bliss Case Sealer
Case Settler / Sealer (HPV-FB-144-T-TB)
Trayformer - Protein Industry (HPT-P)
Matrix Packaging Machinery

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Vertical Form Fill & Seal Systems
Polypack Inc.

Emmanuel Cerf,
Vice President of Sales

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Shrink-wrapping equipment, wraparound case packers, corrugated sleeve and shrink systems
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See how Polypack end-of-line packaging equipment can reduce your packaging costs, decrease the required storage space for packaging supplies, increase your line efficiencies and deliver a rapid Return On Investment.

Printed Film Shrink Wrapper
Sleeve/Bullseye Shrink Wrapper
Inline Shrink Bundler
Compact Pharmaceutical Shrink Bundler
Rennco LLC

Robin Thurgood,
Vice President/General Manager

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Vertical Form Fill Seal Packaging Machinery
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See how Rennco packaging equipment can save money on bagging material costs by utilizing centerfolded material versus pre-made bags. Rennco supplies basic hand load units to fully automated packaging lines.

Vertical Form Fill Seal
Automated Vertical Form Fill Seal
Medical Heat Sealer
Sacmi USA

Roberto Casadei,
Vice President of Sales North America

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Compression, Injection and Blow Molding, Filling, Labeling.
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View our comprehensive portfolio of turnkey solutions for the beverage industry. Innovation, quality, spare parts, support and assistance to meet all your needs.

Roll-fed labeler
Stretch Blow Molding machine
PET and glass bottle filler
Form-fill-seal technology
Sharp Packaging

Micah McDowell,
Vice President of Sales and Marketing

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Poly bags, packaging equipment, from semi-automatic machines to fully automated systems
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Sharp manufactures a full range of poly bags and packaging equipment, from semi-automatic machines to complete inline fully automated packaging systems. We develop the best system for each particular company.

Automated Bagging System
Vertical form/fill/seal
Table Top Bagger
Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Mario Carlomusto,
President

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Blister, Clamshell, Skin, Medical & Food Tray Packaging; Thermoforming & Die Cutting.
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Starview manufactures machines for Blister & Clamshell, Skin, Medical Device & Pharmaceutical, Food Tray Packaging, Die Cutters and Thermoformers. Our ability to modify standard designs and produce custom machines to meet client’s needs sets us apart from the competition.

Automatic Rotary Bister Packaging Machine
Automatic Carousel Clamshell / Blister Packaging Machine
Automatic Inline Film to Tray Food Packaging Machine
Impulse Heating Skin Packaging Machine
Synerlink USA, LLC

Harry Marovskis,
Director of Sales Synerlink USA

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Engineering packaging lines, Form-Fill-Seal machines,overwrapping machines, case-packers
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Learn how we support our clients starting at the product and packaging design phase, continuing to full-line industrial optimization and complete line engineering with performance warranties. Discover our innovative and cost-effective solutions for dairy, food, beverage,...

Horizontal-FFS-machine
Paperboard sleeving machine
ultraclean-piston-filler
Paperboard sleever/casepacker
tna North America, Inc.

Alfredo Blanco,
VP, Americas

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VFFS baggers, multi-head scales, conveying, seasoning, spraying and verification equipment
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tna is a leading global supplier of integrated food packaging solutions including spraying, distribution, seasoning, weighing, packaging, metal detection and identification solutions, plus system controls & integration solutions.

vertical form, fill and seal
seasoning systems
horizontal and vertical motion conveying systems
spraying systems
Triangle Package Machinery Co.

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VFFS Baggers, Combination Weighers, Cartoning and Tray Loading/Depositing Systems
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Superior engineering, world-class manufacturing, and unparalleled customer support, as well as a Faster, Cleaner, Smarter solution to your packaging needs. FSMA-ready solutions include our X-Series bagger, designed to meet USDA/3A sanitation standards.

Vertical Form/Fill/Seal
InLine Combination Weigher / Scale
Tray Loader / Depositor
Horizontal Cartoning / Bag-In-Box System
WeighPack Systems Inc.

Nicholas Taraborelli,
Vice President Sales

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Weighing and filling technology Vertical and Horizontal Bagging Complete systems
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WeighPack Systems is a manufacturer and systems provider of quality packaging solutions that include filling, bagging, conveying, case erecting and robotic palletizing. Visit any of our three facilities in Las Vegas, Miami and Montreal.

Fill Pre-Made Bags with Swifty Bagger
Mix Multiple Products with the PrimoWeigher
Bulk Fill Cases with the V-25
High Speed & High Performance VFFS - XPdius Elie i-130