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Compact baggers pack improvements

World Flavors adds new and refurbished vf/f/s units to replace hand-filling operations and simplify changeovers.

Seasonings and mixes (above) are bagged on a new f/f/s unit that replaced a hand-pack operation.
Seasonings and mixes (above) are bagged on a new f/f/s unit that replaced a hand-pack operation.

Two baggers have made a world of difference for World Flavors, Ivyland, PA. The vertical form/fill/seal machines from J&J Mfg.—one refurbished, one new—automate what had been largely hand-filling operations.

The rebuilt Mira-Pak® unit is used for dry seasonings, spices, and flavor mixes in bags from 5-oz (25 packs/min) to 111?2 lb (run at 3-4/min). The new Mira-Pak Saturn® bagger is dedicated to bagging 2-lb dry mixes of cappuccino at 20 bags/min, according to World Flavors packaging superintendent Russ Perry.

The intermittent-motion pneumatic machines are operated over one 8-hr shift daily to produce pillow packs of private-label brands that are typically used for food service, though Perry points out some food manufacturers use the bags in their own mix kits. Examples of mixes include pork sausage seasoning, ham glaze, and shrimp scampi. The rebuilt and new units were installed in early and late 2002, respectively.

World Flavors uses a range of films, depending on the product and the customer, including clear laminations and opaque barrier structures such as metallized polyester.

‘Nuisance’ eliminators

Perry is a big fan of the machinery, particularly its compactness. That simplifies changeovers.

“A large percentage of our production is runs of 200 to 300 bags,” he explains. “Before, the operators would manually fill, label, and tie- or clip-seal the bags. We had problems where weights weren’t consistent, and there were messes all over the place. Because these short runs were frequent, it was a nuisance for our company.

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