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Bag inserter can increase production speed, cut operating costs

Pearson Packaging Systems' BI18 Bag Inserter opens, inserts, and cuffs plastic bags from roll stock into a wide variety of corrugated cases at speeds up to 18 cases per minute. This versatile machine is designed with features to increase production speed, cut operating costs, and reduce the machine's profile to better fit in any production line.

The BI18 works with pre-perforated pre-sealed roll stock or gusseted stock. A rotating plenum feature allows for separation of bag walls during the bag opening process.

Pearson's BI18 Bag Inserter fits over your existing straight conveyor and is equipped with a programmable motor drive insertion head to reduce air consumption by 50 percent. This unique insertion head allows for the correct placement of the bag into box, filling all corners of the box and cuffing the bag around the outer perimeter.

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