Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Premade fill-seal stand-up pouch equipment

The new Robert's IMP 1500 intermittent-motion fill/seal machine produces premade pouches for frozen foods, snacks, rice, and other products, in sizes from a few oz to 20 lab, with 20-min changeovers.

November 26, 2012

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Flow wrapping

T.H.E.M. offering stick pack R&D center

North America's stick packaging leader, T.H.E.M., is offering comprehensive development services to companies interested in developing new stick pack applications.

November 26, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vertical f/f/s machine runs PE film

Vertical form/fill/seal machine from TNA is especially suitable for use with PE film, which brings TNA more aggressively into the fresh produce arena.

November 25, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Medical packaging heat sealer

PACK EXPO 2012: The Packworld USA PW5400 Touchscreen with TOSS technology is a heat sealer for medical packaging, R&D, and production applications. It has the ability to seal and cut bags up to 72 inches and can be converted as needs change.

November 20, 2012

Flexible packaging

Unique spouted fitment for aseptic pouch

From IPN is an unusual spouted fitment on a 200-mL standup pouch that lets consumers drink without spillage. The foil-based package is made on a Volpak form/fill seal system with rollstock from Constantia.

November 15, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Continuous-roll bagging systems

MAX 20™ is a bag sealing system that integrates an optional Videojet DataFlex® Plus thermal-transfer printer, with an Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1400 PLC; accommodates bags up to 20 in. wide.

November 15, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vertical form/fill/seal system

The Hawk Evolution™ vf/f/s makes bags up to 12-in. wide and 18-in. long, producing pillow, gusseted, and flat-bottom bags for applications such as candy, snacks, IQF foods, pet foods, fresh produce, hot liquids, coffee, and medical products.

November 15, 2012

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Semi-automatic scale and bagger combo debuts

Automated Packaging Systems shows its FAS Sprint Revolution™ bagger, which accommodates a range of pouch styles and materials, with the Yamato Dataweigh TSDW-205W scale that loads fresh foods and fragile products directly into the bags. Ideal for products sold by a fixed weight.

November 8, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Tablet-based operation of combination scale

Combination scale from CombiScale is designed for lighter weights at high speeds. Tablet-based operation on the Primo weigher makes it easy on operators.

November 8, 2012

Flexible packaging

Off The Shelf: Unique dispensing spout for aseptic juice pouch

Editor Pat Reynolds returned from Pack Expo 2012 with a fascinating dispensing spout that he demonstrates in this video.

November 6, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Video: Vertical form-fill-seal machine for wash down environments

Matrix demonstrates its Triton heavy duty wash down bagger at Pack Expo. The Triton features stainless steel 4 inch by 4 inch extreme duty welded frame, high torque servo or stepper electric Smart Jaw ST sealing system and speeds of 100 plus bags a minute. Booth # S-853

October 31, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Video: Versatile pouch packing of multiple items

Rennco demonstrates the versatility of its Vertic-L-PP (pouch pack) system. Customers with multiple items to package in a pouch will find both automatic and manual loading options for this rugged, versatile machine. Adding a weigh scale ensures filled pouches meet specifications. Booth # N-4016

October 31, 2012

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vf/f/s machine switches from pillow bags to zipper packages

The XYT bag machine from Triangle Package Machinery allows users to switch bag styles--from pillow bags with zippers to standard pillow pouches to a four-corner bag with or without zipper--on packages up to 15 in. wide. Machine boasts fastest zipper bag speed at 60/min for a four-corner bag with zipper.

October 30, 2012