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

New peelable, resealable flexible packaging technology from Japan, Europe

Reseal-it from Formost Fuji Corporation is demonstrated in this video clip for a variety of vertical and horizontal form/fill/seal packages, for a wide range of products including cheese, sliced deli meats, and candy.

February 25, 2008

Bagging & Pouching: Page 53

Flexible packaging

Bagger drives productivity, reduces operating costs

The SPrint SidePouch™ bagging system is ideal for high-efficiency packaging of medical products and kits. Featuring a 60" load area of pre-opened bags, the SPrint bagger accommodates one or more operators or infeeds at speeds to 120 BPM.

February 7, 2008

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

Bagger stands less than 4' tall and fits into any space

The Vertek Junior from WeighPack Systems is the most affordable vertical form/fill/seal bagger on the market. This servo driven stainless-steel bagger can produce 50 bags/min with a finished bag width of 5" wide. Great for fractional packaging of coffee, spices, cheese, liquids, and candies, the Vertek Junior stands less than 4' tall and fits into any space.

January 30, 2008

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

Bagger automatically opens, fills, and seals bags at 100/min

The Swifty horizontal bagger from WeighPack Systems is designed for pre-made stand up bag styles. Machine can automatically open, fill, and seal bags at 100 cycles/min depending on the model.

January 30, 2008

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

New sales manager appointed at PTI Packaging Systems

PTI Packaging Systems’ new Sales Manager, Mark V. (Sparky) Ewing, will be responsible for stick pack and pre-made pouch packaging machinery.

January 21, 2008

Flexible packaging

Combating product separation, contamination

Seasoning blends and dry mix specialist installs easy-to-clean flexible screw conveyors for more efficient product delivery to filling lines.

January 11, 2008

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

Estimate ROI and growth capacity with free online calculator

Use this simple Return on Investment (ROI) tool from Automated Packaging Systems to see how its bagging systems and materials can increase productivity.

January 8, 2008

Cartoning

Call for PAF presentations

With the third rendition of the Packaging Automation Forum set for May 19 - 20 in Chicago, PAF organizers are seeking speakers who can address the broad area of packaging automation through better use of integrated controls technology.

October 3, 2007

Labels

Smart packaging--gaining traction in the marketplace

The promise of smart packaging has always been impressive. Now, at last, some pretty intriguing commercial applications are starting to surface.

October 3, 2007

Flexible packaging

Pocket Shot liquor served in a 'flexible flask'

A 50-mL stand-up format gives liquor on-the-go portability—and unbreakable flexibility.

September 5, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

U.S. packaging student winners tour Italy

In June, eight U.S. packaging students visited Pharmintech 2007 (www.pharmintech.com) and

September 5, 2007

Flexible packaging

Sachet/pouch filling at Fine Foods

This video was taken of one of the Marchesini sachet lines during a June Packaging World visit to Fine Foods’ pharmaceutical facility in Bergamo, Italy.

September 3, 2007

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

Placer offers ease of operation and maximum flexibility

Coupons, compact discs, and literature can be precisely placed on the inside of flat carton blanks, disc jewel cases, or promotional packages. Designed to interface with most side seam gluers, this Advancing Cam Rotary Placer from Graphic Packaging handles a broad spectrum of coupons, literature and promotional pieces and can be integrated with other glue systems when needed.

August 30, 2007