Flexibles: Page 108

Flow wrapping

Best practices when specifying flow-wrapping equipment

Flow wrappers are a cost-effective way to package products. Because they are often used for baked goods and other products whose dimensions and other characteristics can change, a thorough knowledge of the product and process is the key to success.

October 11, 2013

Flexibles

Flexible pouches and containers with 360° graphics

Ampac demonstrates a variety of high-density polyethylene pouches with easy-opening features, as well as convenient containers, which provide 360° graphics

October 11, 2013

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

Tips for a successful flexible packaging line start-up

Here are some tips for a successful line installation and start-up.

October 11, 2013

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

Trends in form/fill/seal equipment

Here are some of the latest trends in form/fill/seal equipment.

October 10, 2013

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

Bagger features ultrasonic sealing

From Triangle Package Machinery's XYM series of baggers comes a stainless steel version that offers ultrasonic sealing, which pushes interfering product out of the way so that seal integrity is assured.

October 10, 2013

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

Six common pitfalls to avoid on bagging machinery projects

Form/fill/seal or bagging machinery projects fail for a number of reasons.

October 10, 2013

Flexibles

Skin-form packaging for foods

Simple Steps skin-form packaging protects food products and prevents the formation of ice crystals under frozen conditions. In the microwave, the skin packaging balloons up and the food is steam-cooked.

October 10, 2013

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

Medical band sealer is validatable

Plexpack's MPS 7300 series bag sealers are capable of sealing bags up to 2 pounds in weight (on an 8 in. wide bag, 2 mil bag) and come standard with the controls to validate the production process. These controls include audio and visual alarms for heat, speed, and pressure, a reverse feed motor alarm, and an external J-type thermocouple jack.

October 8, 2013

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

Horizontal sealer boosts production 50%

Get a close-up tour of the new Packworld USA PW 3416 horizontal vacuum bag sealer, which features a new user interface developed with direct input from a customer. Find out how it helped that customer to both eliminate ergonomics-related injuries and increasing production 50%.

October 7, 2013

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

Band sealer for healthcare applications

Band sealer from OK International is for sealing of packages in the medical space. It has a wrinkle detection system that eliminates the risk of making a bad seal in a bag. All production is electronically monitored, so if the machine strays out of its validation parameter settings, there's no chance of a bag with a bad seal not being detected and rejected.

October 7, 2013

Flexibles

Get a pallet wrapping machine for free?

Buy five pallets of wrapping film from Western Plastics and they provide a pallet wrapping machine for free. Coreless pre-stretched film contributes to sustainability goals.

October 4, 2013

Flexibles

Leak-resistant packaging ensures a drier retail poultry case

Cryovac poultry films, bags, absorbent pads and trays allow retailers to create a more appealing display and relieve shoppers from handling wet, sticky poultry packages. Cryovac also supplies vacuum shrink wraps and tray lidding for hundreds of retail food applications.

October 2, 2013