Flow wrapping

Flow wrapper for heat- or cold-sealable films

The Pack 300 from Klockner Bartelt Medipak (Sarasota, FL) is a new servo-driven system for flow wrapping products in heat- or cold-sealable films. Operating at speeds of 300+ packages/min, depending on product and packaging material, the Pack 300 is suitable for multi-shift, non-stop production.

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Flexible packaging

High-speed bagging

The UltraStar XLT high-speed bagging system from Bemis Packaging Machinery (Minneapolis, MN) uses a PC to interface with the Bemis Smart Distributed System for increased control.

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Secondary Packaging

P-s coupon system

New from American Creative Packaging (Algoma, WI) is the E-PACS(TM) capsule. It's a pressure-sensitive overwrap containing a coupon or three-dimensional piece up to 3/8" thick.

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

Vertical form/fill/seal

Packaging Automation (Eagan, MN) has introduced the PAC 2020, an economic vertical form/fill/seal machine designed to accommodate a range of bag sizes and materials.

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Flow wrapping

Flow wrappers

The Flowtronic 120SE from GEI Autowrappers (Wayne, PA) is capable of reaching speeds to 400 packs/min. Specifications for up to 20 different products can be retrieved with push-button control.

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Flexibles

Flexible packaging system

The Pack Star Plus produces filled flexible packages with a 25% savings in materials over typical form/ fill/seal machines, says manufacturer I.D. Images (Strongsville, OH).

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Flexibles

L-sealer and shrink tunnel

Model #11x16UA is a miniature unitized L-sealer and shrink tunnel system from Pack-all (Chicago, IL) designed for low-volume applications. It handles products measuring 81/2" x 14" and 21/2" thick at speeds to 5/min.

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Flexibles

Tape gun utility belt

A patented tape gun belt from Brogun (Costa Mesa, CA) is a 2" webbed belt with a versatile utility pouch that is now available as an additional accessory.

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Labels

Vertical f/f/s system

A new vertical form/fill/seal system from All Packaging Machinery (Ronkonkoma, NY) reaches speeds to 60 packages/ min using low-cost, center-folded rollstock.

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

Fruit's best fresh, MAP cup proves

Canadian fruit marketer uses modified atmosphere packaging to get a fresh fruit combo, with an 18-day shelf life, to convenience stores via central distribution channels.

July 31, 1997

Conveying & accumulation

Herbal tea marketer brews packaging improvements

Smooth conveyor connections and a programmable logic controller accessed via touchscreen have boosted efficiency and productivity at this northern California tea marketer.

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Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

World Class Film Corp. (Yonkers, NY) is expanding its subsidiary Barrier Films Corp. (Sparks, NV) by adding a five- and seven-layer blown film line.

July 31, 1997

Flexibles

Cryogenic cooling of heat-set PET awaits patents

The technology's not commercial yet, and it certainly has its skeptics. Test results show that thermal and barrier properties are enhanced significantly by blowing PET into heated molds and cooling with LN2 delivered by a unique new system.

July 31, 1997