Vertical f/f/s

The servo-driven Robag® 2C vf/f/s machine from TNA (Williamsport, PA) features a rotary design that accommodates unlimited bag lengths and bag widths of 23/4" to 121/2".

Feb 28, 1999

Uses a tubeless former that's designed to reduce the chance of product blocking at the forming collar. Permits packaging of snack products at up to 100 bags/min. Changeover from film to film takes less than 1 min; 3 to 4 min for the former, requiring only quick-release knobs and levers.

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