Flexible packaging

High-speed case/tray packer

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Flexible packaging

Bag and pouch filler/sealer

The Bartelt® intermittent-motion fill-and-seal machine transfers premade bags or pouches from a magazine feeder; places them within leading and trailing clamps; then opens, fills, and seals them.

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Pick-and-place system

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Conveying & accumulation

Semi-automatic case packer

Econopacker is a cost-effective and simple semi-automatic case-packing machine that controls the flow and grouping of product automatically, eliminating miscounts due to human error.

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Plastic-to-plastic sealing

Model 8SRP1216 eight-station plastic-to-plastic sealing machine has a new hot/cold sealing process—conventional heat plate followed by a water-cooled press—that allows high-volume production of blisters and clamshells.

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Secondary Packaging

Semi-automatic case sealer

Model 3000CS Case Sealer is a semi-automatic machine that dispenses water-activated tape for a fast and efficient seal. Patented E-Z Pull Tab™ feature allows use of BP E-Z Pull Tab™ tape.

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Flexibles

Multiwall bags

Dairy, food, and pharmaceutical packagers can keep products contamination-free and seal in product freshness with new SteraSeal™ multiwall bags.

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Secondary Packaging

Loading and filling module

Universal Loading and Filling Module ULF features both top- and side-loading of pillow-style bags into RSCs. Suitable for companies requiring different case packing styles and configurations.

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Secondary Packaging

Label applicator

The 3M-Matic Side/Top Label Applicator SA2000 prints crisp images with variable information using Scotch® Printable Label Tape, then accurately applies it to the side or top of a shipping carton.

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

Vf/f/s for wash-down environments

Model SVE 2510 AB vf/f/s machine is designed for environments where wash-down requires the use of caustic substances. Suitable for packaging of fresh or frozen poultry, fresh-cut produce, and other food items.

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Controls & Machine Components

Tray denesters

New line of stand-alone, servo-driven, universal-screw tray denesters run at speeds to 300 containers/min. Equipment is designed to be rolled up to any existing line and be fully integrated in 10 min or less for any container possessing uniform stacking features.

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Secondary Packaging

Shrink wrapper

The Flexo 500S shrink-wrapping system requires minimal floor space and no compressed air, and it features quick changeover time with no need for tools.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Versatile label printer

Model AP 3.4 thermal/thermal-transfer labeler has a compact footprint and an affordable price tag, says the manufacturer. Specifically designed for on-demand desktop labeling applications.

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