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Bag closing machine

WEB EXLUSIVE: Optima Machinery (Green Bay, WI) introduces a Clipfix bag closing machine from P&S Mako that is designed for combination with horizontal form/fill/seal machines.

The Rianta BS850 comes equipped with its own drive and electronic control system. Versions are available for paper or plastic clips with two wire cores; wireless clips; right or left product flow; and cross-conveyor tilted of 0, 25, or 60 degrees.

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