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Convenience Food Systems: Convenience Food Systems: Versatile food packager

The Tiromat Powerpak from Convenience Food Systems (Avon, MA) makes standard flexible vacuum packages, rigid conventional gas-flushed packages and skin packs.

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The machine also makes what the manufacturer calls "stretch packages," which have the look of typical overwrapped supermarket packages, yet in fact are gas-flushed barrier packs yielding extended shelf life and leak-proof packs. Speeds to 15 cycles/min. Changeover from one package style or size to the next is achieved in minutes with no tools required.

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