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Versatile bag maker

The UVA-Flexiformer makes pillow, gusseted, or block-bottom bags from rollstock.

Pat Reynolds
Nov 16, 2009
Marius Ponten, manager engineering at PMB-UVA International (www.uva-packaging.com), shows the versatility of this new bag former. Speeds to 120 bags/min are possible. Split design separates film handling from the form/fill/seal system, which can bring lower upfront costs.
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