Vacuum-feed bag printer

Model 438TBF vacuum-feed bag printer from Kiwi Coders (Wheeling, IL) automatically feeds and prints variable information on lid bags used in canning and bottling plant applications.

Feb 28, 1997

It's designed to print on 23/4" W x 431/2" long kraft paper bags for packaging metal can ends, but can be customized for other applications. Its two-roller flexographic printing system has continuously running ink rollers and a variable speed drive that prints up to 20 bags/min.

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