Bagger, scales, flavouring and motion conveyor
15 February, 2011 byThe robag 3c vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) bagger with packaging speeds of up to 150 bags per minute accommodates a wide range of bag sizes and formats and enables rapid former changes with ‘auto connect’ and ‘unload assist’ features. Product seal detection and back seal bar design accurately detect film type and measure seal integrity.
Emrich ZC1 VFFS
07 January, 2011 byThe ZC1 integrated solution optimises the weigher-packaging machine combination by making the most of the Series C1 multihead weigher and the Zenith model vertical packaging machine.
Marefa bottle-filling equipment and related accessories
07 January, 2011 byMarefa manufactures bottle-filling equipment and related accessories. The company’s products include filling machines, capping machines, labelling systems, conveyor systems and bottle-rinsing machines.
Coffee manufacturer doubles productivity with VFFS baggers
20 December, 2010US coffee manufacturer Apfells Fine Coffees has been able to boost productivity, improve set-up times and reduce its environmental impact with the installation of the tna robag vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) baggers. The systems, which bag coffee, cocoa and a range of other powders, have been integrated into Apfells’ existing production process to deliver high performance at low maintenance.
Splatt Engineering Super Seal Touch induction cap sealer
16 December, 2010 byThe Super Seal Touch induction cap sealer with the all-in-one universal sealing head is specifically engineered to help packagers achieve a good seal. Its design simplifies set-up to ensure operators correctly position the sealing head across the entire range of cap sizes to be sealed.
Packaging machinery chosen for distillery
16 December, 2010Ocme, from Parma, Italy, has successfully installed OCME Altair and OCME Orion packaging machinery for the William Grant distillery in Scotland.
Kosme Synchroblock monobloc blow moulder and filler
16 December, 2010The Kosme Synchroblock is a cost-efficient monobloc comprising a blow moulder and a filler. Suitable for ratings of up to 8000 containers an hour, the machine combines Kosme’s stretch blow-moulding technology to its filling technology, without having to use any air conveyors. This provides the users with advantages including: reduced operating costs, energy and water consumption; improved layout; and reduced change-over times and maintenance costs. The machine can be used for products such as soft drinks, still water and beer.
Ultrasonic sealing on open-frame sealing system
16 December, 2010The IlaPak Vegatronic VT2000 OF is a vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) machine with an open-frame design which allows for ease of set up, maintenance and cleaning. The open-frame concept provides a high standard of hygiene, sanitation facilities, accessibility and ease of unrestricted monitoring of operations. It is suitable for a range of different bag styles.
Econocorp horizontal cartoner
30 November, 2010 byThe sanitary construction of the Econocorp horizontal cartoner makes it suitable for food applications. The machine automatically forms cartons and automatically loads the product, and it has a stainless steel frame and perimeter guarding.
Packaging machinery chosen for brewery
05 November, 2010 byOCME has completed the installation and commissioning of its Vega and Altair packaging machines for the Bluetongue Brewery that was recently opened in Warnervale, approximately 95 km north of Sydney.
Hot fill technology for drinks
05 November, 2010The Colombian beverage group Postobón is using a NitroHotfill process for its drink bottling. The process injects nitrogen into the filled bottles shortly before they are capped - an alternative to the conventional hotfill concept. The Krones PET line featuring NitroHotfill technology was commissioned in May 2010.
mayr power transmission Roba-capping head components
02 November, 2010 byDue to the constant, impact-free slip torque, hysteresis capping heads are claimed to be better suited for sealing plastic bottles and non-returnable glass bottles than permanent magnet heads. The Roba-capping head components by mayr power transmission are based on the Roba-contitorque hysteresis clutch.
Asset filling automation range
02 November, 2010 byThe Asset Packaging Machines four-head automatic filler for liquids (including particles and suspensions) and lotions is very easy to operate. It has a fill range from 5 mL to 5 L, is easy to adjust (fill volumes, nozzles heights) and the controls are clearly marked, making it user friendly and easy to understand.
Promotions packaging solutions
02 November, 2010 byResult, a company that has traditionally specialised in providing ‘on-pack’ format promotions with major consumer goods manufacturers, recently made a worldwide evaluation of manufacturers of packaging technology and equipment.
Sidel Bottle Switch mould changeover system
02 November, 2010 byThe Bottle Switch is a quick format changeover system which is used to improve blow moulder flexibility by reducing the mould changeover time. The system provides the ability for faster product changeover times on the filler: less than 1 min to change a mould. This flexibility helps reduce machine downtime and therefore improves TCO. It is also a solution that helps users avoid investing in storage silos or intermediate palletisation.
