American flexible packaging supplier Prolamina Corporation has secured the latest pouch-manufacturing equipment, a custom-built Totani BH80, to increase production speed.
This new addition will make Prolamina's Wisconsin facility the second one to be equipped with a Totanis.
The pouching machine has been designed by Prolamina in collaboration with Totanis to support the demand for their proprietary product PRO-POUCH.
Prolamina vice president of sales Matt Conlin said, "We capitalised on our experience with our existing Totani machines and partnered with Totani's engineers to design a machine with high speed and versatility that will support our growth initiatives in the pouching market."
PRO-POUCH comes with a W-fold or auxiliary gusset and is completely leakproof with pre-welded fitments. These stand-up pouches are vertically integrated with print and lamination for a cost-effective turnkey pouching solution that can include custom closures like zippers.
Prolamina CEO Greg Tucker said" "We believe the Totani BH80 to have the greatest in-line speed on the market and, coupled with our existing Totani machines, we are well aligned to support the growth of our world-class customers.
"We've seen tremendous growth in pouching as more and more CPG companies move away from rigid containers. This million dollar capital investment reflects the health of the flexible packaging market."
The new equipment allows for a 4-up format that helps in the production of pouches of different sizes and closures. Pouches ranging from basic 3-side seal to traditional stand-up pouches with a zipper facility form part of the configuration.
Punched-out handle for large bag applications to pouches with different materials being used in the front or back panels are also featured in the equipment. The BH80 which comes with upgraded sensors and camera systems will also be able to closely monitor crucial areas of quality to ensure correct specs.
