Germany-based Theegarten-Pactec has developed a new flow-pack wrapping solution to wrap short items in flow-packs at a high speed.
Flow packs help to deliver secure, hygienically sealed packaging that minimises moisture and odour penetration.
With the newly designed feeding unit that has been developed to meet customer needs, the new machine can now package small compressed stock cubes and tablets at a speed of 1,500 units per minute.
Two-track synchronisation for the FPC5 with each track isolating 750 units per minute has addressed the problem of separating short products at a high speed.
The solution isolates four stock cubes per track. At the end of the grouping process, the two tracks converge into a single track and each of the two tracks alternately passes on a four-product group towards the machine's packaging process to produce multi-packs.
The FPC5 can also be equipped with a second cross sealing unit to generate product chains.
The company had originally launched the FPC5 as a chocolate-wrapping machine in 2011 along with models for hard caramels, jelly products and soft caramels. These machines belong to a new generation of horizontal flow-pack machines developed with a modular platform consisting of similar basic modules and optional features.
The five main features of the machines are: a feeding unit for wrapping material and product, a sealing unit, product discharge, a control unit and an electrical system. Manufacturers can select from several optional features, such as mechanical or pneumatic core locking and tensioning devices, cold or heat sealing with optional cooling of the longitudinal seam.
These flow packs are ideal for confectionery manufacturers and other food and non-food applications.
Image: Theegarten-Pactec has developed new flow-pack wrapping solution FPC5. Photo: courtesy of Theegarten-pactec.
