HFFS & VFFS are horizontal and vertical types of form-fill-seal machines commonly employed in the food packaging industries. What differentiates the two systems, and which is better suited to your applications?...
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For many SME’S the desire to grow is real, but their fears or misconceptions about automation halt them from taking the step to powering-up their processes. 97.9% of all Canadian businesses & 98% of U.S. businesses fall within the SME category so as you would expect,...
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The food industry is a highly competitive arena. Lower-cost competitors, a shortage of skilled workers, and an inability to take advantage of automated solutions can create a perfect storm for the decline, or worse, the collapse of a food manufacturer....
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The wood pellet sector has accelerated growth in the past five years; according to the WPAC, it and will undoubtably continue to see demand increases due to energy and environmental regulations. It will be vital for businesses in the wood pellet processing industry to invest in production equipment. Counties around the globe are currently aspiring to reduce greenhouse emissions drastically. The undertaking means a massive revision of coal-fired power stations by heads of government. Politicians are deliberating on many other initiatives, including tax credits for 1 “consumers buying… pellet stoves”. As it is such a suitable replacement for coal, the industry has witnessed...
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As the title suggests, this blog explores the considerations to take into account when purchasing labeling machines if you are operating in Canada, however many are applicable regardless of your location. Know your manufacturing requirements and regulations you need to meet well before embarking on your purchasing journey. Let us provide you with the top considerations to get you started on the right foot....
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Since 1923 – primarily for customers in the food industry -- Triangle understands sanitation requirements as a manufacturer of vertical form fill seal machines and packaging equipment. Since 2010, we’ve offered our X-Series vertical form fill seal machine in three levels of sanitation: stainless steel, stainless steel washdown, and USDA/3-A models. Many of our customers – particularly those in the produce, meat, poultry, and seafood markets – require the highest levels of sanitation available. It was these forward-thinking customers that we turned to long before FSMA was passed to find out how we could further improve the X-Series bagger to meet their...
Read MoreVFFS baggers: Improving Production and Efficiency with Ultrasonic Sealing Triangle Package Machinery Company (Triangle) is a third-generation, Chicago- based manufacturer of vffs baggers (vertical form fill seal), combination weighers, tray loaders and horizontal cartoning/bag in box systems. In business for 95 years, the company has built its reputation in building durable, rugged solutions that not only stand the test of time but are continuously evolving with new technologies to help make its customers more efficient and more productive. This is done by offering state of the art sanitation, quick and easy changeover features and constantly improving technology such as Ultrasonic sealing.With most...
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PPi Technologies and Leepack recently released a redesigned version of their market-leading Duplex Bagger for premade stand-up pouches. New features to make faster and easier changeovers have been added to a proven design, making this machine more versatile than ever. Unique features like gripper width adjustment from the HMI, positive zipper opening device and servo-driven bottom gusset opening are only a few of the features of the bagger. All mechanical adjustments are referenced in the HMI and dial indicators facilitates repeatable set-ups. The PSG LEE Duplex Bagger is a great solutions for manufacturers and co-packers of dry and liquid products. Indeed, with...
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6 things you need to expect when you purchase your next animal feed bagging machinery This case study focus on a recent project for the supply of an AUTOMATIC WEIGHING, FILLING, CLOSING AND PALLETISING installation, designed for the handling of Animal feed consisting of wheat, corn, barley and other whole grain. This customer is bagging products into 25Kg open mouth bags of various dimensions and material, and they want to keep the door open to run different size bags in the future. For free-flowing products, they want to achieve a minimum speed of 550 bags per hour, and for more challenging products,...
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When asked to flash back to June 4, 2016, William “Chip” Mann II replied, “Let’s not,” rolling his eyes while shaking his head. That’s the day when he received a text at 6:20 a.m. from Pretzels, Inc.’s plant supervisor in Canonsburg, Pa., that simply said, “We have a fire. Everybody is out of the building.” Mr. Mann, who serves as co-chief executive officer along with longtime friend Steve Huggins of the Bluffton, Ind.-based snack producer, eventually took some solace that the Canonsburg disaster could have been much worse. “The fire happened very fast, but everyone was safe and got out quickly, and...
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