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 MoreTriangle 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 of Triangle’s customers being in the food industry,...
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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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6 things you need to expect when you purchase your next pet food machinery This post will focus on a recent project where a pet food manufacturer was looking to fill, seal and palletize premade bags ranging from 5 kg to 25 kg. This customer is packing its own pet food brands, as well as co-packing for others in a variety of bag sizes, bag materials and closure types. In addition to quality food, the consumers are expecting convenient packaging with features such as carrying handles, zippers to reclose the bags and flat bottoms to make sure the bags stand up when open, but...
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ENGLISH BELOW Groupe Link Pack et son partenaire PPi Technologies Group tiendront la 4è édition de leur séminaire technique "Automation & Flexible Packaging" le 3 mai 2018 au Palais des Congrès de Montréal. Si vous considérez emballer vos produits alimentaires dans des sachets, stick packs, sacs stand-up ou d'autres types de sacs, ce séminaire vous donnera le poul du marché, autant pour le matériel d'emballage que pour les équipements. Des professionnels de l'industrie seront sur place pour des discussions individuelles en marge du séminaire. Groupe Link Pack offre des solutions clé en main pour l'emballage en sachets, sacs et sacs grands formats. Nous intégrons des...
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As the leading global trade fair, Anuga FoodTec is the most important driving force of the international food and beverage industry again. It is the only trade fair in the world that covers all aspects of food production. The industry presents its innovations and technological visions at Anuga FoodTec – from processing, filling and packaging technology to packaging materials, ingredients, food safety and the entire range of innovations from all the areas associated with food production. It provides every solution for every food industry! While our company will not be exhibiting at Anuga FoodTec, we will support our OEM Partners by welcoming visitors from...
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Discover how Stick Pack Machinery operates and enhances your production process. This innovative technology enables your business to enter the market with convenient, single-serve portions that are highly attractive to today's consumers....
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