Form-Fill-Seal/Filling & Closing

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Global Pouch West returns to the heart of West Coast packaging activity in the fourth year of this growing conference focused on flexible packaging in the Western states.

Ossid, powered by Pro Mach, introduces the Medical 8000S thermoform-fill-seal (TFS) machine, which provides medical and dental product suppliers and co-packers with customizable packaging solutions that improve throughput and competitiveness, while lowering material costs. 

I was fortunate enough to attend PACK EXPO Las Vegas last month to see many of these machines that are new to market. From combination X-ray and checkweigher systems, to metal detectors and vision systems, the takeaway was flexibility and high speed action.

Oracle Packaging offers flow wraps for pharmaceutical and personal care products in both horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal applications. The flow wrap laminates are ideal for high-speed applications, offering excellent machinability and seal integrity with multiple available sealants.

Antares Vision celebrates its 10-year anniversary October 18 with a series of presentations, live equipment demonstrations and networking opportunities. The day-long event took place at Antares Vision’s Moorestown, NJ U.S. headquarters, which features a dedicated showroom and demonstration space. 

Evergreen Packaging Equipment recently introduced its new QL-30 and QL-30ESL gable top packaging machines, designed for low-volume production capacity.

When Oberto reformulated some of their beef jerky products, it ran into issues with smaller product particulates getting caught in the seal area, thus causing leakers and rejects. To solve production challenges, Oberto turned to Triangle Package Machinery Company.

tna has announced the appointment of Steven Wolfe as new general manager for North America.

SIG Combibloc has introduced a digital solution that guarantees total control of the production process in the industry, and allows the creation of tailored digital marketing actions focused on the end consumer.

Filling and closing has become more flexible, more compact and somewhat confusing. Should you buy the hype? The machinery has two jobs: Filling a pouch, bottle, carton, vial or the like and then closing it – by sealing, capping or otherwise.