fluidadmin, Author at Liberty Packaging Systems

LPS add Vertical Form, Fill & Seal equipment to packaging range

fluidadmin — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:47:43 +0000

As part of LPS’s ever expanding range of poly and shrink wrapping equipment, AMS are UK suppliers of the X-Bag, a low cost Vertical Form Fill & Seal (VFFS) packaging machine. From nuts and seeds to bolts and hardware, the X-Bag VFFS machine increases productivity and improves the shelf life and presentation of products. The flexible machine is ideal for bagging products in a wide number of settings including bakeries, supermarkets, fruit and vegetable markets, healthcare facilities and hospitals, hardware stores, logistics hubs and spare parts warehouses.

What is Vertical Form Fill Seal (Vertical Bagging)?

Vertical form fill seal is a method of packing where the bag is created during the filling process. In simple terms, it involves feeding the product into a bag vertically as opposed to horizontally.

What is it best for?

VFFS is a flexible, quick way of getting a loose, dry product into air-tight, portion-controlled packs. These are known as free flowing products. Depending on the material of bag and laminate used VFFS can preserve your food or product. Commonly anything loose, granular and relatively dry are wrapped using an X-Bag. Things like powders, rubs, spices, sweets, seeds, sand beads, blends or ingredients. VFFS can also be used for non-food products.

What size and shape of bag can be produced using the X-Bag?

Square or rectangular bags can be made on the X-Bag VFFS machine.

Width available:

130mm
180mm
230mm

Length available:

From 50mm to 600mm (with belt for long products)

Film thickness:

From 15micron to 50micron

What materials can the bag be made of?

There are lots of different materials that can be used to make the bag. Normally a Polyethylene (PE) film is used, a common type of plastic. This a strong, robust material that has good sealing properties and will keep many products fresh for a reasonable length of time. Also Polyolefin, Macro-punched, Micro-punched, Cartene Plastic and Biodegradable.

How does the X-Bag work?

The machine is prepared by loading the appropriate film roll
The film winds through a series of rollers and is shaped into a tube
The tube is closed at the bottom by clamps creating the bottom of the bag
The raw material is dropped into the half formed bag
The bag is sealed at the top
This seal forms the bottom of the next bag
The bottom seal is cut in the middle separating the bag from the next one

Click here to find out more about the X-bag from LPS

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Why Shrink Wrap Products?

fluidadmin — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:39:17 +0000

Shrink wrapping is used for a variety of packaging reasons – when multiple items need be presented in an appealing, tamper resistant manner, when products need to be secured during transportation or even just to keep food fresh for longer. Liberty Packaging Systems are an established UK and Ireland shrink wrapping machine supplier offering packaging machines that maximise added value, improve quality, improve productivity and deliver reliability.

Our latest range of shrink wrapping systems can be used in a wide range of industries including:

Construction & industrial
Cosmetics and chemical
Engineering and auto parts
Food and drink
Health and personal care
Laundry
Pet food and care
Print and paper
Tissue and household

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LPS are exhibiting at the PPMA show this September

fluidadmin — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:37:28 +0000

We are pleased to announce we will be showcasing the new S1 packaging printer at the PPMA show, Birmingham, NEC. The 3 day event will be held on 25th to 27th September 2018 and LPS are exhibiting on stand E34.

On top of this LPS will be showcasing the WrapMatic 240 L-sealer wrapping machine. Products up to 240mm in height, 600mm in length and 400mm width can be shrink wrapped. A great advantage of this L-sealing system is that it doesn’t require pneumatic connection and works only with electrical power supply. The benefit of this includes reduced maintenance requirements and noise levels as well as improved speed, productivity and sealing precision.

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RNIB – WrapMatic L-Sealer Packaging System

fluidadmin — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:32:40 +0000

Ensuring Secure Packaging

Packaging bundles of literature to send to customers can be a difficult process if you don’t have the correct equipment to process it. Leading charity RNIB overcame their packaging issues with the WrapMatic 240 from AMS.

The Problem

Carol Matthews, Operational Support Manager of leading charity for people with sightloss RNIB explained ‘as a charity we send out a wide range of bulky packages to our blind and partially sighted customers such as braille, large print and audio publications. Our existing packaging machine kept breaking down causing massive delays in packing and dispatching work to clients and we resorted to hand packing using polybags. A decision was made that it would be more cost effective and better for business to replace our existing machine.

Having previously purchased other equipment from AMS we contacted them about a solution to this issue. John, AMS’s packaging equipment manager suggested the WrapMatic 240 L-sealer system and made the purchasing process a pleasure right from the first enquiry. The information provided was relevant and accurate and we never felt under pressure to make a decision.

The Solution

We wanted something that could meet our packaging needs as well as being cost effective. We purchased the WrapMatic and shrink tunnel. The WrapMatic is fast, clean, safe and easy to use, I would recommend it to anyone. We have had no performance issues and it has been 100% reliable. Our documents are now packed and dispatched faster, securely resulting in cost savings, happier staff and customers and overall improves our reputation.

The Service

The purchasing process has been a pleasure right from the first enquiry. The delivery and installation process was also excellent with no glitches so our production times went ahead as planned. I have found the overall service from AMS excellent.’

Get In Touch

To arrange a free demonstration of the AMS WrapMatic please contact AMS today on 01992 460 111 or email info@ams-gb.com.The WrapMatic 240 L-sealer from AMS lets you wrap polyfilm around products up to 600mm in length. It uses servo motor technology and no compressed air requirements so speed, productivity and sealing precision are of the highest standard.

Further details about the WrapMatic can be found on the AMS website. Click here for more information.

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