40 Year Old Rovema After PLC Upgrade & Refurb
Images of a 40 year old Rovema bagging machine after a PLC upgrade and refurb. Looking (and working) first class.
Recycable Paper Film
We have run tests on a number of Bio films in recent months, including a Seaweed based film. We have just had great results running Roberts Mart’s recyclable PaperForm on our Continuum™ continuous motion VFFS bagging machine. We tested the film, a 67gsm Clay coated paper with proprietary heat seal coating technology, for one of…
Vented Valve Pouch filled on our PDQ
Good to see the Florette microwavable Green Bean pouch in our local supermarket. This innovative, consumer-friendly doy style pouch contains a steam-valve on the front of the pack, utilising Amcor’s ‘Protect Valve’ vent during the microwave steam process, to ensure perfectly cooked beans every time. The Vented Doy style pouch, which also looks great due…
Ice Multipack VFFS Machines In Production
A good shot for scale of Tony working on a VFFS bagging machine. That Forming Set will be producing bags with a flat width of 535mm. The machine, based on our LE500, will be used for Multipacks of ice containing 1Kg and 2Kg bags of ice cubes/crushed ice up to 16Kg. I’ll post more as…
All Bag Styles from One VFFS Machine
New Machine Shortlisted in PPMA Awards Line Equipment, past winners of the PPMA Certificate of Merit for Design and Manufacture in packaging machinery, are not resting on their laurels, even after 30 years in business. The new LE360 PDQ was shortlisted in the PPMA Awards ‘Innovative Packaging Machinery’ category for 2018. The LE360 PDQ is the latest machine…
PPMA Show 2018 – New VFFS Bagging Machines on Display
We will be displaying both the PDQ – our multi-style bagging machine for traditional pillow, block bottom, gusset or quad style bags as well as Doy style stand-up pouches – plus our brand new standalone Zip Applicator – so new we haven’t even named it properly yet! Click on the image below to register
Bagging Wallpaper Paste at 72 Bags per. Minute
Our latest build is ready to ship. The LE250 VFFS machine, complete with the in-house built Gantry will be used to bag a well known wallpaper paste at 72 bags per. minute.You can view the factory test run video here…
More PLC Upgrades
Talking of the nations favourite, as we were in our Rovemea post, one of the UK’s best known Snack brands has entrusted us with two Sandiacre Twin TG250’s for a complete refurb/upgrade. Sandiacre machines are one of the most popular older machines to benefit from a PLC/Electrics upgrade and Front Plate components refurb from us,…
Rovema Machine – Major Refurb/Upgrade.
Just completed a major refurbishment of two Rovema machines for the nations’ favourite breakfast cereal company. We have cleaned up and utilised the original frame and film loading mechanism but replaced the front plate components such as Jaws and Transport plus completely upgraded the PLC and Electrics.
New Year – New VFFS Machine
Happy New Year to everyone! The big news from us is we have developed a fast, easy to operate and tool free transition system that allows the LE360 bagging machine’s jaws to move from a traditional pillow, block bottom, gusset or quad style bagging machine to a Doy style packaging machine in under 40 seconds. The rotatable…
Total Show 2017
Good few days at The PPMA Total Show at the NEC. Plenty of interesting visitors. Good interest in our Zip Applicator which was demonstrating one the range of Zip Pak™ resealable (re-closable) zips that are available.