Ampac Flexibles, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, flexible packaging division
of Ampac Packaging LLC, has installed a new Mamata pouching machine in
its Cary, Illinois, facility. Applications include boil-in-bag pouches
for food and sauce products.
The Mamata Vega 610 has made it possible for the Cary plant to
increase the range of pouches from simple three-side seal flat units in
limited sizes, to unlimited sizes without requiring new tooling. It also
produces Doyen style stand-up pouches and plowed-in bottoms with zippers
and tear notches.
Ampac's new pouch maker is all-servo driven, with a speed
range of 1,500 to 5,000 cycles per hour, depending on the pouch type and
configuration. It will handle a maximum web width of 1,220mm, and a
sealing width of 8mm. The features of the Vega 610 address the
increasing needs for flexibility in today's marketplace.
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Sal Pellingra, innovation and marketing director of Ampac
Flexibles, commented: "The Vega 610 really upgraded the
capabilities at the Cary facility. It has a good cost/benefit ratio and
we are pleased with the advanced features of the machine, especially its
excellent sealing control."
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