Reactive Engineering Flow vertical bagging machine

Reactive Engineering NZ will exhibit its Flow fully sanitary stainless steel high-speed vertical bagging machine at Foodtech Packtech 2012. The machine is fully servo driven, both on the film transport as well as on the sealing systems.

Flow is designed for packaging processes with a medium to high capacity for a wide variety of products and film types. The machine is available in both heat seal (PP and laminated films) as well as in impulse sealing. At the heart of this new machine concept is an AB PLC with a user interface via an AB PanelView Plus, which has an interface modelled on the simplicity of the iPad.

The new machine offers users an IP67/69K hygienic design: there are no trap points, no flat horizontal surfaces and the entire machine frame, parts and panels are made from stainless steel - but clever design keeps the overall weight down. All of the modules that are usually on the outside of traditional VFFS machines are enclosed, including the electrical cabinet and film rollers. Complete internal and external washdown is also possible.

The bag length is determined by an encoder on the film which ensures a high degree of accuracy. The maximum film width is 740 mm.