MULTIVAC Pouch Loader (MPL) and MULTIVAC Pouch Rack (MPR)

The MULTIVAC Pouch Loader (MPL) for chamber belt machines is a semi-automatic solution that is designed to improve the filling of the film pouches and the loading into the packaging machine.

According to the company, up to a 40% reduction in personnel costs and increased efficiency can be achieved when compared to manual loading.

The operating principle of the MPL is simple: one operator positions the products on the infeed conveyor of the machine. Two other people then load the products by pulling the film pouches over the loading conveyor, so that the product can be conveyed automatically from the conveyor into the film pouch. Then it is simply sufficient to turn the film pouch through 90 degrees, before it is placed on the machine conveyor and subsequently vacuum packed and sealed.

When compared with the manual procedure, which generally requires at least five people, only three operators are necessary with this semi-automatic solution.

Another benefit is in the hygiene and ergonomics: when filling the film pouches, the operators no longer need to lift the products and place them in the pouches. As there is less contact with the product, the risk of contamination is reduced.

Thanks to its compact design, the pouch loader, which can be individually configured, can be easily integrated into line solutions from MULTIVAC, with either the B 425, B 525 or B 625 chamber belt machines.

The dismantling of the various components can also be performed quickly and without tools.

The MPL can be combined with the MULTIVAC Pouch Rack (MPR), which can take up to 10 different stacks of various pouch sizes. Thanks to special pouch opening aids, the individual film pouches can be easily separated from the stack and removed from the rack.

The pouch solution can accommodate pouch lengths in a range of 200 to 800 mm, as well as pouch widths between 150 and 600 mm.