Packaging system helps reduce film costs

The GEA SmartPacker CX250-S vertical form/fill/seal packaging system for packing confectionery, snacks and nuts produces pillow bags 70- to 250-mm wide and can run up to 250 bags per min. The unit’s jaws create stable longitudinal and cross seals, enabling gas-tight bags across a range of film materials. The low-drop design between the weigher and jaw head reduces the chance of damage to brittle products, such as hard candy or crackers, while the product-in-seal detection function creates a double bag to avoid contamination or damage to the sealing jaws or knife if product accidentally fouls the seal area.

Learn more about packaging equipment at ProFood Tech, March 26–28, 2019, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.