ILAPAK is a leading manufacturer of packaging machines for flexible film applications, and its machine-filled stand at interpack demonstrated its expertise in both flow wrapping and vertical form fill seal (VFFS) applications.
Among the highlights in VFFS technology, the Vegatronic 6000 is ILAPAK’s flagship project, which Geoff Bourke, director of Australian representative Linco, says has the potential to be a game changer, with its ‘unrivalled versatility and access for cleaning´.
This continuous motion bagger can pack both dry and wet products in a variety of bag styles, including pillow, block bottom, Quattro, EasyPack and Doy-style packs. Access is facilitated by the machine’s open frame design, clean film carriage and mounting of the forming tube on a swivel arm for easy removal.
The new ETHERCAT electronic platform allows the machine to run in box motion mode when longer sealing time and higher sealing pressure are required or match the performance of a rotary jaw machine when speed is of the essence.
The Vegatronic 6000 on the booth was integrated with an automatic film reel splicer, which Bourke says barely increases the footprint of the VFFS machine. The machine height remains the same and the length is increased by just 500mm with this ultra compact unit.
The bagger was shown operating in conjunction with ILAPAK’s new WA16/10 slim high speed multihead weigher, which is capable of the highest weighing speeds thanks to advanced rephasing technology.
Something exciting on show for Australian manufacturers looking for a compact, automatic, entry level bagger was the new V SMART bagger. Bourke says this machine is ideal for customers requiring smaller runs and increased flexibility at an affordable price without compromising on performance.
The V SMART is of open frame design, in line with the shift to open frame in ILAPAK’s high end machines and which allows all the machine workings to be visible, accessible and cleanable.
‘’This is the first time open frame design has been introduced to the budget range,’’ says Bourke.
