Ishida Europe has developed Ishida First Range, a range of entry-level weigher/bagmaker combination units said to offer an economic, medium speed solution for food manufacturers.
According to the machinery manufacturer, the Ishida First Range delivers a fast payback on a reduced investment cost while ensuring consistent weights, pack quality and seal integrity.
The new range comprises either a 10 or 14 head CCW-SE economy multihead weigher with an intermittent motion Astro-S-103 bagmaker, or a 14-head economy weigher with a rotary motion Atlas-113 packaging machine.
Ishida Europe says the Atlas option is ideal for handling pillow bags at speeds of up to 90bpm, while the Astro will usually be specified for speeds up to 70bpm, offering pillow bags as well as gusseted and block bottom bag formats, with “minimum change parts and simple machine maintenance”.
Both the Atlas and Astro bagmakers feature servo motors and software controlled variable seal time, jaw temperature and pressure that allow the handling of many film types, including standard, metallised, recyclable and biodegradable.
Stripping plates clear the seal area before sealing, which ensures good pack quality, and servo-driven and vacuum assisted pull down belts enable accurate and consistent bag lengths to maximise film use and optimise pack presentation.
Rapid transfers between bag types and film minimise downtime, thanks to a user-friendly operator interface that includes integrated self-diagnostics and a colour touch-screen.
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