GEA launches SmartPacker TwinTube vertical packaging machine

GEA, one of the largest suppliers of packaging and processing solutions for food, launches its new SmartPacker TwinTube vertical packaging machine in Europe. The entire machine has been redesigned as a future-proof modular system with increased functional efficiency promoting higher operational uptime and ease of use. According to the company, the updated version reduces operational costs and energy use due to sealing technology advances. Plastic, as well as the functional paper, can be used for bag production. The TwinTube is a continuous motion vertical machine suitable for packaging small-sized food products such as candy, nuts, and dried fruits and other on-the-go products in pillow bags of different sizes. The machine is part of a complete packaging process with upstream and downstream equipment operating in a dry manufacturing facility. It operates with two parallel forming tubes, achieving combined speeds of up to 500 bags in a minute (weighing 10 to 18 g each). It is also possible to run a different film reel for each tube, meaning calorie packs of different widths or designs can be…

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