WeighPack Systems Weigh Fillers and Packaging Machines

Selection and quotation of WeighPack Systems equipment: PrimoCombi multihead weighers, PrimoLinear net weighers, Star Auger fillers, VerTek and XPdius vertical baggers, Swifty Bagger and R2B machines, PrimoCount counters.

PrimoCombi Multihead Weighers

PrimoCombi combination scales come in 10, 14, 16 and 24 head configurations, each head with its own load cell. The 0.5 L bucket dispenses from 1 gram with under 0.1 gram error, for 30 to 200 packages per minute. Electronics sit in separate NEMA 4x panels on a CAN bus.

Heads: 10, 14, 16 and 24
0.5 L bucket: up to 454 g
2.5 L bucket: up to 6 kg
Rate: up to 200 packs/min

PrimoLinear Linear Net Weighers

PrimoLinear net weighers weigh and discharge product in portions. The V-Mini dispenses from 1 gram in 0.01 gram increments, the V-5/10 uses 5 and 10 L buckets, and the V-25 and T-25 fill 5 to 50 lbs. The C and IW series carry sticky, wet product on belts instead of vibratory pans.

V-Mini: from 1 g
V-5/10 buckets: 5 and 10 L
C-25: 25 L bucket, up to 23 kg
Rate: up to 50 cycles/min

Star Auger 100, 200 and XL Auger Fillers

The Star Auger fills powders and granules with a servo-driven auger. The dose is set by the number of revolutions of a screw matched to the product. Standard items are an Omron PLC, a dual blade agitator, a level sensor, a 304 stainless frame and bowl, and a feedback scale for dose correction.

Model 100 hopper: 26 L
Model 200 hopper: 50 L
XL hopper: 90 L
Model 100: up to 60 cycles/min

VerTek Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines

VerTek machines form a pouch from roll film, fill it and seal it. The VerTek 800 and 1200 make pillow, stick and gusseted pouches up to 200 and 300 mm wide, the VerTek 1600 up to 16 inches and the VerTek 2400 up to 24 inches for bulk packs. Sealing jaws and heaters are quick disconnect.

VerTek 800: up to 200 mm
VerTek 1200: up to 300 mm
VerTek 1600: up to 16 in
VerTek 2400: up to 24 in

XPdius, VF 1200 and VersaPak Vertical Baggers

The XPdius Elite i-130 runs 50 to 100 packages per minute with pouches up to 330 mm wide, and two Panasonic servo motors drive the pull belts and jaws. The XPdius 1700 makes bags up to 17 inches wide. The continuous motion VF 1200 reaches 150 bags per minute and the tabletop VersaPak 20.

Elite i-130: 50-100 packs/min
i-130 pouch: up to 330 mm
XPdius 1700: up to 17 in
VF 1200: up to 9,000 bags/h

Swifty Bagger Premade Pouch Machines

Swifty Baggers open, fill and seal premade stand-up, pillow, gusseted and zipper pouches. The Swifty Junior runs up to 800 bags per hour, the Swifty 1200 up to 1,800 and the Swifty 3600 up to 2,500. The 1200 and 3600 are cam driven and carry a funnel clog sensor.

Swifty Junior: up to 800 bags/h
Swifty 1200: up to 1,800 bags/h
Swifty 3600: up to 2,500 bags/h
Swifty Mini: 10 sq ft footprint

R2B Horizontal Bagger and Bingo, Zippy, VS Wicket Baggers

The R2B forms stand-up, pillow, three and four side seal pouches from roll film, then fills and seals them with servo drives at up to 120 cycles per minute. The R2B 1200 makes bags 6 to 12 inches wide. The Bingo Bagger handles wicketed bags and can vacuum or gas flush them.

R2B: up to 120 cycles/min
R2B 1200 width: 6-12 in
R2B 1200 length: 8-18 in
Bingo Bagger: up to 15 bags/min

PrimoCount Optical Counter and WeightCheQ Checkweigher

The PrimoCount counts gummies, chocolates and wrapped products with dual view scanners. Out of tolerance batches are rejected before they reach the pack. The WeightCheQ 0-250 checks package weight with an EMFR weigh cell, stores up to 20 recipes and needs no compressed air.

PrimoCount: 6,000 scans/s
PrimoCount: 500 recipes
WeightCheQ range: 0-250 g
WeightCheQ accuracy: +/- 0.01 g

Choosing a Weigh Filler for the Product

WeighPack weigh fillers come in three types. PrimoCombi combination scales with 10, 14, 16 and 24 heads are used for 30 to 200 packages per minute and tight tolerances: the 0.5 L bucket dispenses from 1 g up to 454 g, the 2.5 L bucket up to 6 kg and the large version up to 25 kg.

PrimoLinear net weighers weigh each portion in one bucket per lane: the V-5 with a 5 L bucket fills up to 2.25 kg on one to four lanes at up to 50 cycles per minute, and the C-25 belt feeds wet and sticky product up to 23 kg. Powders go to the Star Auger with a 26, 50 or 90 L hopper.

Vertical or Horizontal Bagger

Vertical machines form a pouch from roll film around a tube: the VerTek 800 and 1200 for pouches up to 200 and 300 mm, the VerTek 1600 and 2400 up to 16 and 24 inches for bulk packs, the XPdius Elite i-130 for 50 to 100 packages per minute with pouches up to 330 mm, the continuous motion VF 1200 up to 150 bags per minute and the tabletop VersaPak up to 20.

The servo-driven R2B horizontal bagger forms stand-up, three and four side seal pouches at up to 120 cycles per minute; the R2B 1200 makes bags 6 to 12 inches wide and 8 to 18 inches long.

Premade Pouches and Wicketed Bags

When the pouch is bought premade (stand-up with zipper, pillow or gusseted), a Swifty Bagger opens, fills and seals it: the Swifty Junior runs up to 800 bags per hour, the Swifty 1200 up to 1,800 and the Swifty 3600 up to 2,500, the Swifty Mini needs 10 sq ft of floor, and the Duplex S-3600 has two parallel pouch lanes.

Wicketed bags are filled by the Bingo Bagger with vacuum or gas flush, the Zippy Bagger with a continuous sealer and the VS Bagger without sealing.

Counting, Checkweighing and Line Integration

Count-filled products such as gummies, chocolates and wrapped candy go to the PrimoCount optical counter: dual view scanners, 6,000 scans per second, 500 stored recipes and rejection of out of tolerance batches before packing.

The WeightCheQ 0-250 checkweigher with an EMFR weigh cell checks packs from 0 to 250 g with +/- 0.01 g accuracy. WeighPack machines are modular: the filler, bagger, capper and labeler are integrated into one line and tested at the Montreal facility before delivery.

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