FROM THE STANDARD TO THE UNUSUAL CARTONING APPLICATIONS LANGENPAC PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO THESE REQUIREMENTS.

Over the years, machinery manufacturer Langenpac N.V. of Holland, continually develop their technology by listening to their customers’ requirements and studying market trends.  Langenpac offer its customers a comprehensive service from the outset often providing solutions to both high speed and difficult to handle applications to the more standard that haven’t been available before.  Within their range of machinery a multitude of products can be handled: Foods – biscuits, bars, cereals, confectionery, frozen, ready meals, pizzas, pies and wet foods such as fish fingers. Drinks – Bottles into tubes, gift cartons @ 400cpm. Pharmaceutical –from contact lenses, medical device kits to female hygiene items. FMCG – from batteries to air fresheners.  This is just a snapshot  of products that can be handled.  There of course many more, with the potential to break into new areas. 

        

During the course of 2007 a survey was completed across Europe by Procarton to see how branded products were packaged and as such what effect this had when it came to purchasing.  The results were that cartoned products are at a distinct advantage of being recognised on the supermarket shelves over similar branded products packaged in an alternative format, therefore the likelihood of being purchased increased.  

On a brand level it was pasta and biscuits packed in cartons that scored the highest.  In general though it was found that appealing colours and print effects of the carton made the packaging more eye-catching, in turn making the product more recognisable.  Products packed in transparent material also scored high in several categories, as customers like to see what they are purchasing.  So, with transparent windows and carton packs in the case of pasta for example, this made a winning combination.  Overall, cartons scored higher than other materials for brand recognition.  Brand awareness and familiarity play in a big role in consumers’ purchasing choices. 

With this knowledge Langenpac, being specialists in collating & cartoning difficult to handle/delicate products at up to 250 cartons per minute, are well placed to help this sector develop new carton formats. 

Full information is obtainable from their UK/Ireland agents

Springvale Equipment Ltd – 01420 542505 – www.springequip.co.uk       

UNIFILL – ENDLESS INNOVATION

UNIFILL SRL of Italy remain the unchallenged world leader in the manufacturing of Vertical Thermoform Fill & Seal machines for monodoses and single portion packs for food, pharmaceutical, chemical and personal care applications.  Currently they are working on two new ambitious projects that will extend the UNIFILL range of equipment into two important market segments: the low output on one side and the large filling capacity on the other.

These two new machine models, which are expected to fill an existing gap, are to be officially launched at INTERPACK 2008 (Hall B, Booth G-39 April 24-30) Dusseldorf, Germany. 

Full technical and commerical details have not yet been disclosed but a brief resume can be found below.

UNIFILL TF-400 is a hi-tech machine suitable for the production of multiple use containers with volumes ranging from 100 up to 400ml, at speeds reaching up 200 units/minute.  Thanks to it’s modular concept the TF-400 could be set-up to produce finished filled & capped containers or empty spouted containers ready to be filled and capped on conventional lines.

Soft or thick plastic materials – to produce pouch like, or bottle like containers can be used with a thickness ranging between 150 and 600 microns, depending on the requirements of application.

UNIFILL TF-K is a highly compact machine designed for particularly price sensative applications as well as for projects with limited output requirements, without compromising the technical standard levels.  The TF-K benefits from all the innovative features, and the reliability that characterises all UNIFILL machines.  Special care has been put in the selection of materials and technical solutions, the result is a machine that is essential, cost effective and easy to operate.

The TF-K is the machine that should finally make the UNIFILL technology widely accessible.

Further information on UNIFILL’s range of machinery can be obtained from Springvale Equipment Ltd www.springequip.co.uk or contacting 01420 542505.