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A new HFFS Machine Concept: Fusion of Experiences

In a process of on-going technological innovation, the PFM Group, which has always used flexible film for its packaging, has developed the D-Series: a simple, integrated, highly efficient horizontal form fill seal machine.

The PFM D-Series forms, fills, seals and handles a complete range of flat and stand-up packages for solid, granular, powder and liquid products.

PFM Italia, PFM Iberica, MBP and BGPACK are the PFM Group companies actively taking part in this project and from which the Group was able to draw the best expertise and experience for the creation of this machine.

With the PFM D-Series a new concept of Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal Machine has been born, with the most innovative operating and manufacturing standards known to the sector, unique to PFM.

The BG 2800 produces flow pack packages with three seals that have a perfect appearance. Designed for High Speed packaging, in MAP as well, with completely air tight seals, compact, smooth, free from product wrinkles and of the highest quality for when the package appearance is of the highest importance.

Cleaning: In just a few minutes the machine can be completely cleaned, even in the most difficult areas, all of which are within reach, easily accessible and extractable. All parts that come in to contact with the produce are made of AISI 304 steel.

Multijaw crossways prolonged sealing unit: High pressure and a prolonged sealing time are the distinguishing factors of the exclusive BG Pack rotating multijaw system. The material remains tight, stretched between the jaws thus making it impossible for wrinkles and defects to form. Each jaws has separate temperature controls monitored via the machine touch screen. If the temperature of any the jaws fluctuates out of the selected range the machine stops automatically with the defective jaw in a quick removal position.

User Friendly: PC with a colour screen touch panel and software development based on Windows in order to give the utmost simplicity in each programming stage.

Quick fitting/removal jaw system: The format can be changed in just a few minutes. The jaw is automatically released from its base and can be handled with the appropriate tool supplied with the machine. Its repositioning is equally easy and automatic. Extremely versatile and with high operative productivity along with the guarantee of completely air tight seals: characteristics that are essential for MAP packaging.

Control and High Performance: Up to 160 packages a minute thanks to the rotating multijaw crossways sealing system with a prolonged sealing time (up to 22 jaws) and with ejecting knife, and thanks to the longitudinal linear shoe sealing which provides smooth and resistant seals. State of the art electronics for the accurate control of centred wrapping material printing with regards to the product.

Technical Data

• Expansion reel holding unit shaft with electronically controlled brake.
• Production and sell-by date printing device (optional).
• Electrical function relying on independent motors and industrial PC.
• Manufactured in AISI 304.
• Discharge conveyor with 180° bevel rollers with work surface level discharge. "Open & Reclose" is a system that allows the packaging to be resealed.
• It is suitable for all types of food products that would normally be consumed in more than one stage.
• he resealability of the packaging guarantees good preservation and freshness of the product, and its easy opening ensures notable marketing advantages for the consumer.
• MAP: allows Modified Atmosphere Packaging with the utmost safety.
• Easy: the package opens easily and without the need to use cutting utensils.
• Functional: The film resistance characteristics and the resealability allow the package to be used for produce consumed in more than one stage.
• Preservation: The resealable tab allows the isolation and protection of the product helping to extend its preservation period from the moment it is opened.
• Information: A greater printable area for supplying information to the consumer and for the market promotion of the product.

The NEW Series-C² is a combination Multihead weigher designe to weigh, at high speed and with extreme precision, various types of products. The working principle is based on the distribution of the product onto weigh buckets and on the identification of the best discharged combination, which is reached through an algorithm of combinatorial calculation, in order to obtain the best possible speed/precision relation. The Multihead weigher is subject to a mechanical customization based on the specific characteristics of product.
 

• Number of weigh heads: 8-10-12-14-16-20-24.
• Precision of weighing: 0.1 - 1.5 gr. (depending on type of product).
• Protection degree: IP65. (Total protection against dust. Protection against water jets coming from any directions. Fully washable and condensation resistant).
• Operation: stepper motors.

Mechanical and Technical Characteristics

Tubular frame in Stainless Steel AISI 304, continuously welded, designed without hidden or half-closed zones and studied to make the cleaning operations easy to avoid any growth of bacteria. There's only one IP65 electrical panel, manufactured in Stainless Steel AISI 304, with internal positive pressure.

Central vibrating cone, fitted with load-weigh, to evenly distribute the product to the vibrating channels. The required level of product over the cone is set through the HMI. The system interacts with the feeding system (product elevator and/or feeding vibrator) in order to create constant flow of product, not an "ON-OFF" operation (like traditional systems using a photocell) .

Vibrating Bases manufactured with the magnet coated with special thermo protective resins. Each base is calibrated on the basis of the customer's product.

Vibrating channels manufactured in Stainless Steel AISI 304 and customized with the characteristics of the product. They can be easily removed and are interchangeable.

The Weighing Head (segment) is completely extractable, interchangeable and complete with direct electrical connector. The segment contains N.2 step motors for the opening/closing of the buckets as well as the step motors drive card and the data acquisition module. Each segment is light, watertight, corrosive agents resistant, manufactured in food grade material and its construction limits the formation of condensation.

Load-weigh of last generation. It is very accurate with a compact design and it includes a compensating system for the thermal variations. It includes a mechanical anti-stress system (end of run) that acts both vertically and on torsion.
 
De-humidifier positioned inside the weigher body. This system can be set to run at any given time during production and when the weigher is switched off too. It removes most of the humidity through an air re-cycling system in order to avoid the formation of any condensation which is linked to the relation between the relative humidity and the temperature of the working environment.

Top cover manufactured Stainless Steel AISI 304.

Pre-dosing buckets, manufactured in Stainless Steel AISI 304, where the opening/closing is carried out by step motors. The opening/closing speed can be programmed, as well as the acceleration/deceleration ramps.

Weighing buckets, manufactured in Stainless Steel AISI 304, where the opening/closing is carried out by step motors. The opening/closing speed can be programmed, as well as the acceleration/deceleration ramps.

All product contact parts are manufactured in Stainless Steel AISI 304, rigidized finishing.

download and print statistic data, to send/receive various operating settings and software and for the "tele-service" via internet.

• Compact flash card to memorize upload/download software, settings and updates.
• The hardware configuration is Can-Open type. (A CAN open field network is a network that use the serial communication protocol that has the same name and is distinguished by its high reliability and high transmission speed).

The HMI display is a 10,5" active matrix colour touch screen. Standard languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Polish.

Solaris Smart3D is a form-fill-seal, continuous-motion packaging machine that produces sealed “pillow-pack” type packages starting from a reel of flat-foil wrapping material. The special transferring continuous-motion Smart3D sealing system (a PFM patent) enables Solaris to produce packages with three sealings and a square base and Steelo-Bags (stand-up packages with square base and 4 rigidised corners, optional) at high speed.

• Can produce up to 200 pillow bag packs a minute.
• Can produce up to 120 Steelo-Bag (squared bottom stand up bags) and Doy-Style packs a minute.
• Easy and fast format changeover thanks to the cantilevered design structure (SAC concept).
• Perfectly aesthetic packages attained by:
• Film tension controlled by load cells (Steelo-Bag or Doy-Style version).
• Dual film control and centring system (Steelo-Bag or Doy-Style version).
• Pack gusseting system driven by brushless motor.
• Integrated 12” Touch Screen for weigher or dosing devices and machine.
• Ubiquity software, which uses the Internet to remotely monitor the entire line and intervenes to adjust parameters when necessary.
• Works in continuous or intermittent motion mode depending on type of package, accessories, and wrapping material. PFM Solaris can work in continuous motion or like a conventional intermittent VFFS.

The PFM Scirocco Pocket Bag Combi is a horizontal flow wrapping machine for producing pocket bags and standard packs on one machine, incl. fully automatic exchange of longitudinal sealing units.

Pocket Bag® is the new package dedicated to the sector of cheeses and fresh products in general, which can be opened and closed thanks to the zip, folded hem or label.

Open and Close

Pocket Bag® comprises the extreme practicality of the reclosable package and the guarantee of long-term freshness of the packaged product.

The novelty of the Pocket Bag® package lies in the wrapping material, which is made up of one or more layers of film that act as a gas barrier, and may be stripped off, thereby keeping the package intact.

Less Waste

The Pocket Bag® packaging system utilises a single reel of thermo sealing film. As with normal flow-pack packages, the machine seals the packages on three sides, offering the possibility of packaging products in the "stand up" position.

These characteristics permit considerable advantages in terms of the reduction of discards, due to discards and sealing loss, lower costs thanks to the possibility of using thinner barrier materials without compromising in any way the air tightness of the seal and, lastly, lower maintenance costs thanks to the reduced temperature of the sealing crimpers.

Marketing oriented

The Pocket Bag® package may be custom printed by the client, even on the rear of the package: the service to the final consumer perfectly weds marketing and communications requirements for food products.