Omega Design introduces non-pneumatic pouch inserter
14 Nov 2018 --- Omega Design Corporation – a global provider of packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and consumer healthcare industries – has introduced its Econo Pouch Feeder, a portable cost-effective, non-pneumatic pouch inserter that feeds up to 150 desiccants or oxygen scavengers per minute. Requiring no air, the all-electric feeder is capable of single or multiple pouch drops per container and can dispense into bottles, trays and diagnostic kits.
“The Econo Pouch Feeder system fills a market need, as it is both versatile and highly cost-effective,” says Glenn Siegele, President of Omega Design Corporation.
“As line configurations become increasingly customized by job, the flexible unit represents the sort of plug-and-play solutions that can assist as needed and at minimal overall investment.”
“The pouch feeder is viable for a variety of industries where desiccants would make sense to help stabilize product moisture atmosphere, including pharmaceuticals, nutrition, nutraceuticals and potentially cannabis applications,” a company spokesperson tells PackagingInsights.
The Econo Pouch Feeder is part of Omega Design’s new Impact Series of pre-configured machines, an alternative buying path for companies of all sizes to obtain industrial equipment at a low entry point.
Showcased at Pack Expo 2018 in Chicago last month, the Econo Pouch Feeder’s patent-applied-for (PAF) dispensing head uses a stepper motor to quickly and accurately cut pouches from a strip.
An operator loads a pouch desiccant reel onto its spindle and then feeds the desiccant strip into the dispensing head. The automatic feeder cuts the pouch desiccants from their strip, dispenses the desired quantity and verifies the exiting of the desiccants from the dispensing head. Featuring an anodized aluminum frame, slimline dispensing head and integrated color touchscreen HMI, the feeder accepts pouches from all major manufacturers.
The Econo Pouch Feeder also comes with a variety of options. A bottle control handling system is a material handling solution for certain bottle profiles; a down bottle reject system offers redundancy protection for bottles exiting the machine; a dual pouch reel storage system increases accessibility and convenience; a machine status package increases visual machine status; a UL panel indicates certified cabinet construction, components and assembly; and a validation support package details documentation for validation requirements.
In further pouch updates, KG Group has increased the packaging capabilities at its manufacturing plant in Deerfield Beach, which serves businesses throughout Florida, the Southeast and Latin America. The company has added new equipment for pouch packs, including sachet and sample packets for creams, serums, tablets, capsules and powders.
This summer, KHS has diversified its portfolio to include the Innopouch IM Focus: a horizontal form/fill/seal pouching machine especially for the packaging of dry products in single-serve formats. The cost-effective system has an output of up to 100 pouches a minute.
