Syntegon introduces coffee packaging machine for high output and format flexibility
25 Jan 2022 --- Syntegon Technology is expanding its coffee packaging machine portfolio with the PMX packaging machine for ground coffee and whole beans. The machine can be used for different packaging formats due to its fast format changes and full-corner-sealing.
The PMX can process up to 65 packages of 500 gram whole coffee beans per minute. To reach an output of up to 100 packages per minute, the machine is also available as a double tube version.
A modular concept enables manufacturers to react fast to changing market requirements and customer needs. At the same time, the PMX fulfills modern requirements concerning environmental sustainability and digitalization. It processes recyclable mono-materials and reduces energy and material usage through condition monitoring.
Flexibility advantage
Syntegon explains the PMX is composed of individual modules, which make dosing and closing stations as well as the machine design individually configurable. Thanks to the modular structure, specific customer requirements can be realized while also achieving efficient output.
Furthermore, all stations are designed to process recyclable packaging materials and valves made of mono-materials like polypropylene or polyethylene to meet the needs of sustainable value creation.
All PMX’s stations are designed to process recyclable packaging materials.
The PMX platform’s flexibility offers a crucial advantage for coffee manufacturers. 3D format changes on the closing unit can be achieved automatically at the push of a button. If the bag cross-section format is changed, the machine will be ready for use again after just 30 minutes. It is therefore suitable for small, medium and large packaging formats.
The machine produces coffee bags with package weights between 200 and 1200 grams, both with upright and downfolded top parts. The bags are reclosable via tin tie, labels or adhesive tape. If required, manufacturers can use an innovative spout closure through which the coffee beans are emptied out at the packaging side – a convenient feature, especially for end-users.
Meanwhile, the “neutrafill” process, in which the coffee is gas-flushed before and during the packaging process, ensures aroma protection.
Sealing to prevent material loss
To make the best use of the print area and ensure that the label is easy to read, the full-corner seal does not have longitudinal seams on the back of the packaging.
The PMX is suitable for numerous small, medium and large packaging formats.“This type of sealing not only looks attractive on the shelf but also pays off in terms of [environmental] sustainability. By positioning the full-corner-sealing module in the front area of the forming tube, the packaging materials can be retracted within just a few cycles – which reduces the loss of material significantly”, says Dr. Hans Albrecht, project manager at Syntegon.
Monitoring resource consumption
The company explains that the PMX is also equipped with condition monitoring to keep energy consumption as low as possible. In addition, the consumption of inert gas and packaging material can be digitally monitored and controlled. Machine data is collected in real-time and displayed on dashboards.
“Coffee is a popular product whose quality must be protected. Our goal was to develop an efficient packaging machine that offers manufacturers enough flexibility for future changes as well as meeting [environmental] sustainability requirements,” asserts Christina Holm, product manager at Syntegon.
At the beginning of the year, Syntegon launched a portfolio of paper-based trays and cups for sensitive food products. The barrier layer of each product is composed of 95% mono-material and easily detachable, aiding recycling efforts.
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By Natalie Schwertheim
