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Pre-Made Stand-Up Pouch Developed for Liquids
ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc., introduced a stand-up dispensing pouch for liquid products. The pouches are supplied fully formed
with the dispensing spout aached. The spout is near the boom of the pouch, and the gusseted boom allows dispensing of the
product while sing upright on a shelf or in the refrigerator. The pouches also incorporate a carrying handle.
They can be supplied without graphics to allow labeling of small quanes for test markeng products, and complete 2-side
graphics can be supplied for high volume established markets.
To fill the pouches, posion them flat in the filling machine, where part of the dispensing spout is removed, the pouch is filled and
the spout reinserted. The process introduces minimal air into the pouch, facilitang full dispensing of the product. ALLIEDFLEX cur-­rently
offers a single-head, hand-fed machine for small producon test markets, and can also supply automated machines able to
fill up to 40-48, 1 ½ liter packages automacally. – RCC
More informaon
Kevin Dobberfuhl, regional sales manager, ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc.: 941.923.1181; kdobberfuhl@alliedflex.com.
Circular Container Prototype Turns Heads
Circular extrusion blowmolded polypropylene container developed by mold-building specialist R&D/
Leverage, contains 24 ounces of liquid in a single- or dual-chamber configuraon with 28mm neck finish.
Center of circular container can hold another pack to create a meal/snack kit, such as milk and cereal, or
juice and crackers. Sizes can be scaled up or down. – HEF
More informaon
Robert Schiavone, global markeng director, R&D/Leverage: 816.525.0353, ext. 6305; rschiavone@rdleverage.com; www.rdleverage.com
PET Drink Bottle Filler Cuts Waste, Ups Speed
Solbern engineered the new RLFF-60, PET bole filler for energy drinks, health drinks, nutrionals, flavored products, juice, tea and
water. The 60-staon rotary liquid funnel filler relies on Solbern’s unique system, which uses the bole as the measuring device to
consistently produce uniform fill levels.
A series of funnels move into the neck of the bole at the start of the process. Each contains a siphon tube, which removes any
excess product and transfers it to a recovery trough to be pumped back, uncontaminated, into the system. The company says the
amount of product recirculaon is less than 2 percent.
The filler produces higher yields than convenonal rotary fillers. The system is simple to operate and to maintain, and uses no pis-­tons,
screens or valves that require maintenance. – EJB
More informaon
Jorge Espino, sales manager, Solbern: 973.227.3030, sales@solbern.com.
Pyramid-Shaped Teabag Speeds Brewing, Enhances Taste
Pyramid teabag
by Tsubakimoto
Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Tsubakimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. introduced a 3-dimensional teabag fabricated out of a fine plasc mesh, in the
shape of pyramid. This unusual twist on an old product allows for more space in the bag to speed the brewing
process and improve infusion, flavor and aroma of the product.
The machinery for manufacturing the teabag along with accessory equipment on display at the show demon-­strated
the manufacturing capability of the product. The teabag folds flat and can be packed in convenonal car-­tons
for distribuon and sale. – EJB
More informaon
Suguru Hiramatsu, sales, Tsubakimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. : +81.3.6718.0137, suguru.hiramatsu@tsubaki.co.jp.
R&D/Leverage circular
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