Hugo Beck to unveil flexible machine
technology for film and paper packaging
H
ugo Beck, the world’s leading
manufacturer of horizontal
flowpack, film packaging and
post-print processing machines, is
showcasing a new series of paper
packaging solutions at this year’s
FachPack. Introduced at the show under
the slogan, ‘Film or paper? Stay flexible’,
Hugo Beck is meeting the growing
demand for sustainable primary and
secondary packaging solutions by
enabling customers to choose both
the packaging type and material, all
from one single machine. Hugo Beck’s
flexible machine technology now allows
customers to select whether a product
is packaged in film, paper or composite
material. The packaging machines can
be easily adapted to new packaging
materials with a simple changeover.
It is also possible to convert existing
film packaging machines to use a new
packaging substrate.
Both uncoated and coated paper can
be used for producing bags with two
glued or sewn sides plus a top overlap
or, alternatively, with no overlap and
three sewn sides. Additional options
of banding with overlapping are also
available. Visitors to the stand 307 in
hall 4A will be able to see the flexibility
of a modified Hugo Beck film packaging
machine as it packs and labels products
within uncoated paper. In addition,
flowpack production with a PE-coated
paper will also be demonstrated on the
stand.
“Each company has its own unique
requirements for packaging their
goods and we therefore need to
ensure our customers are able to
select the best material according to
their specific product application and
sustainability objectives” explains Timo
Kollmann, Sales Director at Hugo Beck.
“Delivering choice to our customers
is key. The current debate regarding
sustainability and the use of plastic film
in the packaging industry shows how
complex the issues are, with different
materials meeting the many different
environmental objectives our customers’
face. From lightweight thinner films,
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to bioplastics and recycled content
materials, there are many options for
manufacturers and our latest machine
technology now enables the cost-
effective, flexible use of paper alongside
filmic packaging to deliver even greater
functionality.”
With over 60 years of experience in
customised and flexible film packaging
solutions, Hugo Beck is well known in
the packaging industry for providing
the highest quality in packaging
appearance, machine availability and
efficiency. However, fewer people are
aware that it has also been possible for
some time to use certain Hugo Beck
machine solutions to produce packaging
from paper materials. This longstanding
knowledge has helped deliver a wide
range of pack options for customers
wanting to use both paper alongside
virtually all types of film.
In addition to the new paper-based
solutions, Hugo Beck’s customer specific
filmic packaging solutions for primary
and secondary packaging that enable
production of flowpacks, poly bags
and shrink packs will remain a primary
focus for the company. Customers
can select from the wide variety of
polyolefin, polypropylene, polyethylene
and composite films available within
the market, and all independent of the
manufacturer. The latest films made
from up to 100% recycled material
and all bioplastics such as PLA films
can also be applied using Hugo Beck
machine technology. With extremely
thin packaging films available from
just 7μm, the packaging volume for
manufacturers and consumers can be
significantly reduced. This, combined
with Hugo Beck’s high cycle rates and
significantly reduced film consumption,
mean that a machine investment can
pay for itself in a short period of time
– often through the annual film savings
alone.
“Many of our innovations are the result
of valuable feedback from the market.
Thanks to our close relationship with
our customers, our solutions offer real
benefits and productivity advantages,”
continues Sales Director Timo Kollmann.
“Visitors to our stand at FachPack will
therefore see many of the very latest
flexible packaging possibilities, however
we know that this is just the start, and
through our continued cooperation
with our customers we will continue
to develop new sustainable packaging
solutions in every respect.”
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