Despite the postponement of interpack trade fair, the technology provider Syntegon Technology would like to inform interested parties about its innovations. The company uses a virtual exhibition to present solutions for bars, baked goods and crackers.

Since trade show interpack 2020 was postponed, Syntegon Technology, one of the leading providers of process and packaging technology, is exhibiting a number of horizontal seamless systems online at its virtual show. The experts for intelligent and sustainable technologies are introducing three complete solutions for bars, cookies or crackers, and bakery products. The systems all have one thing in common: they offer customers flexible equipment from a single source with a number of sustainability benefits.

In primary packaging, the innovations from Syntegon facilitate flow wrapping with mono-materials and paper. The new Kliklok ACE carton former premieres glue-free carton and tray forming, while the TTM top load cartoner and the Elematic 2001 case packer reliably process recycled and grass fibre cardboard, respectively.

At its virtual show, Syntegon is showcasing a high-speed seamless system for bars, including all steps from process technology up to case packing. With the new WRW Flex compression roller, manufacturers can adjust the height and width of their bar mass slabs during production with maximum flexibility and precision. This minimizes trim, thus eliminating product waste.

Once the bars are cut and fanned out, they are fed into the Sigpack HRM flow wrapper by the contactless, format-flexible and compact Sigpack FIT infeed with XTS linear motor technology. The HRM features the new paper-ON-form retrofit kit in combination with cold sealing technology – the first of its kind to process paper packaging without compromising on speed and product safety.

For bakery products such as cupcakes, Syntegon is presenting an all-round packaging system, featuring the direct depositing pullnose distribution station, the new Pack Feeder 4 and the Pack 403 horizontal flow wrapper. The Pack 403 is also equipped with the paper-ON-form retrofit kit to flow wrap cupcakes in paper. Unlike the bar system, the flow wrapper uses heat sealing combined with the paper forming unit. This provides tight seals, even with highly insulating paper materials.

In addition, the company is presenting a compact and high-speed solution for cookies and crackers, producing tight packs with fully recyclable mono-material films. The Sigpack HCS flow wrapper is equipped with the latest amplified heat sealing (AHS) technology. Thanks to extended sealing times, the flow wrapper can process a large variety of films at very high speeds. Materials range from multi-layer films to fully recyclable mono-materials. The precise application of heat to the film secures tight packs.

In terms of product handling, the system includes the new Sigpack FGMT (FGM-Turbo) measuring solution. It continuously portions products into the defined slug length. Format adjustments can be made on the HMI at the push of a button. It is based on linear motor technology, which offers particularly gentle handling for cookies and crackers – even at very high speeds.