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Altopack has developed an automatic packaging machine for long pasta products such as linguine, spaghetti or tagliatelle. The ADO ULTRA packs the pasta in a double square bottom bag, which is ultrasonically sealed.
The bag produced with the AOD ULTRA packaging machine has a Elegant and clean shape, which allows it to be presented on the shelf like a box. This type of pouch is printed on all sides of the packaging and offers greater visibility for the name, product, brand logo and nutritional values. The pouch has only very Few visible weld seams, properties, which result from the Altopack patent protected packaging process result.
The special welding process is carried out using ultrasound and is technologically very advanced. This patent guarantees the absence of fragments within the transverse weld and a Perfectly hermetic seal. All these features distinguish it in a very important way from all other bags on the market.
The technology developed by Altopack can minimise the Folien quantity per bag and thus increase the number of bags (approx. +20 per cent compared to other devices on the market). Sealing by ultrasound enables Energy savings of up to 75 per cent compared to conventional solutions and enables the complete elimination of film waste. These properties lead to a noticeable reduction in production costs and to energy and material savings that guarantee greater environmental compatibility.
The company's technological innovation also wins for the following reason: it has been calculated that the packaging machine AOD ULTRA, the release of approx. 100 tonnes of CO2 per year into the environment. These key benefits of the new, patented pasta packaging machine put the industry leader among the finalists for the 2020 Packaging Oscars for „Best Packaging“.
Among the companies that use this specific solution for packaging their own products, one pasta factory stands out: Panzani. Located in Nanterre, France, it specialises in the packaging of pasta, a sector in which it is a leader on the French market. Panzani has had a long-standing partnership with Altopack and has been using numerous patented packaging machines from the Italian manufacturer for years, and has been using this specific solution for long pasta with satisfaction since 2019.
Source: Altopack
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