Hugo Beck, manufacturer of horizontal flowpack, film packaging and print finishing machines, will be presenting a range of new paper packaging solutions at this year's FachPack. Under the trade fair motto "Film or paper? Stay flexible!", Hugo Beck is meeting the growing demand for sustainable primary and secondary packaging solutions by giving customers the option of choosing both the type of packaging and the packaging material for production on just one machine.
The Flexible machine technology from Hugo Beck will allow users to choose whether a product is to be packaged in film, paper or composite material. The packaging machines can be customised with a Simple conversion without any problems New packaging materials can be customised. It is also possible to retrofit older film packaging machines to process new packaging materials.
Both uncoated and coated paper can be used for the production of Pouch packaging can be used with two glued or sewn sides and an overlap at the top. Alternatively, the packaging is designed without an overlap with three sewn sides. Banding with an overlap is also possible. On the Stand 307 in Hall 4A visitors can convince themselves of the flexibility of a modified Hugo Beck film packaging machine products are packaged and labelled in uncoated paper. In addition, the stand will also demonstrate the production of Flowpack packaging made of PE-coated paper.
"Every company has its own requirements for the packaging of its goods. Therefore, we want to ensure that our customers are able to choose the best material according to the specific product application and in line with their sustainability goals," explains Timo KollmannSales Manager at Hugo Beck.
"It is important that Companies have the choice. The current debate about sustainability and the use of plastic film in the packaging industry shows how complex the issues are. Different packaging materials can help to fulfil the various environmental objectivesthat our customers are grappling with. With lightweight, thinner films, bioplastics or films made from recycled material, for example, manufacturers already have numerous options. Our latest machine technology now enables the cost-efficient, flexible use of paper packaging in addition to film packaging, thereby offering even more functionality."
After more than 60 years of experience in the field of customised and flexible Film packaging solutions Hugo Beck is known in the packaging industry for the highest quality in terms of packaging appearance, machine availability and efficiency. However, few people realise that it has long been possible to use certain Hugo Beck machine solutions to Packaging made from paper materials to produce. This long-standing expertise has helped to provide users with a range of packaging options for processing both paper and virtually all types of film.
In addition to the new paper-based solutions, Hugo Beck's customised film packaging solutions for primary and secondary packaging, with which Flowpack bags and shrink packs continue to be the company's core business. Customers can choose from a wide range of polyolefin, polypropylene, polyethylene and composite films available on the market, regardless of the manufacturer.
The latest films made from up to 100 % recyclate and all bioplastics such as PLA films can also be processed with Hugo Beck. The use of extremely thin packaging films, which are available from just 7μm, can drastically reduce packaging volumes for manufacturers and end consumers. In combination with the high cycle performance Hugo Beck machines and a clearly Reduced film consumption a corresponding machine investment pays for itself in a short time - often through the annual film savings alone.
"Many of our innovations are the result of valuable feedback from the market. Thanks to our proximity to our customers, our solutions offer real benefits and advantages in terms of productivity"
Timo Kollmann, Sales Manager at Hugo Beck
Hugo Beck at Fachpack 2019: Hall 4A, Stand 307
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