Poly sealing is the act of using heat to "melt" poly – or plastic – bags closed. Inpak Systems offers three different types of commercial poly bag heat sealers: band sealers, jaw sealers, and hot air sealers. Read on below to learn more about the different types of heat sealing equipment. Band Sealers Band sealers consist of two different bands... Read more
Year: 2018
Types of Bagging Scale Feeders
The choice of a bagging scale feeder is dependent on your product’s flow characteristics. The types of scale feeders include gravity, vibratory, belt, auger, impeller, and air packer. Gravity Feeders: Gravity baggers are available as gross or net weigh baggers and utilize gravity to fill bags with free-flowing, high-density materials like flakes, granules, or pellets where the product easily falls... Read more
Mechanical vs. Digital Bagging Scales
Bag filling scales are available with a mechanical weighing mechanism or a digital weighing mechanism. Mechanical Bagging Scales Mechanical scales have a counterbalance weight system. Certified counterweights (i.e. 1, 2, or 5 lb.) are hung on the scale. A smaller weight on a slide bar (much like the old doctor’s scale) or a threaded rod is used for fine adjustment... Read more
Gross Weigh vs Net Weigh Bagging Scales
There are two types of bagging scales based on how the product is weighed: gross weigh scales and net weigh scales. We provide both types of bagging scales here at Inpak Systems, along with a host of other types of bag-filling equipment. In today’s blog we’re going to give you the rundown on each of these bagging scales, highlighting their... Read more
Types of Bagging Conveyors
Bagging conveyors are an integral part of your system, used in the positioning, conditioning, and movement of bags. They’re used to move filled bags from the filler, through the closer, and ultimately onto the palletizing area. We’ve put together a list of the different types of industrial bagging conveyors below, to help you better understand their use cases and decide... Read more
What Bagging Conveyor Options Do I Need?
How do I decide what bagging conveyor options I need? Well, selecting a conveyor is like buying a car. First, you decide on the model (i.e. sedan, convertible, SUV), then you pick the options (i.e. color, engine size, CD player). Likewise, with a conveyor… do you need a transfer, kicking, flattening, or turning conveyor? Then, based on your specific needs,... Read more