Alongside further developed machines and lines, Hastamat will be showing the specialist audience at interpack the new items it has on the market: from the unpackaged product into the packaging. "With these pioneering innovations, Hastamat is adding to its range with new, attractive packaging solutions which are tailored to individual customer requirements", says Olaf Piepenbrock, Executive Partner of Hastamat, LoeschPack and parent company Piepenbrock.

Precisely dosing and packaging stackable chips fully automatically

The packaging machine manufacturer will be showing its new stackable chips packaging line; a revolutionary machine concept. The Hastamat SCA series packages stackable chips fully automatically and thus hygienically, reliably and efficiently – from feeding, to dosing and filling the packaging. "The line fills and processes the cans with servo control. Thanks to its unique weighing technology, the SCA doses stackable chips extremely precisely: give-away and product waste are prevented", Marco Hinter, Director of Sales & Marketing at Hastamat, explains. The machines processes the brittle products particularly gently. When it comes to can sizes and shapes the SCA is flexible and allows individual customer requirements to be implemented. The products can even be packaged in trays. At the same time, the line is very easy to clean: The parts which come into contact with the product, can be removed without tools.

Packaging sticks and snacks in tubular bags at record speed

With its high-speed packaging machine for sticks and snacks, Hastamat will be presenting further innovative technology which is engineered for speed and continuous production. A cascade with servo motors makes sure that the machine packages products with small portions and weights in tubular bags at record-breaking speed. "The line manages up to 150 bags of sticks per minute and up to 250 bags of bulk goods", Hinter says. Thanks to its compact design, it is also a space-saving packaging solution. When a reel of film has been used up, the material change works fully automatically thanks to auto-splicing. The user can prepare the reel during production – the machine keeps running. The printer which prints the best before date using a laser, facilitates a continuous packaging process. At the same time, the size parts of the machine can be changed flexibly and quickly. A self-diagnosis tool with OPC-UA connection prevents wear and provides the operator with support for maintenance.