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Posted on March 17, 2014 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

Brand Profile: Kliklok-Woodman Machinery

When considering different manufacturers of packaging machinery, it can be overwhelming to sort them all out and determine which are among the best. One name you may have heard in the business is Kliklok-Woodman. They’ve been in the industry for nearly 70 years, and focus on serving a variety of industries with their machinery, including food packaging industries as well as industries requiring top-notch packaging machines. Learn more about Kliklok-Woodman and their machines.

About Kliklok-Woodman

Founded in the 1940s, Kliklok-Woodman began as a promise between a food producer, a machinist, and a vendor selling basic packaging materials. Together, they worked to create the solution to packaging problems – needing the technology that would allow businesses to be more efficient. [M1] Since then, they have built the reliable, high-quality machinery that High Performance Packaging is proud to offer today. Kliklok-Woodman’s focus has always been versatility, speed and innovation, with solutions made for new and emerging packaging needs. Since many consumer decisions are based on the packaging presented, it’s essential for companies to use a package that is appealing and durable, as well as packaging that improves shelf life when possible.

What Types of Machinery Do They Offer?

Kliklok-Woodman offers several different types of machinery. Perhaps most well known are their vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines, which include bagmakers and filling systems to create great packages for the snack food, bakery, confectionery, and frozen food industries. Kliklok-Woodman also offers cartooning machines, including topload machines, endload machines, and wraparound machines. Carton formers are available for a range of different carton styles, perfect for many products and industries. The company also manufactures special-applications products, such as multi-bag balers, pie wedge lines, trolly loaders, DCLs, and more. Whether the industry you need packaging for is a food industry or a non-food application, there are solutions available that can be tailored to your needs.

If you’re interested in learning more about Kliklok-Woodman machinery or would like to find out more about any of the brands we carry, the professionals at High Performance Packaging are ready and waiting to discuss our catalog of used and refurbished machinery with you. Our used Kliklok-Woodman equipment is held to a high standard of quality and is available to you in excellent condition.

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

What to Look for in Vacuum Packers

If you’re looking for a vacuum packing machine to add to your lineup of equipment, it’s important to know what to look for in order to ensure you don’t end up with a machine that is low quality. Finding a machine that has both a high power vacuum pump and efficient heat sealing capabilities is essential. Since the main function of a vacuum packer is to seal the product inside an oxygen-free bag in order to increase shelf life, it’s important for the machine to be tailored to the specific product you are attempting to seal. There are different types of vacuum packers, and if you are looking to purchase one, it’s important to know what will work best for your needs so that you can plan the investment well.

Nozzle Sealer Vs. Chamber Sealer

Both types of vacuum sealers should be able to seal a solid product with ease; however, each type has benefits for certain types of other products. For instance, nozzle sealers will provide a faster vacuum seal, and provide a great amount of control over the bag; however, chamber sealers work more slowly but are capable of removing enough oxygen to achieve an oxygen level of .02% within the package. Depending on what type of product you are sealing, one machine or the other may be a better choice for your particular application.

Things to Consider When Purchasing a Vacuum Packer

Some of the things you’ll need to take into consideration when you’re purchasing a vacuum packing machine include:

How many packages you need to seal per shift
How large the packages you need to seal are
What the packaging material is made of
The type of product you’re packaging
Whether you’ll need to increase production anytime soon

The type of machine that will be best for your specific use may vary from industry to industry or even from product to product. If you’re unsure of what type of machine your business will benefit from, contact us at High Performance Packaging. Our specialists will be able to advise you on what types of machinery will best suit your business’ needs.

Purchasing used vacuum packers is a great way to expand your line’s efficiency without breaking the bank; even better, you may be able to purchase multiple machines since you’ll be saving money. Contact us today for more information about the products we currently have available.

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

Packaging Equipment Training Programs

Packaging machinery is complicated—there’s no way around that. Purchasing new machinery has the potential to slow down your production, particularly if your employees are not well versed in how to use it. Training can take some time, but if you don’t know how to train the employees on the new machinery, you may be stuck. Thankfully, when you purchase used packaging equipment from High Performance Packaging, you get the additional benefit of our training programs.

Helpful, Time-Saving Programs

At High Performance Packaging, we are dedicated to providing our customers with the best service we can, and that includes offering used packaging equipment training courses. That means that in addition to simply selling the machinery like other suppliers, we also understand how all of the machines work and can help our customers learn how to use them efficiently. We offer programs for on-site training which help your machine operators and other personnel learn how to maintain, operate, and troubleshoot used packaging equipment. Some of the machinery we offer training for includes:

Combination weighers
Tray packing
Blister packing
Auger filling & liquid filling equipment
Cartoners
Depalletizers and palletizers
Vertical and Horizontal FFS

Learning how to use and troubleshoot equipment can not only decrease the downtime between implementing new equipment, but can also shorten the time spent on maintenance or repairs. If your staff has a firm grasp of how to use and maintain the machinery on your line, they will be able to quickly identify issues that arise.

Why Buy Used Packaging Equipment?

If you’ve been looking to add machinery to your packaging line, purchasing used equipment is a savvy, beneficial way of doing so. Not only are you able to add efficiency by way of having more machinery in your setup, but also you can save money by purchasing used or refurbished machines. At High Performance Packaging, we offer our clients a wide range of refurbished machines that are repaired and brought to industry standards, so even though you’re saving a lot of money, you’re still getting the high quality, reliable machines you need. When you need to increase production or replace machines, consider buying used from HP Packaging, where you’ll get the added bonus of available training programs.

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

Reduce Downtime By Implementing Preventative Maintenance on Used Machines

Once you’ve gotten your packaging line set up, it’s important not to simply churn through the work every day and ignore any sort of maintenance routine for the equipment. Of course, not every machine is going to need the same schedule of maintenance to keep it working the best it can, so it’s ideal to have an organized set-up of when certain maintenance jobs should be done.

Reducing Downtime and Extending Machine Life

When your company takes pride in efficiency and consistency in production, one machine being nonfunctional for even a few days can really jam up the workflow. And when you have multiple machines, there’s the chance that multiple machines can fail at the same time. Planning regular maintenance, regardless of whether your machinery is new or used/refurbished, is highly important when it comes to prolonging the life of the machine. When machines and moving parts are not tended to regularly, issues can pile up resulting in major repairs being necessary. When you purchase used packaging equipment from a supplier, that supplier should be able to help you learn how to properly maintain it, and at High Performance packaging, we do just that.

Customized Maintenance Plans

Few problems within your company can cause as much inconvenience as surprise machine failures and unscheduled downtime for your production line. With a regularly scheduled tune-up and maintenance routine, you can stay on top of potential issues and monitor anything that looks like it may cause problems down the road every time you do your maintenance. High Performance Packaging offers a customized service plan for all of our clients, which means we will work with you to design a customized plan tailored to your specific production line and machines. Because our technicians have decades of experience, they have a thorough understanding of all the machines we sell. When you want to ensure that your packaging line won’t have to shut down because of a simple problem that could have been prevented, implementing a preventative maintenance schedule is key.

Posted on February 24, 2014October 29, 2021 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

How to Find the Best Used VFFS Machine for Your Project

Whether you’ve been using packaging machinery for a long time already but have plans to start producing a new product, or you’re just getting started and need to plan out the best and most efficient packaging line for your business, it’s always best to discuss the different options with machinery suppliers. Some business owners will opt to purchase the fewest amount of machines, intending to use them for all of their products. While this works, it’s not necessarily as efficient a process as it could be. Instead, think about purchasing machines that will get your jobs done faster, even if that means purchasing more overall. Having the ability to get things packages more quickly may help in the long run, especially if you end up needing to ramp up production.

If Possible, Don’t Use Just One Machine

Instead of trying to only get one machine to do all of the jobs you need, perhaps consider purchasing used packaging machinery so that you can expand your packaging line without going over your budget. Many first time buyers will choose the machine that works best for their largest bag, which makes sense—buy one machine, and it can handle both the largest bag as well as all of the smaller bags. However, doing this may end up not being the best idea, since while it will be efficient at filling the wider bags, large machines don’t perform as well when filling smaller bags. Also, bigger machines tend to be more expensive. Instead, choose a machine based on the width of the size you most often use. That way, you’ll be able to get the most bang for your buck, and you can always add additional machines later on.

Get Advice from Manufacturers and Suppliers

If you aren’t entirely certain which machines would be best for your production line, or most adaptable to different products, you can always ask machinery suppliers. Ultimately, manufacturers and sellers want you to be satisfied with a purchase, and should be willing to help you find the machine that will most benefit your business. It never hurts to ask the sellers what their recommendations are in terms of which machine will best match up with your current product line as well as, if possible, any future plans for other products you intend to need packaging machinery for. They’ll be able to point you in the right direction.

Posted on February 10, 2014October 29, 2021 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

Learn More About Well-Known Packaging Machinery Brands

If you’re in the market for new or refurbished packaging machinery, it’s likely you’ve been doing a lot of research regarding some of the best brands out there. No matter what specific machine you’re looking to purchase, it can’t hurt to learn a bit about a few of the most widely known manufacturers—and perhaps find out why they are so well known.

Hayssen

Hayssen Sandiacre is a manufacturer of a few different types of packaging machines, including VFFS baggers, HFFS flow wrappers, packaging feed systems, and more. They have been producing high quality packaging machinery for over 100 years, and are committed to creating flexible packaging solutions for a number of industries. They manufacture complete packaging lines for a number of products, such as dried pastas, snack foods, pet food, powders, non-food packaging, and much more. With the range of different products they offer, depending on your industry, you will likely be able to find what you need for your packaging line.

Matrix

Matrix was founded in 1988 and has since been delivering well-engineered and competitively priced packaging machines and systems to industries that need it. They are currently an industry-leading manufacturer of vertical form fill seal (VFFS) machinery. Their machines are designed to optimize performance and expedite the shipping process. At High Performance Packaging, we are proud to offer our clients the option to purchase refurbished Matrix machinery for their businesses.

Combi

For over 30 years, Combi has manufactured food-safe machinery for packaging lines. They create weighers that are more ideal for the food industry than conventional scales, as their products are designed in such a way that they are more easily cleaned and are less susceptible to water damage during the cleaning process. For businesses looking to streamline their packaging lines, Combi scales are a great choice—and when you purchase from High Performance Packaging, you can get a great price on a refurbished, top-of-the-line machine.

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

Choose the Best Industrial Scale for Your Packaging Line

In the realm of industrial packaging machinery, there are a lot of brands vying for your business. Thankfully, that simply means you’ve got quite the selection to choose from when buying an industrial scale. Using a high-quality scale is crucial to your bottom line—if scales are inaccurate, your packages could be inconsistent weights and you could be losing valuable product or dealing with unsatisfied customers, depending on whether packages are over- or under-filled. So how do you know which brand and model you should pick?

What Are You Packaging?

The first and perhaps most important thing to consider when choosing a scale is what you’ll be packaging. You will need to find a model that can handle the amount of weight of product you’ll be dealing with. For instance, some machines can handle only a very small amount—up to just eight ounces of product, while other scales can package up to 55 pounds of product at a time in each compartment. Depending on what you’re packaging in your industry, your scale capabilities will obviously be different. Some companies manufacture weighers that are better suited for certain environments, as well. For instance, if the area you’ll be packaging in is oily or greasy, dusty, or exposed to corrosive chemicals, there will be different weight indicators that you should use.

Are You Considering Refurbished Machines?

There are a lot of benefits to reap from using refurbished machines instead of solely purchasing new. Most obviously is the difference in cost—whether you are looking for one or multiple machines, you can adjust the type of product you can afford by choosing to by a used and refurbished machine. You could perhaps also afford more than one machine, which can significantly increase your company’s output. Another benefit is that when you purchase packaging machinery from a company whose focus is on refurbished machinery, you’re not just getting a good deal, you’re getting a great service and support team—the company focusing on refurbishing products and reselling them will have the knowledge necessary to answer any questions you may have about their products, which is helpful if you’re having trouble deciding. They will be able to help assess your business situation and advise which machine is the most ideal for your use.

Posted on January 13, 2014October 29, 2021 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

Best Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines for Packaging

When you need quality packaging for your products, you’ve likely looked into vertical form fill seal machines to expedite and streamline the process. Vertical form fill seal machines are meant to package products quickly as well as consistently—in other words, each package is the same weight and each package is sealed as well as the last. When it comes to making a purchase, however, you have a lot of options, both with brand as well as buying used/refurbished or new machines. What’s the best option for your company?

Which Brands Are Best?

You have plenty of options for VFFS machines for your packaging line. Matrix, Hayssen, Rovema, Triangle, Woodman, as well as several other manufacturers make excellent VFFS machines that would fit in perfectly with your line of work. Different models allow for different types of speeds of filling and packaging, perfect for different industries. Matrix, one of the leading names in the packaging machinery industry, offers machines that allows bag weights up to 110 pounds, short product drops that are ideal for more delicate products, and speeds up to 300 pieces per minute. With the range of machines available, you’ll have no trouble finding a vertical form fill seal machine that is ideal for both your product and your industry.

Should You Buy Used or New?

You also have the option to purchase new machines or opt for used/refurbished models. You may feel reluctant to purchase refurbished machinery for fear that it will not last as long as a new machine. However, refurbished machines are put through a rigorous inspection process to ensure that the next buyer is getting a quality, reliable machine. Purchasing refurbished machines can also mean that you’re buying a product from a company that knows a bit more about the machines—since they have to bring them to excellent condition after being used, they will be able to better explain how to use the machines and answer any questions you might have about them.

Whether you’re ready to make a purchase or just want to know more about vertical form fill seal machines and other packaging equipment, contact High Performance Packaging.

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

Best Packaging Equipment for Bakeries

If you work in the bakery or food industry, you know that there are specific requirements for your packaging. For instance, you need your packaging to keep the product fresh, and you may also need it to be form-fitting to the product so that things like cookies don’t break during shipment. You’ll likely also need machinery to place the packaged products into boxes for shipping, and in turn machines that can weigh out the same amount of product for each package so that the boxes to be shipped are all a uniform weight. So what are the best brands for bakery packaging?

Combi Scales and Other Machinery

Combi scales are some of the best known weighers on the market, and for good reason. They are known for being accurate scales, which not only saves businesses money by not over- or under-filling packages, but also saves time because companies can rely on these machines to get the work done right. Combi also manufactures horizontal case loaders, pick and place case packing machines, and drop packers, for all of your packaging needs. Make sure your freshly baked, made-with-love items get to their end destination in the best condition they can with Combi machinery.

Hayssen VFFS Baggers

You should also look into the Hayssen brand for your packaging needs. Their vertical form fill seal machines are some of the best on the market, and they are designed to package product both quickly and efficiently, for optimal production rates. Hayssen also makes integrated packaging lines that include vertical baggers, different wrapping options, and a wide range of package styles, such as recloseable features, pillow bags, and much more. No matter what your bakery product is, Hayssen machinery can help you find the best way to get it to your customers in the best shape possible.

To expand your bakery packaging machinery line, contact High Performance packaging to learn more about the best brands for your applications and to learn more about used and refurbished packaging machinery.

Posted on December 16, 2013October 29, 2021 by Ron Crews — Leave a comment

What Is the Best VFFS Bagger?

When you’re looking for a new vertical form fill and seal machine for your packaging line, you’ve definitely got a lot of options. If you’re torn between some of the name brands you’ve seen, here is a quick rundown of just a few of the best VFFS packaging machine producers on the map today.

Hayssen

Hayssen is one of the most widely know producers of VFFS baggers. They offer both continuous motion baggers as well as intermittent motion baggers. Continuous motion baggers are designed for high-speed packaging, but intermittent baggers are also very fast, with some models producing up to 120 packages per minute. By comparison, continuous motion baggers can package up to 200 pieces per minute with machines from this maker. Depending on the product you are packaging, Hayssen may have the right kind of machine for your needs, such as models that allow for different bag shapes.

Matrix

Matrix is another well-known name in the packaging industry. Their VFFS machines are ideal for many different applications, but they do provide options that allow for bag weights of up to 110 pounds. This brand is also very fast, with some Matrix VFFS machines offering the possibility of packing up to 300 pieces per minute. Currently, the brand offers a variety of VFFS machines, and should this brand be appealing to you, you will end up with a high-quality, durable machine.

Masipack

Masipack currently offers a range of different models of VFFS machines. Some of their machines are continuous motion, others are automatic or activated by servomotors. They also offer a model that is ideal for 4-side seal packages, caklled the Ultra Sachet. If you’re trying to package heavy materials, they also have models that accommodate for that. Masipack offers machinery that is tailored to somewhat more specific products, so if you are in the business of packaging something a little bit less common than a simple bag, this may be the brand for you.

Rovema

Rovema offers machines that include options for Stabilo Seal, Zipper Reclosure, Peelable Seal, Hole Punch, and Impulse Sealing packages. They offer models that provide features such as vacuums, drawdown belts, and touchscreen integration.

One thing that is consistent about all of these brands is that used or new, their machines are high quality, long-lasting VFFS machines. Depending on the specific product you need packaged, one of these brands may be the right fit for your needs.