Exton, Pa. – Omega Design Corporation – a global provider of
innovative packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and
consumer healthcare industries, and a worldwide leader in bottle
unscrambling technology – has introduced its Econo Pouch Feeder, a
portable cost-effective, non-pneumatic pouch inserter that feeds up to
150 desiccants or oxygen scavengers per minute. Requiring no air, the
all-electric feeder is capable of single or multiple pouch drops per
container, and can dispense into bottles, trays, diagnostic kits and
more.
The Econo Pouch Feeder is part of Omega Design Corp.’s new IMPACT
Series of pre-configured machines, an alternative buying path for
companies of all sizes to obtain industrial equipment at a low entry
point without sacrificing quality.
Showcased at Pack Expo 2018 in Chicago, the Econo Pouch Feeder’s
unique, patent-applied-for (PAF) dispensing head uses a stepper motor to
quickly and accurately cut pouches from a strip. An operator loads a
pouch desiccant reel onto its spindle and then feeds the desiccant strip
into the dispensing head. The automatic feeder cuts the pouch
desiccants from their strip, dispenses the desired quantity, and
verifies the exiting of the desiccants from the dispensing head.
Featuring an anodized aluminum frame, slim line dispensing head, and
integrated color touch screen HMI, the feeder accepts pouches from all
major manufacturers.
The Econo Pouch Feeder comes with a variety of options. A bottle
control handling system is a material handling solution for certain
bottle profiles; a down bottle reject system offers redundancy
protection for bottles exiting the machine; a dual pouch reel storage
system increases accessibility and convenience; a machine status package
increases visual machine status; a UL panel indicates certified cabinet
construction, components and assembly; and a validation support package
details documentation for validation requirements.
“The Econo Pouch Feeder system fills a market need, as it is both
versatile and highly cost-effective,” said Glenn Siegele, President of
Omega Design Corporation. “As line configurations become increasingly
customized by job, the flexible unit represents the sort of
plug-and-play solutions that can assist as needed and at minimal overall
investment.”