Rovema Packaging Machine Blog

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Coffee Frac Pack Equipment Priorities: Speed, Seals, & More Speed

Emily Brogan: Mon, Aug 11, 2025

Frac Pack Production Priorities Coffee frac packs, short for fractional packs, are pre-measured portions of coffee, often in a simple pillow bag,...

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7 Things to Look for When Choosing a VFFS for Coffee Bean Packaging

John Panaseny: Fri, Jul 18, 2025

There are numerous reasons why someone may consider a vertical packaging machine for their coffee packaging needs. Your business may be expanding and...

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Navigating Growth with the Right Coffee Packaging Machine: Client Case Study

Emily Brogan: Mon, Jul 14, 2025

Imagine this: your latest wholesale order just doubled. Your coffee is catching on in grocery stores, and online demand is climbing. It’s the kind of...

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Meet CHARLIE: The Heart of Our Customer-Centric Philosophy

Emily Brogan: Fri, Jun 13, 2025

At Rovema North America, we believe that great packaging machinery is only part of the story. Just as important is how we support the people who run...

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Improve Auger Filler Accuracy: How to Maintain Consistent Fill Weight

Emily Brogan: Fri, May 9, 2025

When packaging powders or granular products, precision matters, especially when it comes to consistent fill weight. And if you’re using an auger...

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Performance Guarantees: Comparing Apples to Apples When Evaluating Capital Equipment Vendors

Emily Brogan: Fri, Oct 4, 2024

When evaluating capital equipment vendors, an often overlooked tool in your arsenal is performance guarantees. These assurances, provided by vendors,...

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How the Right Snack Packaging Machine Fuels the On-the-Go Snacking Revolution

Emily Brogan: Fri, Aug 2, 2024

Shifting preferences in snack foods and consumer attitudes heighten the demand for packaging equipment that’s built for speed and flexibility. In...

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10 Unique VFFS Preventative Maintenance Questions to Packaging Veterans

Emily Brogan: Fri, May 10, 2024

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in May of 2020 but has been recently re-published with additional information on this topic. In May...

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The Hidden Enemy: The Impact of Film Coefficient of Friction on VFFS Machine Operations

Emily Brogan: Fri, Apr 26, 2024

Often people try to isolate a mechanical factor for VFFS inefficiency, for instance, sealing. And that's often the case. But before jumping to...

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These 5 Symptoms Tell You It’s Time To Replace Your VFFS Machine

Allen Overmyer: Fri, Apr 12, 2024

Spending some to save more Industrial operations, especially in the food industry, are all about minimizing costs, both operational and capital. The...

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Profitability vs Financial Strength & Choosing Capital Goods Vendors

John Panaseny: Fri, Mar 29, 2024

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in April of 2020 but has been edited and republished with additional content around this topic. New...

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Is Capital Equipment Just Steel & Sensors or a Reflection of Business Strategy

Emily Brogan: Fri, Mar 15, 2024

Grandiose Justifications and Over-the-top Language It's common in the capital equipment space to hear outlandish claims by sales reps and marketing...

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Packaging Automation Solutions to Address The Grocery E-Commerce Surge

Emily Brogan: Fri, Mar 1, 2024

Supermarket shelves have seen radical changes in the last few decades. Not only has the packaging artwork style changed and package styles become...

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Bag Style and Forming Complexity: VFFS Speed Considerations Part 3

Emily Brogan: Fri, Feb 16, 2024

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Product Characteristics: VFFS Speed Considerations Part 2

Emily Brogan: Fri, Feb 9, 2024

VFFS Speed Considerations Last week we kicked off our series on VFFS speed considerations, and discussed how package width and head space relate...

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Package Width and Head Space: VFFS Speed Considerations Part 1

Emily Brogan: Fri, Feb 2, 2024

VFFS Speed Considerations For all industries, it does not matter if business is booming or you are experiencing hardship, in all cases there are...

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The importance of Coffee Packaging: Keeping Residual Oxygen Levels Low

John Panaseny: Thu, Dec 21, 2023

While oxygen is essential for our survival, it can be detrimental to the freshness and quality of coffee. Roasters worldwide face the challenge of...

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Brown Bag Blog Series Pt. 1: The Block Bottom Bag

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in March of 2021 but has been edited and republished with new data around this topic. Introducing:...

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Single Source vs. Single Brand Automated Packaging Systems

John Panaseny: Mon, Dec 18, 2023

Planning for complexity Complex engineered packaging machines and lines have the potential to greatly enhance production efficiency. However, it is...

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3 Stages For Troubleshooting Cutting Knife Issues on a VFFS Machine

Emily Brogan: Tue, Dec 12, 2023

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit with Allen Overmyer, senior technical advisor and one of Rovema's "big guns" for an interview to discuss the...

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Maximizing Modified Atmosphere Packaging: Key Factors for Success

Emily Brogan: Thu, Dec 7, 2023

Over the last few decades, as supply chains have become more complex, gas flushing products as they are packaged has become a requirement for many...

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3 Tips to Squeeze a New VFFS into Line with Limited Ceiling Height

John Panaseny: Wed, Dec 6, 2023

Improved Process Using Less Space Recent PMMI research found that manufacturers in the food industry have aggressive capital investment plans focused...

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What is Bag in Box Packaging and Why is it Becoming Less Popular?

John Panaseny: Tue, Dec 5, 2023

Bag in box packaging is a type of packaging method that uses a flexible package inside a paperboard carton. A bag in box package is created by first...

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4 Factors To Consider When Choosing A Powder Filling Machine

Emily Brogan: Mon, Dec 4, 2023

In the world of packaging machinery, it may seem odd to refer to a diverse range of products like baking mixes, ground coffee, spices, and powdered...

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5 reasons to switch from metal cans to stand up pouches or pillow bags

John Panaseny: Tue, Nov 28, 2023

It's no secret that one of the biggest trends in the packaging industry has been moving from rigid to flexible packaging. Walking through the grocery...

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Brown Bag Blog Series Pt. 2: Gusseted Pillow Bag Packaging

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in May of 2021 but has been edited and republished with additional content around this topic. A...

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Evaluating Existing VFFS Machines for Sustainable Films

Emily Brogan: Fri, May 12, 2023

Sustainable packaging materials are becoming increasingly popular, and many of today’s CPG brand teams and other stakeholders are evaluating...

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Can I run a horizontally made Stand-up Pouch or Bag on a VFFS machine?

John Panaseny: Fri, Apr 28, 2023

With the ever-increasing demand for Stand-up Pouches and bags, more and more food producers are asking machine builders – "Can I create my...

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Choosing Between Ultrasonic Sealing vs Heat sealing on a VFFS Machine.

John Panaseny: Fri, Apr 14, 2023

Technology continues to amaze me. I’m sure I am blind to a majority of what is out there outside the packaging world, but from what I am aware of, it...

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Brown Bag Blog Series Pt. 4: Using Sachet Bags with 3 & 4 Side Seals

A Quick Recap: the Rovema Brown Bag Blog Series If you’ve been following along with this series for the past few months, you might want to skip this...

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Two Audits to Precede Every End of Line Packaging Machinery Project

Emily Brogan: Fri, Mar 17, 2023

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in March of 2021 but has been edited and republished with additional content around this topic....

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Pet Food Packaging Trends: Freshness, Convenience, and Sustainability

Emily Brogan: Fri, Mar 3, 2023

Trends in Pet Food Packaging According to the Washington Post, more than 23 million American households — nearly 1 in 5 nationwide — adopted a pet...

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Optimizing Flexible Package Stability: Sustainable Film Initiatives

Emily Brogan: Fri, Feb 17, 2023

That inner swell of pride you get when you pass by your own products in the market is very familiar to me. My dad has worked for the same CPG company...

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Sustainability in Action: Real-Life Sustainable Packaging Case Studies

Emily Brogan: Mon, Jan 30, 2023

At Rovema, our primary focus has always been on our customers' success. We understand that every CPG company has unique needs when it comes to their...

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6 Tips for Conducting a Successful Machinery Audit

Emily Brogan: Wed, Jan 4, 2023

We know from experience that keeping production buzzing is so much more than staying on schedule. It’s cliché to say there are a lot of moving parts...

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OEE Optimization Step 1: Defining your Specification

John Panaseny: Mon, Aug 8, 2022

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in July of 2016 but has been edited and republished with new data around this topic. OEE might be...

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4 Things New Food Machinery Maintenance Team Members Should Know

Emily Brogan: Mon, Aug 1, 2022

Efficient machine maintenance is crucial to the smooth operation of any manufacturing or packaging operation. Downtime costs money … a lot of it. And...

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Collect, Buffer, Fill System: Material Handling At the Bagger?

Emily Brogan: Fri, Feb 25, 2022

Since the debut of ROVEMA’s new Collect, Buffer, Fill system at PACK Expo in 2021, many questions, product ideas, and scenarios have been brought to...

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Minimizing The Impact of VFFS Machine Non-Wear Component Failure

Emily Brogan: Tue, Jan 18, 2022

If you're hands-on with packaging machinery, you likely spend a lot of time making sure your packaging machinery stays up and running, changing wear...

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Tools That Improve OEE & Increase Uptime of Your Vertical Bagger

Emily Brogan: Tue, Jan 4, 2022

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a game of inches. With the uptime of machinery having a direct impact on your bottom line, it's always an...

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Research on Shelf Ready Display Packaging Trend Shows CPG Activity

John Panaseny: Mon, Dec 6, 2021

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in February of 2018 but has been edited and republished with additional content around this topic....

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Lowering Operating Costs with VFFS Maintenance and Repeatability

Emily Brogan: Mon, Oct 18, 2021

A wise man once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” That wise man was none other than the founding father, Benjamin Franklin. In...

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The Importance of Squeeze Roller technology for VFFS Liquid Packaging

David Hart: Mon, Oct 11, 2021

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in October of 2016 but has been edited and republished with additional content around this topic....

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Flexible Packaging Fitments: Reduce Cost & Boost Sustainability

Emily Brogan: Thu, Sep 30, 2021

In the food service industry, liquid and pumpable products from creamers to salad dressings to sauces must be packaged safely and deliver a...

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Un-Packing The RoPack® (Doypack) Stand Up Pouch

The Rovema Brown Bag Blog Series: The Final Chapter This blog marks the sixth and final installment of our Rovema Brown Bag Blog Series. Throughout...

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The Stabilo® Quad Seal Coffee Bag: Brown Bag Blog Series

Welcome Back: The Rovema Brown Bag Blog Series Hello hello! We hope you’re doing well. Welcome to this month’s edition of our Brown Bag Blog Series....

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Trends at Sweets & Snacks Expo Demand Innovative Candy Packaging

Emily Brogan: Wed, Jun 30, 2021

It's no secret that candy and snacks are a popular and sought-after product line. So much so, that the industry is experiencing its own innovation...

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2020 Lessons Learned: Harmonize Packaging Operations Across Facilities

Emily Brogan: Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Finally... a light at the end of the tunnel. Thinking back over the last year (and then some..) on the challenges of COVID-19, it's interesting how...

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Brown Bag Blog Series Pt. 3: What is the Flex Can Stand Up Pouch?

In Case You Missed It: the Rovema Brown Bag Blog Series Over the past few months, we’ve been creating and sharing posts as part of our Brown Bag Blog...

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Flexible Machinery to Endure Foodservice & Retail CPG Market Whipsaws

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Recloseable Options to Delight Consumers and Run Well on VFFS Machines

John Panaseny: Wed, May 12, 2021

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in October of 2017 but has been edited and republished with additional content around this topic....

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22 Ways that Rovema Walks the Sustainability Talk

Emily Brogan: Wed, Apr 21, 2021

Why 22? Simple. April 22nd is Earth Day - the perfect opportunity to pause and consider the question of sustainability in packaging materials,...

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Five Costs of Changing to VFFS Packaging & Project Planning

Emily Brogan: Thu, Apr 8, 2021

Developing a Realistic VFFS Cost/Benefit Justification There are many good reasons why companies might add vertical bagging machinery to their...

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Consumer Trends and Retail Demands Drive Growth in Stand Up Pouches

John Panaseny: Fri, Mar 12, 2021

Editors Note: This blog was originally published in March of 2017 but has been edited and republished with additional content around this topic....

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Mixed Feelings about Mixed Case Packing? This Post is for You.

It’s intriguing to read studies about food and supermarket psychology: how milk and eggs are located far from the entrance so shoppers get distracted...

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Take Back Floor Space In Liquid and Pumpable Product Manufacturing

Emily Brogan: Mon, Jan 18, 2021

People have been using vessels of all forms and fashions to preserve foods and beverages prior to refrigerators. From clay pots and goat skins...

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Don’t Spill The Beans: Minimizing Waste When Packaging Coffee

Grab a cuppa joe, and settle in. Today, we’re chatting about all things coffee.

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4 Ways to Audit and Reduce Pouch Packaging Material Usage

Emily Brogan: Thu, Dec 31, 2020

In the last couple of years, we have spent a lot of time unpacking sustainability as it relates to packaging- recent innovations, external...

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Thermochromic Ink, Polymer from Paper Processing and More Pack News.

Emily Brogan: Sun, Dec 13, 2020

Cultivated hot list of videos, articles and other great resources that we enjoyed over the month. Sustainable Packaging: Making Polymer from Pulping...

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The Secret Ingredient for Long Term VFFS Machine Reliability

For most of us, when we decide to make a purchase, the interaction with the team that designed and produced it is short-lived. When we go to buy...

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Extra, Extra! Packaging and Food In The News | October 2020

Emily Brogan: Fri, Nov 6, 2020

Cultivated hot list of videos, articles and other great resources that we enjoyed over the month. Sustainable Packaging Innovation: Apeel Brilliantly...

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VFFS Machine Flexibility: Why It’s Critical, Especially Today

If these last few months have taught us anything, it’s that flexibility rules. Whether that’s being flexible about where and how you work (Hello,...

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Extra, Extra! Packaging and Food In The News | August 2020

Emily Brogan: Thu, Sep 3, 2020

Cultivated hot list of videos, articles and other great resources that we enjoyed over the month. Video: Metal Can Sourcing Sees Uncanny Spike as...

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Lean and Mean: Our VFFS Spare Parts Pricing Overhaul

Richard Wullkotte: Wed, Jun 10, 2020

Driving out inefficiencies We know that manufacturers see spare parts as something they have to deal with to keep their machine running. Our job is...

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“Old Red” - The VFFS Machine That Made You Millions

Richard Wullkotte: Fri, Apr 17, 2020

So You Have a Reliable...but Aging Vertical Form Fill and Seal Machine. Does your production team have nicknames for vertical form/fill/seal machines...

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Are Consumers Moving Away from Stand Up Pouches?

As we enter 2019, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are feeling the weight of far-reaching consumer trends and are struggling to implement the...

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Flexible Packaging Stands Tall in this Era of Disruption

Many industries are feeling the large wave of disruption that flexible packaging is causing. But out-of-the-box approaches and improving technology...

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Flexible Snack Packaging Often Demands Flexible Pouch Equipment

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Food Industry Complexity Drives Automation Retrofits for VFFS Machines

A recent 2017 industry research report, “The Evolution of Automation," from PMMI Group Media, reveals how many packaging and processing end users are...

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The Future of K-Cups and Other Coffee Packaging

Changing Tastes and Changing Habits When it comes to coffee consumption, there are still a lot of pod people out there. But unlike the plot of the...

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Stand Up and Be Counted! Make the move to Stand-Up Pouch Packaging

John Panaseny: Wed, Nov 29, 2017

So, your powder or chew formula is perfected. It has the correct amount of specific nutraceuticals shown by the suppliers’ science to deliver...

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PackExpo ’17 – Retail Ready Packaging Collides with Business Realities

John Panaseny: Tue, Nov 7, 2017

My colleagues and I normally use these articles to talk about technical packaging problems and business implications of different solutions. Our...

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What does the Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Mean for Packaging Machinery?

John Panaseny: Tue, Oct 3, 2017

The Amazon - Whole Foods deal has deservedly generated quite a bit of buzz. Especially considering the announcement caused stock in competing grocery...

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Successfully Navigate Shelf Ready Packaging Disruption

John Panaseny: Tue, Aug 29, 2017

On June 16 retail disruption was officially declared when Amazon announced its acquisition of Whole Foods. The full impact of this announcement has...

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Could Vertical Bagging Help Improve Your Sales and Market Reach?

John Panaseny: Tue, Aug 15, 2017

Perspectives & Priorities It used to be that a project for a vertical bagger addition, upgrade or replacement was primarily an engineering project....

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3 Reasons to Upgrade Your VFFS Servos and PLC and Why You Shouldn’t

Christa Francis: Fri, Jun 16, 2017

Maintaining an efficient and well-run production environment is an important key to success. It saves on unplanned downtime, cost and stress. You can...

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How to Fix String Out With a Combination Scale to VFFS Transition

Christa Francis: Fri, Jun 9, 2017

When pairing a vertical bagger and combination scale, your top goals are speed, accuracy, and reliability. You anticipate a packaging line that...

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3 Myths Regarding Sealing Challenges On Your Vertical Bagger

Christa Francis: Fri, Jun 2, 2017

What happens when you notice that your pillow bag or stand-up pouch is not sealing correctly? Obviously, you want to efficiently troubleshoot and fix...

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Top 5 Trending Topics Observed at Interpack 2017

Christa Francis: Fri, May 19, 2017

Interpack 2017 was a resounding success! The event was well attended, busy and had a strong global presence. It provided an opportunity to share the...

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Troubleshooting 5 Common Electrical Problems With Your VFFS

Christa Francis: Fri, May 12, 2017

Packaging machinery is an important feature in managing and branding your product. Your vertical bagger should improve your OEE (Overall Equipment...

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Source Reduction in Liquid Packaging – VFFS Solutions

Christa Francis: Fri, May 5, 2017

Waste not, want not! I’ve grown up hearing that, whether it’s because I needed to eat the vegetables on my plate or because I wanted to throw away a...

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Maintain, Rebuild or Replace – Making the right choice for your VFFS

Christa Francis: Fri, Apr 28, 2017

“The leading cause of unscheduled downtime within respondents’ facilities remains aging equipment (42%).” For those of you concerned with maintaining...

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The Future of Bag in Box Packaging: Can it Survive Stand Up Pouches?

Christa Francis: Fri, Apr 21, 2017

Open your pantry. Chances are you’re going to have some product with Bag in Box Packaging. Cereal, crackers, cookies, pasta meals, and more! These...

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3 Keys to Success with Flexible Liquid Packaging on a VFFS

Christa Francis: Fri, Apr 14, 2017

Picture this exasperating scenario. It’s midday and lunch rush is happening in the restaurant you manage. You go to refill the soup and notice there...

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3 Reasons Degassing Valves Are Important to Coffee Packaging

Christa Francis: Fri, Apr 7, 2017

You’ve heard the question, "If you were on an island and could only take three things, what would you bring?" It may take me a minute to come up with...

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Stand Up Pouches and VFFS – What are they and how did we get here?

Here are some interesting statistics for you. Stand up pouches are expected to reach 33.4 billion USD globally by 2020. From 2015 to 2020, they have...

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PackExpo 2016 in Review - CPG Packaging Trends

John Panaseny: Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Beyond the bearings and drives Often a recap of PackExpo turns into a list of technical details that don't do much to help merchandising, marketing,...

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October Squeeze Play - Costs, Consumers & Marketing

John Panaseny: Wed, Oct 19, 2016

In Atlanta we can concentrate on business..... October in Atlanta this year....well for us Braves fans it means we can concentrate on business.

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Proper Inner Bag Sizing For Bag in Box Packaging

John Panaseny: Tue, Aug 30, 2016

In order for efficient packaging and loading of bags into cartons for bag in box packaging, it is very important to size the bag for the carton to...

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3 Cutoff Options For an Auger Filler

John Panaseny: Wed, Aug 10, 2016

Once you have established that an auger filler is the proper method for filling your powder products, you then need to consider what type of closure...

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Vertical Form Fill Seal Machine Comparison Chart

John Panaseny: Wed, Aug 3, 2016

When you are considering upgrading, replacing, or adding a new vertical form fill seal machine to your operation, the options available on the market...

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The Maximizing OEE for Vertical F/F/S Guide

John Panaseny: Thu, Jul 7, 2016

Every consumer packaged goods (CPG) company in North America faces common challenges. Retailer and consumer expectations for package appearance,...

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Welcome to the Rovema Packaging Machine Blog!

John Panaseny: Mon, Jun 27, 2016

Our goal, on the Rovema Packaging Machine Blog, is to be an industry resource that you can turn to for vertical bagging insights and industry news....

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Why would a company change their most successful continuous motion bagger?

John Panaseny: Fri, Jun 24, 2016

In the case of Rovema, the answer is simple – to make it better. Rovema introduced the continuous motion BVK-260 as the replacement for the highly...