New-Generation Automatic Baggers for Blow Molded Containers

The new BM Series from And&Or automatically arrays bottle layers and packs them into bags by means of automatic film supply (rolls) without operator intervention. Self-made bags are obtained from rolls of heat-shrinkable film (no need of preformed bags).

Features reportedly include compact footprint, easy integration in-line after the blow molder and leak detector, bag heat sealer, easy adjustment and changeover with no need of change parts, and x-y bottle indexing or nesting feature for round bottles. In addition, rolls of film are replaceable in seconds. Micro-perforation of film for easy opening or tearing is optional (available in one, two, or three rows).

A wide range of models adapt to various bag sizes and line speeds. Single- or multi-lane bottle infeed is available. The BM Series is available as a stand-alone unit or together with a bag stacker or palletizer. A special “all-in-one” flexible solution, BCM/BCMS-RPZ, allows bagging, tray packing and slip-sheet palletizing in the same line.

Based in Spain, And&Or operates in North America through its subsidiary And&Or America. It offers a wide variety of downstream equipment and complete turnkey systems for the plastic bottle blow molding. Products include takeouts, bottle handling, buffering and conveying, quality control (leak detectors, weight control, vision systems), spin trimming, neck milling and finishing, handle applicators, tray/box packing machines, bulk palletizers, tray formers, pallet handling, wrapping and strapping.