Apex Machine, in partnership with world leading manufacturers of pre-opened bags and bagging machinery, can now offer these state of the art automatic bagging machines as a turn-key integrated option with printing lines when required. Apex will also supply and service requirements for stand-alone applications for the baggers and can additionally provide CE compliant versions of the most popular auto bagging machine models for the European market.
These bagging machines set a new standard for bagging operations. Now, mail order fulfilment can have individualized addresses on their bags. Clean room environments can accomplish bagging operations on site. Short-run and long-run production firms can set up bagging operations to suit their many needs. With their low cost and cost reduction features, absolutely anyone can benefit from the unique features of these machines.
Features & Benefits
Imprinters
Imprinters
Videojet DataFlex Plus
A Thermal Transfer Overprinter That Makes Everything Easy
Videojet seamlessly integrates with Sharp machines to print bar codes, serialized numbers, messages and more.
Less Waste
- Reduce ribbon waste with gaps of just 0.5mm between prints
- Preview messages to avoid incorrect printing
Easy to Operate
- Operation is simple and intuitive to reduce errors
- Change the cassette quickly—it snaps into place
- Large color touchscreen with easy to follow icons
- Store thousands of messages on board
- Automate messages with predefined rules
- View the ribbon level display, so you can anticipate when a replacement is needed
- Change languages on the screen
Easy to Rely On
- Consistent ribbon tension eliminates downtime due to ribbon breaks
- Existing protocols for customized integration with your equipment
- WYSIWYG preview to avoid code errors
Easy to Maintain
- Spare parts are inexpensive
- Service requirements are low
- Limited mechanical parts
Easy to Install
- Customized brackets for Sharp machines
- No special software needed to control the printer from the interface with the packaging machine
- Training is fast
- Quick to set up and backup with USB storage
Recommended Machines
MAX 12™
MAX 20™
MAX Plus™
Max Plus™ Auto Bagger
Max Plus™ Auto Bagger
Auto-Bagging Machine
- Patented "First Bag Out" Printing Capabilities
- Cycles Over 100 Bags per Minute
- On Board Integrated PC for Enhanced Production, Automation and Integration
- Revolutionary Smart Bag Technology Maximizes Up-time
MAX PLUS™ FEATURES
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On Board PC Provides:
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Available with either "first out" print capabilities or traditional stand behind imprinter.
The MAX Plus™ offers speed, versatility and ease of use with the latest in reliable technology. If you want to package faster and more efficiently, please contact us.
| PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS | |||
| BAG WIDTH | BAG LENGTH | FILM GAUGE | |
| Minimum Maximum |
2" 12" |
3.5" 32" |
.001 .004 |
| MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS | ||||||
| WIDTH | HEIGHT | DEPTH | WEIGHT | AIR REG. | POWER | RATE |
| 37.25" | 36" - 43" | 56" | 460 lbs. | 80 PSI 5 scfm |
110 VAC 15 Amps |
100 Bags Per Minute |
| PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS "I" (INTEGRATED IMPRINTER) | ||||
| BAG WIDTH | PRINT LOCATION | PRINT/MIN. | PRINT SPEED | |
| Minimum Maximum |
2" 12" |
2" From Bottom Seal Digital Print Offset |
50 |
2 1 |
| PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS "SB" (STAND BEHIND IMPRINTER) | ||||
| BAG WIDTH | PRINT LOCATION | PRINT/MIN. | PRINT SPEED | |
| Minimum Maximum |
2" 12" |
24" of Manual Print Location |
70 |
2 12 |
Max 12™ & Max 20™ Auto Baggers
Max 12™ & MAX 20™ Auto Baggers
MAX 12 & 20
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MAX 12
Bags up to 12" (304.8mm) wide
x 40" (1016mm) long
MAX 20
Bags up to 20" (508mm) wide
x 40" (1016mm) long
Packaging Specifications
Bag Width Range -
2" – 20" / 5 cm – 50.8 cm
Bag Length Range -
3.5" – 32" / 6.5 cm – 81 cm
Film Gauge Range -
1 mil – 4 mil / 25 microns – 100 microns
Roll Diameter -
10", 14", or fan folded in box
Printing Cycle Rates -
(I) Imprinter end of cycle:
50 bags/min
Markets
- Food
- Fulfillment
- Hardware
- Hobby
- Injection Molding
- Medical
- Parts
- Retail
Continuous Roll Bagging System
Bags are fed through the machine, are opened, filled with product, then sealed. Runs bags up to 20" wide and 40" long.
- Technology advancements include HMI, a networkable touchscreen PC running Windows® 7 embedded plus an Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1400 PLC
- Faster, with huge gains in throughput
- Printing—50% faster than other printers
- Reduced cycle times with the lighter weight aluminum jaw
- Run multiple applications on one machine with both horizontal and vertical loading capabilities
- Cost savings
- No queuing and reduced scrap and material cost with moveable printing head
- Thermal ribbon usage reduced as much as 90% with simple adjustments
- Longer lasting constantly heated sealing mechanism
- Off-the-shelf parts
- Troubleshoot quickly on the PC based system with manuals and video clips on the HMI
MAX™ Bagger Machine Specifications
| Dimensions - Height x Depth | Weight | Air | Rate |
| Base MAX 12" Machine 45.3" (1150mm) wide x 39.7" (1008mm) long With (I) Imprinter 40.1" (1020mm) to 46.3" (1176mm) high |
293 lb / 133 kg | 80 psi 5 scfm 5.5 bar |
50 bags/min1 |
| Base MAX 20" Machine 52.6" wide x 49.8" long With (I) Imprinter 39.8" (1020mm) to 45.9" (1166mm) high |
348 lb / 158 kg |
1 Material, gauge and size of package along with weight and size of product will cause rate to vary. Please contact us if you need more information
Faster Printing
- Optional Videojet DataFlex® Plus thermal transfer printer for bar codes, graphics and alphanumeric fonts directly onto the package
- At least 50% faster than printers used by other manufacturers, increasing throughput dramatically
- Set moveable printing head to precise positions, based on package size, to print bags in order, eliminating queuing and reducing scrap and material cost
- Reduce thermal ribbon usage as much as 90% with reduced spacing between impressions, printing with alternative registrations, and adjusting impression placements to increase ribbon usage
Cutting Edge Technology
- Include HMI, a networkable touchscreen PC running Windows 7 embedded plus an Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1400 PLC from Rockwell Automation
- Touchscreen is a 12.1" TFT (thin film transistor) technology, including a PC with Windows 7
- Run Windows labeling software, create labels on the PC, save, then add it to a particular job, so the label format is saved as part of the job
- Includes a high speed counter, pulse train output and network capabilities
More Efficient Operation
- Jaw is aluminum, so less mass, lower inertia, faster movement, and cycle times decrease
- Heavy duty drive fingers don’t bend even with tugging at bags, so no need to realign
- Proximity sensor is inside the jaw, protecting the magnet field, improving operation in dirty environments
- Constantly heated sealing mechanism offers a longer life than impulse mechanisms
Bag Styles
E-Z Bags®
- General Purpose
- Xtreme Poly (XP)
- Ultra
- HD Mailer
- High Density (SPHD)
- Polypropylene
- Military Specification Film
- Gamma Patient
- Metalized Barrier Film
- Electric Static Discharge (ESD)
- Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP)
- Non-Scratch Film
- E-Z Stat™ (Anti-Static)
- Vapor Corrosive Inhibitor (VCI)
SX™ Table Top Bagger
SX™ Table Top Bagger
Continuous Roll Bagging System
Technical Specifications
Machine Specifications
Dimensions
Width x Height x Depth
28" x 22" x 29.5"
(711mm x 559mm x 750mm)
Weight
140 lb (63.5 Kg)
Power
115 VAC or 220/240 VAC
200 W
50/60 Hz
Rate
35 bags / minute
Operating Temperature
0° – 40° C
32° – 140° F
Humidity
10 % - 90% RH , non-condensing
Packaging Specifications
Bag Width
2" – 11" (50.8mm x 279.4mm)
Bag Length
4" – 32" (101.6mm x 812.8mm)
Film Gauge
.001 (1 mil) – .004 (4 mil)
25 microns –100 microns
Roll Diameter
10" (254mm)
E-Z Bags® are fed through the machine, are labeled or addressed, then opened automatically. Simply insert the product, then the bag is sealed. Runs bags 2" (50.8mm) to 11” (279.4mm) wide and 4" (101.6mm) to 32” (812.8mm) long.
Technology advancements include 4.3” (109mm) wide color touchscreen
with Allen-Bradley Micro850 PLC.
More efficient printing:
- Prints unique, variable information on the first bag out
- Can print long and short production runs for a variety of projects
- 4" wide print head for a larger print area
- Ribbon changes are simple, in less than half the time of standard baggers
- Electronic ribbon out sensor prevents wasted ribbon.
The viewing window allows you to see the amount of ribbon remaining on the roll.
Easier to use:
- All electric design—just plug in and use the SX™ anywhere
- Optional adjustable load shelf for easy loading for bulky or heavy products
- Cross flow fan channels high volume, low pressure ducted air for precise bag opening—no compressed air required
- Auto-Rol™ tension system maintains consistent web flow, eliminates breakage
- Clamshell design makes it easier to thread the bags
- Bag changes are fast, with touchscreen inputs
- Maintenance is simple
- Off-the-shelf parts supply
- Fewer moving parts for less maintenance
- Plug and play wired components for easy changing and ordering
- Teflon tape is easier and less expensive to replace
- Self diagnostics identify and correct problems quickly
- On-board PLC means less maintenance
CE version available in Europe
Bag Styles
E-Z Bags®
- General Purpose
- Xtreme Poly (XP)
- Ultra
- High Density (SPHD)
- Polypropylene
- Military Specification Film
- Gamma Patient
- Metalized Barrier Film
- Electric Static Discharge (ESD)
- Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP)
- Non-Scratch Film
- E-Z Stat™ (Anti-Static)
- Vapor Corrosive Inhibitor (VCI)
Markets
- Medical
- Fulfillment
- Injection Molding
- Parts
