Two machines feature in Shawpaks showcase

Thermoforming company from Derby, Shawpak, are known for creating compact, portable and flexible machines. Shawpak are currently showcasing two machines at Med-tech Innovation Expo. 

The launch of its new 4 Side Seal (4SS) pouch machine delivers a highly flexible and innovative solution for packaging flat medical products. The addition of the Shawpak 4SS machine allows the company to offer a complete portfolio of packaging solutions to customers in the medical and pharma market. Developed, designed and created by Shawpak, this packaging machine is one of the latest developments within the Shawpak portfolio.

The Shawpak 4SS is designed to pack flat products to a maximum thickness of 5mm in packs up to 600mm x 340mm and can produce outputs in excess of 4000 packs per hour. 

The second machine is a rotary thermoforming machine. The machine's control system gives the ability to produce thermoformed packs under the strictest control and to the most demanding specifications. Its ability to process many wide ranging materials is unique and has output cycle speeds up to 25 per minute on flexible packs for single lane tools.