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Universal film packaging machine VA-3


The Universal film packaging machine VA-3 packages products in film. Safely package technical products and technical parts in individual or in collecting bags. The VA-3 Automatic packaging machine is a very compact universal film packaging machine designed for flexible use. Individual bags or collecting bags with several compartments, even in different sizes – the possibilities are numerous.

Features of the VA-3 Universal film packaging machine


Description of operation:
The VA-3 (V = Verpackung (packaging) / A = Automat (automatic machine) is an intermittently operating packaging machine for the low power range. The packaging machine has a modular design.
The VA-3 Automatic packaging machine consists of the following units:


- film unit
- basic machine frame
- drive unit
- pneumatics
- forming shoulder with forming pipe
- longitudinal sealing unit, permanently heated
- transversal sealing unit with impulse heating

Automatic packaging machine VA-3

VA-3 outfeed side

Specifications VA-3 Universal film packaging machine

Machine height: 800 mm
Machine length: 1250 mm
Machine depth: 1100 mm
Packaging width: 60 - 300 mm
Packaging length: 30 mm - unlimited
Product height: 0 - 150 mm
Capacity: max Ø 300 mm, width 600 mm
Filling height: 900 mm (at 40° inclination)
Capacity: max 40 packages/min
Air pressure: 6 bar
Power supply: 220/380 V, 50/60 Hz
Weight: approx. 150 kg
kg (without supplies)

Infeed side universal film packaging machine VA-3

Infeed side universal film packaging machine VA-3

VA-3 Automatic packaging machine Special and supplementary equipment:

Printing register control
Printing unit
Thermal transfer
Automatic feeding systems (customer-specific)
Euro-hole (DIN standard)
Insertion device (picture or cardboard)
Shaking device
Bag collecting device
Tear-off perforation longitudinal
Feed lock in the forming pipe
Light curtain for counting in the forming pipe
Bucket conveyor
Cassette conveyors, cleated belt conveyors, and packaging conveyors
Sorting table
Counting/weighing table
Inclined conveyor
Lift and tilt device
Check weighing machines
Automatic counting machines

Operator side universal film packaging machine VA-3

Operator side universal film packaging machine

Packaging products:
The Automatic packaging machine VA-3 is suitable for packaging operating manuals, seals, floppy disks, dowels, fittings, handles, small parts assortments, plastic caps, screws, toys, plugs, valves, and many other products.

Industries:
Automatic packaging machines VA-3 are used by automobile manufacturers, in do-it-yourself stores, in the heating and sanitary industry, by mechanical engineering suppliers, as well as in the electrical and in the furniture industries.

Advantages at a glance:
The mechanics can be adjusted. Compact construction with aluminium profiles. The machine requires little space and is designed to package products horizontally, vertically or diagonally. VA-3 Automatic packaging machines are suitable for processing polyethylene flat film. There is one unit for diagonal sealing and diagonal cutting. Perforation and cutting with a knife. A jaw protection switch prevents damage to the packaging good. Very little mechanical maintenance required. Sizes can be changed quickly. The packaging machine is easy to service, thanks, for example, to the hinged longitudinal unit. The packaging machine is manufactured by Rühle & Co. Maschinenbau GmbH in Germany.


Front side Universal film packaging machine VA-3

Front side Universal film packaging machine VA-3

Electronics VA-3 Automatic packaging machine Universal film packaging machine


The electronics of the VA-3 Universal film packaging machine include a comfortable color touch display with graphics capabilities. The temperature control is integrated in the control system. An impulse heating integrated in the transversal sealing unit ensures constant diagonal seam quality at different clock rates per minute.


Bag production with direct thermal transfer print

Bag production with direct thermal transfer print

VA-3 bag production with direct thermal transfer print

The basic equipment of the VA-3 Universal film packaging machine includes the following additional features: Target quantity counter – machine stops when defined target quantity is reached. End of film control, recipe memory (100 recipes) saves all parameters of a format in a recipe, formats can be changed at the push of a button. Plain text error message on the display indicates the cause of an interruption. The machine can produce individual or multiple bags with compartments of same or different lengths.

Are you interested in finding out more?

Do you have any questions? We'll be glad to discuss your ideas. We've been manufacturing and developing the VA-3 for more than 10 years. The VA-3 Universal film packaging machines offers the best price/performance ratio.

How we package ?

Rühle & Co. Maschinenbau GmbH
Engineering packaging machines
Im Grund 3-5 · D-75045 Walzbachtal, Germany
Tel: +49 7203-922030 · E-mail: info@ruehlemaschinen.de