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MAG–L Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal Machine (Formerly MAG Series FFS)
Request More Information ›The MAG-L horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) machine is designed for maximum efficiency, flexibility, and adaptability in advanced pouch packaging. Utilizing magnetic linear track technology, it delivers precise motion control, ensuring smooth operation, rapid changeovers (15 minutes or less), and exceptional reliability.
Ideal for food products (such as snacks, candy, jerky, and more) and household chemicals (like detergent pods and bath salts), the MAG-L’s versatile pitch-less design supports a variety of pouch types and filling configurations to meet evolving production demands.
With speeds of up to 150 pouches per minute, the MAG-L accommodates simplex, duplex, and triplex configurations while maintaining a streamlined in-line process flow layout. Its modular design allows for easy upgrades, ensuring scalability as your operations grow.
Sustainability is a key feature, with the ability to run eco-friendly films and energy-efficient motors, reducing power consumption while supporting future-ready packaging initiatives.
Contact us today to learn more about how the Bartelt MAG-L can optimize your packaging operations.
Why MAG Series?
- VersatilityA ‘pitch-less’ design allows for a variety of bag options to be configured on the MAG Series machines. With this in mind, our team will work with you to find the best solution based on layout, space availability, speed requirements, pouch type and more.
- Changeover timeVersatility of the MAG Series machines does not come at the expense of changeover time. Average changeover times for MAG machines are 15 minutes or less.
- FlexibilitySwitching between convenience, retail, or club packaging has never been easier. The MAG Series can quickly be adjusted to accommodate a variety of packaging types.
- SustainabilityEco-friendly films can be utilized on the MAG Series. In addition, our machines are designed with energy-saving motors, reducing power consumption, and minimizing our carbon footprint.
- Speed: Up to 150 ppm
- Pouch Size - Width - 5" (127mm) – 15" (381mm), Height - 5" (127mm) – 15" (381mm)
- Pouch Types: 3-4 sided fin seal, gusset bottom, Delta Pac stand-up pouch, DOY stand-up pouch
- Machine Dimensions: Length - 40 ft (12,192 mm), Width - 9 ft (2,743.2 mm), Height - 8.5 ft (2,590.8 mm)
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The MAG-L is packed with cutting-edge technology and versatile features designed to optimize your production process, ensuring high efficiency and precision pouch packaging. Here’s what sets it apart:
Features & Benefits:
- Magnetic linear motion control → Ensures precise, flexible operations and reduces the need for maintenance.
- Independently controlled pouch clamps → Provide superior seal quality and allow for flexibility in production configurations.
- Simplex, duplex, or quadplex configurations → Offer multiple pouch production options to maximize machine utilization.
- Open design frame → Facilitates easy maintenance and reduces product buildup, ensuring optimal hygiene.
- Automatic film tracking → Continuously monitors and adjusts film alignment, ensuring accurate seals and minimizing product waste.
- Dynamic product settling → Ensures debris-free top seals, leading to more reliable pouch quality.
Standard Equipment:
- Stainless steel open frame design
- Servo-controlled film unwind system
- Automatic film edge alignment system
- Product fill stations with servo-controlled pouch opening and closing
- Rockwell Motion Control package with a color touch screen
- “No open pouch – no fill” feature to minimize product loss
The MAG-L can be customized with a variety of options to meet the specific needs of your production line, from re-closable seals to additional product handling equipment. Explore the available options below:
- Right-hand or left-hand configurations
- IP69 for various food applications
- Hybrid execution with modular docking pre-made pouch feeding module
- Zipper opening
- Product settling devices
- Dust control and top seal cleaning
- Gas flushing
- Pouch stretching and deflating
- Ultrasonic sealing
- Bag clamp maintenance loop
- Integration of auxiliary equipment: Desiccant feeders, printer, vision system, labelers
- Integration of various product fillers: Volumetric cup filler; volumetric sliding gate filler, auger, vibratory rotary filler, scale, liquid pump, specialized feeding systems
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Browse our blog for articles on how the MAG Series enhances packaging across various industries, plus expert tips:
Elevating Pet Care Packaging: Bartelt’s Premier Solutions: Discover how the MAG Series and other Bartelt machines deliver versatile, high-quality pouch packaging solutions tailored to the pet care industry, enhancing efficiency and product protection.
Bartelt Packaging Solutions for the Snack and Candy Industry: Learn how the MAG Series meets the unique packaging needs of the snack and candy industry, focusing on freshness, protection, and sustainable practices with flexible packaging solutions.
From Convenience to Sustainability: The Advantages of Pouch Packaging: Explore the benefits of pouch packaging across industries, including how Bartelt's MAG Series machines contribute to sustainability, product freshness, and packaging versatility.
Additional Products
The Bartelt MAG-B is a compact horizontal form-fill-seal machine, engineered to deliver modern efficiency and reliability for evolving production needs. Built with a magnetic linear track system, the MAG-B excels at producing high-quality pouches from roll stock film or pre-made pouches, offering support for simplex and duplex configurations.
MAG-R: This rotary horizontal form-fill-seal machine is capable of operating at speeds up to 150 ppm. Designed for flexibility and high-performance packaging solutions.
The Bartelt MAG-D is a high-speed magnetic track machine built for horizontal form-fill-seal applications, achieving outputs of up to 300 pouches per minute. This dual-configuration machine offers maximum flexibility and performance, making it a perfect solution for manufacturers aiming to increase productivity and reduce downtime.
The Bartelt MAG Series FS is a high-performance horizontal fill-seal machine, engineered specifically for pre-made pouch applications. With speeds of up to 150 pouches per minute, this machine offers manufacturers a dedicated solution for efficient and precise pouch handling.
