Hugo Beck’s flexible machine technology now allows customers to select whether a product is packaged in film, paper or composite material (image). With a simple changeover, the packaging machines can be easily adapted to new packaging materials. It is also possible to convert existing film packaging machines to use a new packaging substrate.

Both uncoated and coated paper can be used for producing bags with two glued or sewn sides plus a top overlap or, alternatively, with no overlap and three sewn sides. The additional option of banding with overlapping is also available. Visitors of FachPack could see the flexibility of a modified Hugo Beck film packaging machine as it packed and labelled products within uncoated paper. In addition, flowpack production with PE-coated paper was shown.