IN Brief:
- Theegarten-Pactec has introduced the FPC6 for chocolate, confectionery, bar, and snack applications.
- The platform supports multiple sealing modes and direct integration with the company’s BLM cartoner.
- Paper and recyclable mono films are part of the target materials set.
Theegarten-Pactec has launched the FPC6, a new-generation flow-wrapping machine aimed at chocolate, confectionery, cereal and protein bars, functional foods, and snack applications, extending its position in high-speed primary packaging for compact products.
The machine has been developed as part of a broader push into flexible bar and snack wrapping, with output capability reaching up to 1,500 products per minute in company material. The system is designed to process a wide range of formats without major retooling and to transfer finished flow packs directly into the company’s in-house BLM high-performance cartoner.
From a materials standpoint, the launch is notable for its wider sealing and handling range. FPC6 supports cold sealing, heat sealing, and cut-seam welding for water-soluble films, while an integrated preheating section is intended to improve handling of more sensitive structures including paper and recyclable mono films during high-performance operation.
That combination places the machine squarely in the part of the market now trying to reconcile productivity, pack stability, and evolving materials demands. For bar and confectionery lines, format flexibility is no longer enough on its own; the harder test is whether equipment can maintain speed and seal integrity while the film mix changes around it.