2014 Matrix Elite 1318DR1 Vertical Form-Fill-Seal machine with 4 different forming tubes (small, medium, large and Extra large). The machine was last bagging popcorn before the facility shutdown. Here is a video

Machine Detail:

• Stainless steel frame
• Machine top plate
• Stainless steel machine leveling pads
• Stainless steel NEMA 4X electrical cabinet with main power disconnect switch/lockout and interface    cable receptacle – right side frame location

UL 508A compliant
Electrical: 220VAC, 30A, single-phase, 50/60 hertz
Air: 3 – 12 CFM of clean, dry air at 80 PSIG via 3/8″ NPT fitting
Pneumatic system “air dump and lockout”

Bag width range: 2″ – 13″

Bag length range: 2″ – 18″ (longer bags possible with multi-pull feature)

Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1400 PLC including the following features and machine program functionality:

• multi-language display screens
• 4 temperature control zones
• bag count feature with auto reset
• chain bag selectable option
• up to 12 user-configurable outputs, 2 users developed from the touchscreen
• up to 3 user-configurable inputs
• 40 recipe storage buffer, 10 characters

user-entered password protection and time out
jaw jam and knife inhibit safety feature

Interface cable without plug

10″ color touchscreen

Stainless steel HMI enclosure with emergency stop button and USB port to facilitate program storage and transfer

Adjustable HMI enclosure mount – front right frame location

Polycarbonate front guard doors electrically interlocked

Double Stack stepper motor film advance system including self-aligning traction belts

One (1) set of red traction belts

Pull belt-mounted encoder

Forming tube anti-flex device

Product stager – fixed v-shaped plates

Vertical seal actuator with .625″ (15.9mm) wide resistance seal bar and quick release swing arm (pivot point on right side of machine frame)

Extended 18″ vertical seal