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20 STiR coffee and tea | 2024 Issue 1 (February / March) What does Miflex-Masz specialize in? Miflex-Masz is the manufacturer of packaging machines from Poland. The company specializes in the production of packaging lines and machines for blended tea and herbs. Miflex-Masz has manufactured machines since 1997. Our products work in more than 30 countries on four continents: Europe, North America, Asia, and Af- rica. We have our own design office, production department, and assembly halls. We provide warranty and post-warranty service. We use high-quality materials such as: steel, drives, control systems, and pneumatic elements. In the last few years we have implemented the results of many r&d work. What makes Miflex-Masz stand out from the competition? Consumer desire for a healthy lifestyle causes the market for hot, brewed health-pro- moting drinks to grow year by year. Expectations are varied, and this is why a wide range of such products is available in many countries. Our offer meets the needs of health-conscious consumers. Our lines and machines have been designed not only for packaging loose and black teas, but also for packaging tea blends (fruit, herbal, black) and herbs. Properly designed feeders ensure efficiency and high speed of operation even for products that are difficult to pack. Machines and devices manufactured by Miflex-Masz meet safety standards and are equipped with a set of covers that make operation completely safe for the operators. How does Miflex-Masz develop products such as lines and packaging machines? The r&d department works hard to improve and develop our products. We have spent a lot of time on development over the last years. Currently we have our own techno- logical solutions. For example: - ultrasonic sealing - ensures high quality sticking and cutting while maintaining opti- mum efficiency and ascetic appearance of the bags. - weight trend analyzing - continuous analysis of the weight trend allows for control of the feeding system and gives the best results of final weight for carton box with bags. - online auto-taring - for our load cells weighing system, we have developed our own control modules with functions that ensure very precise feeding and scale calibrating during continuous operation of packaging machines. MIFLEX-MASZ: Advanced and Highly Efficient Packaging Equipment for Blended Tea and Herbs Interview with Marcin Ptaszynski - CEO of Miflex-Masz SPONSORED CONTENT Can you tell us more about the main products of Miflex-Masz ? We offer many different solutions for packaging blended tea and herbs, but the main offer can be divided into the follow- ing groups. Pyramid or rectangular bags APO-11 is intended for making and packing pyramid or rectangular bags made from a wide range of materials (PLA, nonwoven, nylon, etc. including biodegradable). The multihead weighing system with precision load cell technolo- gies ensure precise feeding of blended tea and herbs. The machine uses an ultrasonic sealing system, eliminating the