Electric Flowpack Drops Compressed Air

Single-source brief: SEW-EURODRIVE describes Hugo Beck’s fully electric flowpack machine. Independent confirmation was not supplied.

What Changed

Hugo Beck redesigned its flowpack R packaging machine without compressed air.

SEW-EURODRIVE says electric stepper technology replaced pneumatic functions. Its hardware and software control the fully automated HFFS machine.

The system uses standard single-phase 230 V power. SEW-EURODRIVE lists StarterSET 512 and the MOVIKIT FFS software bundle.

Operating Impact

Traditional pneumatic packaging systems need air lines, fittings, compressors, and filters.

SEW-EURODRIVE says leaks, pressure losses, maintenance, and energy use raise operating costs. Removing air hardware may also reduce machine support needs.

Hugo Beck says the single-phase connection improves installation flexibility. The company says the machine can work in tight spaces.

Throughput and ROI Checks

Hugo Beck says output rose by up to 50%. SEW-EURODRIVE says paper packaging can run at up to 150 cycles per minute.

These are supplier-reported results. No baseline rate, energy data, or payback period was supplied.

Plant teams should compare compressed-air costs with electric motion costs. They should verify site power, format changes, service skills, and parts support.

Deployment Status

The packet describes a fully automated packaging machine. It does not confirm deployment volume or results at customer sites.