nVenia Product News and Spotlights


Bagging Scale Technology Runs Faster, More Accurately

03/30/2012
To put it simply, the nVenia HAMER Brand Model 600NW simplex gravity feed scale outperforms every other net weigh bagging scale produced. The Model 600NW, with its first generation introduced in 2007, offers simplex (single scale) gravity feed bagging rates of 22-24 bags per minute on most 50 lb bags,...

New Fully Automatic Soil Bagging Line Runs at 30 Bags Per Minute

03/26/2012
A recently installed turn-key automated bagging system for soil products has met the exacting requirements of Markman Peat, an Iowa-based national provider of high-quality bagged peat and soil products. Project engineers from nVenia’s HAMER Brand designed a new line to help Markman meet growing production requirements and assist them in...

Robotic Bag Palletizers Combine High Speeds and Low Cost

03/26/2012
First introduced in 2010, the low-cost robotic palletizing systems offered by nVenia’s HAMER Brand bring a new level of efficiency to producers who could not afford high-cost palletizing solutions.   Complete palletizing systems can be relatively low cost for even a small company.   Whether you are looking to reduce direct labor costs or improve plant efficiency,...

Seed Bagging Plants Show Productivity and Profitability Gains with New Gross Weigh Scales

05/12/2011
Hand bagging seeds for agricultural use is done in hundreds of small plants across North America and thousands worldwide.   For the past 30 years, simple gross weigh hand bagging scales have been the heart of these bagging lines. Easy to use and maintain, they provide the basic function of clamping a bag in...

Fertilizer Bagging Automation Provides Significant Cost Reductions to Producers

05/12/2011
Fertilizer companies are recognizing the significant impact bagging automation has on their bottom-line profitability.  Form, fill & seal bagging automation from nVenia’s HAMER Brand utilizes thermal transfer printing to print real-time fertilizer blend formulations on a bag while in the bagging process, reducing the number of bags a producer must have on hand.   Automation also reduces the labor costs of the...

Hand Bagging Systems for Mulch, Soil and Compost Products

05/12/2011
With the introduction of the nVenia HAMER Brand Model 300VF volumetric filler, our team offers low cost, effective hand bagging systems for a wide variety of Lawn and Garden products such as potting soils, mulch and composts.   Using a simple hand bagging chute, the Model 300VF clamps a pre-made poly bag in place...

nVenia’s HAMER Brand Leads North American Salt Bagging Industry

04/07/2011
For more than 15 years, nVenia’s HAMER Brand has offered complete turn-key salt bagging systems for a wide variety of applications.   From safety salt to water conditioning salt and ice melter products, no one has more experience in the demands of this corrosive and abrasive product.   Our team understands the unique requirements of this...

Deliver Automated Ice Bagging at 50 to 60 Bags Per Minute

03/27/2011
nVenia’s HAMER Brand has added several speed-up kits for all our automated Ice Bagging machines.   These kits can be added at the time of purchase to a new machine, or easily added to customers’ existing machines.   Adding a speed up kit will allow an ice producer to increase ice bagging throughput up to 60 bags per...

Product Spotlight: Model 600NW Servo Gravity Bagging Scale

03/27/2011
A long-time nVenia bagging equipment customer recently added our new Model 2090 Form, Fill & Seal  automated bagging machine to one of their many bagging lines.   The Model 2090 features a wide variety of core design improvements over previous HAMER Brand Form, Fill & Seal bagging machines.   Included in these improvements are an...

Mulch Producers Experience 25% Bagging Productivity Gain

03/13/2011
During the first quarter of 2011, the team from nVenia’s HAMER Brand started-up several new mulch bagging lines, and the results have been impressive.   All of these new systems have seen gains of 6, 8 or more bags per minute over their previous production capabilities. The average gain in productivity for all...

Large Format Printers Aid Automated Fertilizer Bagging

02/11/2011
With the launch of ITW Norwood’s NGT 8E  large format thermal transfer label printer, fertilizer packagers can now print up to 6″ x 8″ ingredient formulations in real time when connected to nVenia HAMER Brand bagging equipment.  This means no more printing of labels to apply to hand bagged products or use of expensive...

nVenia’s HAMER Brand Automates Asphalt Bagging Operations

12/21/2010
Looking to improve productivity and reduce labor, a new nVenia customer approached us with a desire to automate their asphalt packaging plant.   Our HAMER Brand supplied a Model 2090 form, fill & seal bagging machine and a Model 600NW belt feed net weigh scale for product dosing.   The Model 600NW belt feed scale has a unique, easy-to-clean...