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# Shawpak introduces four-side seal pouch machine for pharma applications
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/shawpak-introduces-four-side-seal-pouch-machine-for-pharma-applications/
- Published: 2022-02-10T16:20:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-08T10:52:14.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Automation & Software, Pharmaceutical, Production line & Efficiency, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:44

**The medical packaging equipment specialist** [**Shawpak**](https://shawpak.co.uk/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) **has introduced a 4-Side Seal (4SS) Pouch Machine designed for the packaging of flat medical products, offering speeds of up to 4000 per hour.**

According to Shawpak, the 4SS pouch machine is particularly useful in the manufacturing of pre-made pouches for manual packaging lines. The machine can pack flat products to a maximum thickness of 5mm and up to 600 x 340 mm.

In addition, Shawpak 4SS can apparently make 3-side sealed pouches with the remaining side open, allowing medical device customers to produce pre-made packs that are manually filled and sealed.

Shawpak says that the machine also offers a compact construction that minimises its footprint and saves valuable floor space while maintaining efficiency. The ergonomic design utilises modular assemblies for improved accessibility and quick changeovers using minimal, low-cost tooling, according to the company.

Tony Crofts, sales director at Shawpak, explains: “The Shawpak 4SS machine allows us to offer a complete portfolio of packaging solutions to our customers in the medical and pharma arena.

Robert Hartwig, president of BTS international and North American sales representative for Shapack, adds: “This is another Shawpak packaging solution that will transform the industry norm away from ‘how things have always been done’.”