The VFS-1000 vertical feeding system is our prized Dartronics, Inc. custom invention! It is the Ultimate Pouch Feeding System to allow printing and labeling downstream, and was engineered just four years ago from the imagination of our President, Ken Darrow. In the short years since its inception, the System has taken the industrial packaging industry by storm! And though the ‘V” in VFS-1000 stands for “vertical,” it could easily stand for “versatility;” because the System’s versatility is unmatched!

Designed to Feed:

• Zippered bags/ Pouches
• Standup Pouches
• Foil Pouches
• Auto bottom
• Cartons
• Coffee Bags,
• Paper Bags,
• Gusseted Bags
• Mylar
• And more!

Click here to see the VFS-100 in action!

We compiled a list of some of our biggest named customers who have purchased our VFS-1000 system over the years, showcasing the different system components and innovative ways they integrated our custom product into their impressive facilities and various industries.

#1 Harris Seeds was our first-ever VFS-1000 sale back in 2018! Harris Seeds has provided the finest quality vegetable seeds, flower seeds, plants, and supplies to growers and gardeners throughout the United States. Since 1879, it has been a trusted seed supplier for commercial and home gardeners who rely on Harris Seeds for high-quality seeds and growing supplies. In 2018, Dartronics, Inc. provided Harris Seeds a Vertical Pick & Place Bag Feeder with a Print & Apply Wipe-On Labeler – Integrated System.

We replaced their existing Print and Apply Labeling System, which was over ten years old, where operators hand-place zippered bags one at a time at the print and apply labeler conveyor. And the existing machinery’s speed was about 30 zippered bags per minute. Fortunately, our Dartronics Vertical Pick and Place System automated their process, and they instantly were able to feed zippered bags at speeds of about 53 bags per minute, almost doubling their productivity and reducing errors.

System Components:

• • • Dartronics, Inc. VFS-1000
    • Altech ALcode Print & Apply Labeler
    • SATO S84-ex
    • Shingling Conveyor for Printed Bags Accumulation

#2 Walton’s Inc. Walton Jerky & Snack Sticks is a family-owned and operated business serving the needs of the independent meat processor for over 30 years. They offer a wide variety of products and services, including on-site expertise and high-quality products.

Dartronics, Inc. provided Walton’s with a VFS-1000, TTO Printer & Shingling Conveyor system. Specifically, we offered a feeding & printing system for their vacuum pouches to help with their daily production volumes, which were about 10k to 20k pouches daily. With the VFS-1000 able to feed up to 60 pouches a minute, our system was the perfect solution to keep and speed up Walton’s production rates!

System Components:

• • • Dartronics, Inc. VFS-1000
    • FlexPackPro 420C: Continuous Thermal Transfer Overprinter
    • FPP Powered Printing Conveyor
    • Powered Shingling Conveyor

#3 Jonathan Green has been a leading supplier of grass seed, soil enhancers, fertilizer, and organic lawn and garden products since  1881—a family business with a turfgrass research farm where we study and grow top-performing grass seed varieties. In addition to grass seed, they offer everything from soil foods that correct pH and relieve compaction to weed controls, fertilizers, and organics.

Back in 2019, Jonathan Green purchased a Dartronics Inc. VFS-1000 system. Our talented team of engineers assembled a VFS-1000 & TTO printer & Shingling Conveyor System to feed and print on their large premade bags with a gusseted bottom and top open. Large or small, our VFS-1000’s adjustable in-feed conveyor can feed any sized bag!

System Components:

• • • Dartronics, Inc. VFS-1000
    • FlexPackPro 420C: Continuous Thermal Transfer Overprinter
    • Powered Printing Conveyor for TTO Printer
    • Powered Shingling Conveyor

#4 QIAGEN’s journey began in the mid-1980s, in the early days of biotechnology–as a spin-off of university research. Today, the company has grown to 6,000 employees, based in more than 25 countries, providing expertise and service to customers nearly everywhere and serving more than 500,000 customers around the globe, all seeking answers from the building blocks of life – DNA, RNA, and proteins.

QIAGEN purchased a Dartronics Inc. VFS-1000 system with an Apply Only Labeling System. Our team provided an integrated system to feed and apply a pre-printed label for various sizes of premade zippered bags. The speeds required were about 24 bags/minute or faster, which was no problem for our VFS-1000, which can feed up to 60 zippered bags per minute.

System Components:mfs-4000, M

• • • Dartronics, Inc. VFS-1000
    • Altech – ALritma S Label Head – Apply Only Labeling System

#5 Good Day Farm is a leading cannabis company in the South. Founded in 2020, Good Day Farm is the largest licensed medical cannabis producer in the South, supplying the region with an abundant selection of cannabis products in a diverse range of formats, including premium flower, edibles, vapes, concentrates, tinctures, and topical creams; with state-of-the-art grow operations and cutting-edge R&D facilities across Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Mississippi. It is best known as “the #1 medical dispensary in the south!” and has a 130,000-square-foot facility.

Good Day Farm purchased our Dartronics Inc. VFS-1000 system with a Print and Apply Labeling System. We orchestrated a system for them to print and apply labels onto one side of an assortment of pouches and cartons. We also upgraded Good Day Farm’s process of printing labels only using a desktop label printer and label design software by adding the highly integrative automation capabilities of the VFS-1000 to speed up their process for printing larger batches of labels while also helping to avoid human errors and stay compliant with the label format of the printed government labels. 

System Components:

• • • Dartronics, Inc. VFS-1000
    • MFS-4000 Manual Feeding System
    • Altech – ALritma S Label Head – Apply Only Batch Labeling System
    • Powered Shingling Conveyor

So, who’s buying our VFS-1000?

The answer is, who isn’t buying it? Our vertical feeding system has already become a staple in some of the largest companies in the Agricultural industry, Biotechnology industry, the Cannabis industry, the Electronics industry, the Food & Beverage industry, the Manufacturing industry, the Product Packaging industry, and more! So you can contact us today for more info on our VFS-1000 system, and our talented Dartronics team can show you how our custom system can speed up productivity, eliminate errors, and improve your ROI. 

Take A Free Evaluation!. Email us at Sales@dartronics.com or Call Dartronics at +1 (800) 298-8936  for more info.

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Below we listed the most popular content from each social platform we are active on; please feel free to follow us!

#1 YouTube Video: Dartronics Box Tilt and Label System

The Dartronics Box Tilt and label system is still our most viewed video on our Youtube channel, with 24,894 views and 108 likes. The video shows how we provided a solution to flip cases 90 degrees in line on a roller conveyor. The Paragon Labeler prints and applies labels to the trailing panel. Further downstream is a DartJet inkjet printer to print on the top of the box.

#2 Facebook Ad: Vertical Feeding System for Bags & Pouches

Last April, we posted an ad on our company’s Facebook page showcasing our vertical feeding system for bags and pouches, our VFS-1000. The ad had over 17,203 post impressions reaching 8,621  people with 71 likes. (See ad below):

#3 Instagram Reel: HFS-2000 Horizontal Feed System

The HFS-2000 horizontal feed system video is our most viewed Instagram reel on our company profile with 1,475 views and 30 likes.  (See caption below):

“The HSAUSA HFS-2000 is the best horizontal feeding system for pouches & bags! Integrated with FlexPackPros’ 420c TT0 printer, it has a unique horizontal design for carton feeding, zippered pouch feeding, and bag feeding, making the feeder stand out from traditional vertical feeding methods!”

 

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#4 LinkedIn Post: Submit a Ticket for Our Service Team

Our most engaging LinkedIn post featured one of our most experienced and impressive technicians: Charles Brack. It has over 783 Impressions with 12 likes and one comment. (See post below):

Ever had a service call with us? Then take our survey; we would love to hear your thoughts or feedback on how we can improve your experience!

#5 Twitter Tweet: Day 2 at the Pack Expo East Show

Our top tweet was posted back in March, and it featured our company President, Ken Darrow, at the 2022 Pack Expo East tradeshow. It has over 370 Impressions with 6 likes and two retweets. (See image below):

Honorable Mention: Tiktok for MugWrappers.com

Dartronics, Inc. is the parent company of MugWrappers.com, so we are happy to share their content as well. So far, their best-performing Tiktok has 816 views, 51 likes, and one comment. (See Below)

@mugwrappers We love to help people decorate mugs to show what they care about! Contact us for more info: sales@mugwrappers.com Happy #blackhistorymonth ♬ 21 Savage Type Beat – Instrumental Rap Beat – Trap Beats & Beats De Rap & Instrumental Rap Hip Hop & Beats De Rap & Instrumental Rap Hip Hop

For more info on our Products & Solutions: Email us at Sales@dartronics.com or Call Dartronics at +1 (800) 298-8936 

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What are the Best Printers and Labelers for Chocolate Products?

At Dartronics, Inc., we have a huge catalog of products, but these printers and labelers are used by three of our customers who are experts in the chocolate-making world:

Asher’s Chocolate Company

Asher’s Chocolate Co.

Asher’s is a family-owned-and-operated business that has been making fine chocolates and other classic confections for over five generations! They offer an award-winning selection of chocolates and other sweets – from assorted nuts to our chocolate-smothered pretzels and creamy fudge. Asher’s also has one of the largest (and most delicious) lines of sugar-free chocolates in the country. Back in 2015, they purchased the FlexPackPRO^® 420iXT, a TTO (Thermal Transfer Overprinter) printer from us for their beautiful packaging.

FlexPackPRO^® 420iXT Features:
• 107mm (4.2”) wide, 300dpi Printhead
• Continuous & Intermittent Motion
• Print larger combinations of codes, logos, text, and graphics
• Excellent option for printing variable ingredients and nutrition panels
• Up to 4.2” x 10” print area

The Madelaine Chocolate Company

Madelaine Chocolates

The Madelaine Chocolate company was established in 1949 and dedicated itself to perfecting the superior taste and quality of its chocolate. Their belief that everyone should be able to afford great-tasting chocolate is what drives their commitment to their customers and ensures they never compromise on flavor or quality. In 2018 they purchased the HSAUSA Minutouch Printing system from us to help ensure that every part of their business, including the packaging, doesn’t compromise on quality. 

The HSAJET® MiniTouch MTHP4 can control up to 2″ print height. Mount the controller directly on a one or two pen printhead (side/low version) for a compact version, or utilize the flexibility of the MiniTouch to connect up to 4 pens to the controller, either as single heads or with a distributor box in a combination of 1, 2, and 3-pen printheads. Prints at breakthrough speeds of up to 300 M/MN (984 FT/MIN) IN 300 X 150 DPI.

Starseed Bakery

Starseed Bakery

Starseed bakery has always given careful consideration to every ingredient to ensure that they are nurturing its customers with quality food and supporting our local community and economy. They source many of their ingredients from local farms and organic suppliers and do not cut corners. If they are skeptical about the quality of any ingredient, they simply do not use it. In a globalized world where even “natural” food is over-processed, their customers can feel confident that what they are eating is healthy, delicious, and wholesome. Back in 2015, they purchased the SATO CL408NX Thermal Transfer Printer from us for their packaging labels.

The CL408NX Series of thermal-transfer label printers from Sato include a wide range of features that make it a great choice for demanding label printing applications. Printing at 203 dpi, the CL408NX printers can print labels at up to 10 ips (254 mm/s) and can handle labels up to 4.1″ wide.

For more information on the Best Printers and Labelers for Chocolate Products, Email us at Sales@dartronics.com or Call Dartronics at +1 (800) 298-8936 

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