Bag Closing
Portables
Union Special offers a variety of portable sewers for all your hand-held sewing applications. For those heavy-duty applications, we have the 2200 series portable, which is a 2-thread, 401 chainstich machine with upper and lower feed. The 2200 series is also your first choice for field sewing of geotextiles. When 2 threads are not needed, typically closing bags, we have the rugged 1-thread, 4000 series portable.
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2200 Series Plain Sew - 2 Thread
2 Threads
Upper & Lower Feed
Adjustable Stitch Length
11lbs, 110v or 220v
* NEW *
Rechargeable Battery Version -
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4000 Series Plain Sew - 1 Thread
Heavy-duty design
12 lbs
Single Thread
Steel Housing
110v or 220v
Sewing Heads
Union Special has been producing bag closing heads since 1881. The latest design is our BC200 series that is the only fully-enclosed sewing head on the market. It also is the fastest on the market with mechanisms rated for 3100rpm and with its rotary-shaft design, it reaches these high speeds with low vibration. So whether you are closing paper bags, poly bags or poly-laminated bags, the BC200 is the most advanced bag closer on the market.
If you want the advantages of the fully-enclosed head but do not need the high speed of the BC and looking for a little lower price. Then the BCE is for you.
Our other heavy-duty bag closer is the 80800 series. With thousands in operation in the market place, this reliable machine continues to show why it has been in the market for so long. So whatever your production needs or production environment, we have the bag closing head for you.
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BC200 Series Plain & Tape Sew
85ft/min
Fastest on market
Only totally enclosed machine on the market!
Low Noise and Vibration due to rotary shaft and straight needle design
Self-lubricating oil system
Corrosion-resistant plating on external parts
Low thread tension -
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80800_N™ Series Plain Sew
NEW LOOK!
Rugged & Dependable
2-4 spi -
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BCE300 Series Plain & Tape Sew
Low to Medium Production range
Fully Enclosed Mechanism (like BC Series)
Automatic Lubrication System
Guillotine Style Cutter for Plain sew only
Corrosion Resistant Parts
Sewing Systems
Union Special offers a variety of complete sewing setups. There is the US410 pedestal that is setup for automatic sewing systems. An infeed is used to feed the bag into the sewing head and photoeyes are used to automatically start/stop the sewing head. The US410 comes with PLC/VFD controlled with HMI screen. From the HMI screen you can the speed, start/stop timing and the chain or tape length on the bags.
For a basic, manual setup chose the US250 pedestal. This setup is same was US410 but with PLC/VFD controls and limited options.
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US410 Tape Sew (Automatic System)
Fast - up to 75ft/min
Guillotine Tape cutter
1 set of knives for all bag types
PLC controls for start/stop and controlling tail length
VFD controls
Tape prefeeder (optional) -
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US410 Plain Sew (Automatic System)
Fast - up to 85ft/min
Sturdy design
PLC controls for start/stop
VFD controls -
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US410 Plain Fold (Automatic System)
Same as US410 plain sew but with fold-over kit
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US410 Easy Open Tape (Automatic System)
Same as US410 Tape Sew but also sews 3/8” easy-open tape
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US410L Left to Right
The same set-up as the US410 but sews Left to Right.
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US250 Plain Sew
Heavy Duty Pedestal
Photoeye start/stop and cut
Guillotine Tape cutter
Similar to US410 but without the VFD and options -
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US250 Tape Sew
Heavy Duty Pedestal
Photoeye start/stop and cut
Guillotine Tape cutter
Similar to US410 but without the VFD and options -
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US40F8 Plain Sew System
8ft flat Conveyor
Foot switch activated
4000 Series sew head
110v standard
Accessories And Options
Union Special offers a variety of accessories and options for its bag closing equipment. Items like mounting brackets & balancers help with the operation of the portables. There is also a variety of options for the bag closing systems. Whether its fold-over kit to help with sifting product or a tape feeder to help with high speed taping operations, we have the options to satisfy your sewing needs.
For more information on Accessories and Options Contact:
Email: sales@unionspecial.com
Phone: 847-669-4500
