TNA Solutions has used interpack 2026 to introduce the tna robag® Quantum, a next-generation vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) platform designed to help snack and food manufacturers increase output while reducing overall line complexity.
Positioned as the latest evolution of the company’s robag® platform, first launched in 1982, the new system is aimed at processors facing mounting pressure from labour shortages, rising operating costs, product proliferation and the shift toward smaller pack formats and multipacks.
According to TNA, the robag® Quantum is engineered around a different approach to capacity expansion: increasing output per packaging tube rather than scaling production by adding more bagmakers. The company states the system can deliver up to 300 bags per minute per tube, depending on bag format, film and product type.
Michael Jonson, CEO of TNA Solutions, said: “For over 40 years, the tna robag® has continuously raised the bar in VFFS packaging through ongoing innovation. Quantum is the latest expression of that journey, built with the same pioneering spirit, and engineered for what the industry needs next.”
For manufacturers, the operational proposition is not simply higher speed, but fewer machines for equivalent production targets. TNA argues that by increasing throughput per tube, processors may reduce associated infeed and outfeed infrastructure, potentially lowering maintenance requirements, cleaning demands and factory floor complexity.
Simon Hill, Group Product Innovation Manager at TNA Solutions, said: “Snack manufacturers are under pressure to produce more packs, more variety and more value, without adding complexity to the factory floor. With the tna robag® Quantum, we are helping producers rethink high-capacity packaging by increasing output per tube rather than simply adding more machines. The result is a simpler, more efficient line that supports higher OEE, lower waste and faster routes to profitability.”
The platform has been developed around four stated factory-floor priorities: easier, better, faster and smarter. TNA says the machine architecture has been simplified to support easier operation, faster changeovers and repeatable pack quality at high speed, while integrated event management and operator training tools are intended to improve responsiveness and long-term productivity.
TNA is also positioning the robag® Quantum as part of a broader integrated line strategy rather than a standalone bagmaker. When combined with upstream distribution and seasoning systems, the company says the machine is intended to support more connected production systems capable of handling product variety and labour constraints with reduced operational burden.
The launch reinforces TNA’s long-standing focus on snack production efficiency, where throughput, footprint and total line design increasingly influence capital investment decisions as much as machine speed itself.
The tna robag® Quantum is being demonstrated live at interpack 2026 in Hall 14, Stands C56 & D56, with TNA also contributing to the event’s Spotlight Forum on 9 May through a session led by Simon Hill focused on future-proofing packaging lines through intelligent design.
