RotoBagger vs EcoBagger: Which Pouch Bagger Fits Your Operation

LeafyPack builds two families of pre-made pouch machines. The EcoBagger is the compact line. The RotoBagger is the rotary line built for all-day production. Here is how to pick between them.

The quick version

• EcoBagger MINI: up to 18 bags a minute. Bags 70 to 180 mm wide. 220 V single phase. About 25 CFM of air at 90 PSI.
• RotoBagger: 20 to 30 bags a minute on flower, 25 to 35 on edibles. 220 V three phase. At least 20 CFM at 90 PSI.
• RotoDuplex: 35 to 50 on flower, 50 to 70 on edibles. Fills two bags at once. Same power and air as the RotoBagger.
• EcoVape: 35 to 50 small pouches a minute for 510 carts, AIO vapes and single gummies. Pouches 60 to 100 mm wide. 220 V single phase. About 15 CFM at a steady 90 PSI.

EcoBagger MINI: first machine, small room

The MINI is for operations moving off hand packing. It has a small footprint, runs on single phase power, and changes over in under five minutes without tools. At up to 18 bags a minute it replaces a table of hand packers. It runs pillow, sachet, stand-up, gusseted and zipper pouches.

Pick the MINI if you run one shift, switch SKUs often, and do not have three phase power.

RotoBagger: production all day

The RotoBagger moves bags around a rotary table, so each station works at the same time: one bag opens while another fills and another seals. That is where the extra speed comes from. It comes in two sizes by bag width. The 1900 takes bags 90 to 190 mm wide. The 2100 takes bags 100 to 210 mm wide. It won a 2024 CannaTech award.

Pick the RotoBagger if you fill more than about 8,000 bags a shift or plan to within a year.

RotoDuplex: two bags at a time

The RotoDuplex fills two pouches per cycle. It pairs with a dual-discharge multihead weigher. One operator still runs it. Pick it when one RotoBagger is not enough and you do not want a second line.

EcoVape: small pouches

Standard baggers cannot handle the small pouches used for vape cartridges. The EcoVape is built for them. It runs two pouches at a time and uses a funnel set for each product, so 510 carts and AIOs each drop cleanly.

What they share

• Servo changeover with saved recipes on the touchscreen.
• A gusset opening station for stand-up pouches.
• They work with any filler: a multihead weigher, a counter or a depositor.
• They run child-resistant zipper pouches. Zippers must arrive pre-opened from the bag supplier.
• Lead time is 16 to 18 weeks. Financing is available through NEC Financial.

How to decide

1. Work out bags per minute from your busiest shift.
2. Measure your narrowest and widest bag.
3. Check whether your building has three phase power.
4. Check your air compressor. Most small compressors cannot hold 20 CFM at 90 PSI.

If speed is under 18 a minute and power is single phase, it is the MINI. Past that, it is a RotoBagger.

Talk to someone who runs these machines

Tell us your product, your bag and how many units you need per shift. We will tell you which machine fits and what it takes to install it. Contact LeafyPack or call +1 (657) 267-0059.