PADDED EXPANSION BAGGING MACHINE

Abstract

A bagging device is provided. The bagging device may include a bag manipulator configured to handle packaging material configured to define a bag having first and second walls enclosing an inner cavity configured to contain an object for shipment. The first wall includes an expanding material having an expandable configuration and being expandable to an expanded configuration to provide cushioning to the first wall to protect the object contained within the inner cavity. The bagging device may further include an expansion device configured to apply expansion conditions to the packaging material. The expansion conditions are configured to cause the expandable material to expand from the expandable configuration to the expanded configuration.

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