Stand-up pouch machines fail in a pattern that most specifications ignore: the pouch pick-up reliability degrades as the magazine depletes, because the stack height changes the geometry between the pick-up suction cups and the top pouch. A machine that achieves near-perfect pick-up at a full magazine may begin missing picks or double-picking in the final portion of the stack, and each miss produces a stop that disrupts the filling rhythm. This machine addresses magazine