Pouches have been a necessary form of packaging in our lives, like stand-up pouches, pillow pouches, liquid pouches, powder pouches and so on can be found everywhere. Then, a suitable pouch packaging machine is important for you. The suitable pouch machine can improve your packaging speed and precision. Next, I will introduce you to different kinds of pouch packaging machines. So you can learn which pouch packaging machines are suitable for your products and your production scale.
The Overview of Pouch Packaging Machine
The pouch packaging machine can package your products quickly and accurately. It is your helpful assistant for packaging pouches. They can fill and seal pouches of various products such as food, pharmaceuticals, etc. and can handle a wide range of materials. They have a wide range of applications and they are also subdivided into many types. They are subdivided into many types based on the degree of automation, the type of your product, the function and so on. Those fine classifications are helpful for you to better fill and seal your pouches. Let me introduce them to you next.
According to Different Forming Methods
According to the different methods of bag forming, pouch packaging machines are mainly divided into two types. One is the pre-made pouch packaging machines and the other is the form fill seal machines.
Premade Pouch Packing Machines
Premade pouch packaging machines have roughly two steps, filling and sealing. Because their bags are already formed and shaped before they arrive at the factory. So this type of bags can be more diverse, like stand-up pouches and flat pouches can both be packed with this machine. It is also possible to package bags with various characteristics like pouches with a zipper, with a nozzle, or with a handle. And the appearance of these packages can be designed to be more colorful so that it would be more visually appealing. However, the cost of these bags may be slightly higher than the film used in the form fill seal machine.
Form Fill Seal Machines
Form-fill-seal machines require the film to be formed into a pouch. The materials of the film can be aluminum foil laminates, paper laminates, and polyethylene. And then filled and sealed. The whole process is more continuous and coherent. And you can easily adjust the size of your pouch according to your needs. There are two types of form-fill-seal machines, HFFS machines and VFFS machines.
HFFS machines fill, form and seal horizontally and are ideal for products that require horizontal packaging, like candy, protein bars and baked goods. And it will operate more precisely than VFFS machines. More suitable for products that require delicate packaging, such as frozen foods and medical devices. It can also handle irregular products such as toys and parts. Because it is horizontally arranged, so it generally has a larger footprint than a VFFS machine.
The VFFS machine is a machine that forms, fills and seals vertically. It is great for free-flowing products like nuts, sugar, salt, and liquids. Because of its vertical design, it has a smaller footprint which can save you a lot of footprint.
According to the Degree of Automation
Automatic Pouch Packaging Machine
All the operations of this kind of machine are done automatically, including forming, metering, filling, sealing and so on. You only need to set the relevant parameters on the control panel and the machine will automatically complete the packaging process. It is very accurate and fast, which is suitable for businesses that require high volume production.
Semi Automatic Pouch Packaging Machine
When you use a semi-automatic bagging machine, some operations may need to be performed manually. You may need to manually feed the product into the pouch and seal the pouch manually. Semi-automatic pouch packaging machines are less efficient than automatic pouch packaging machines, suitable for small and medium scale production.
According to Your Products
Powder
Usually use an auger filler or vacuum filler in conjunction with a form-fill-seal machine or a pre-made pouch packing machine to package powder products. Using these combinations can make the packaging process precise and fast. Various types of powdered products such as flour, salt, spices, etc. can be handled.
Blocks
You can use a belt-feed scale, or use a multi-head combination weigher in your packaging equipment.
Liquid
In order to handle liquids, you may need linear filling machines or rotary filling machines. You can use gravity or pumps for filling, depending on the nature of your product. The liquid filling machine can precisely control the filling volume, so that filling can be carried out accurately and efficiently.
Granules
Pouch packaging machines for granules are used with granules filling machines, such as weight fillers and volumetric fillers. Volumetric filling is suitable for uniform granules. While gravimetric filling provides greater accuracy for irregularly shaped granules. They are used to fill granular products such as sugar and seeds.
Products that Need Packaging in Specific Counts
If you have products that need to be packaged in specific counts (capsules, screws, etc.), you need a piece-count filler to do the filling. It counts the exact number of pieces to ensure that each pouch contains the right amount of products.
According to Functional Design
Rotary Pouch Filling and Sealing Machines
Rotary pouch filling and sealing machine has multiple stations, designed to fill and seal pouches quickly in a continuous rotary motion. Suitable for high volume production.
Multi-Head Weigh Fillers
As a type of weighing filling machine, the multi-head weigh filler naturally has a high degree of precision. At the same time, these machines usually contain several “heads” or weighing units, each of which can weigh and fill independently and fill. This means the multi-head weigh filler can process large quantities of product in a short time. So they can also work at high speed. The multi-head weigh filler is often the first choice for mixed or complicated products.
Vacuum Fillers
Vacuum filling machine by removing the air from the container to achieve a state similar to a vacuum environment. This way reduces the oxygen in the container, reduces oxidation and bacterial growth. It extends the shelf life of the product. It works well for some products that have a high demand for freshness. At the same time, the product can be easily drawn and flowed into the container.
Conclusion
Different types of pouch packaging machines can meet your different needs. You can choose the right pouch packaging machine according to your product type, your production scale or other factors. If you are interested in pouch packaging machines, please contact Honor Pack.
