Pouch & Form-Fill-Seal Machines
VFFS, premade-pouch, sachet, stick-pack and flow-wrap machines for powders, granules, liquids and solids.
Also called VFFS machines, premade pouch packing machines, flow wrappers and sachet machines.
What these machines do
Flexible packs use less material and ship more product per pallet than rigid containers. These machines form or pick up the pouch, dose the product and seal it — with the date coder, usually a TTO or laser, built into the film path.
A vertical form-fill-seal machine pulls film over a forming collar to create a tube, seals the back and bottom, drops in the dose and seals the top while cutting the pack free. Rotary premade-pouch machines grip finished pouches and carry them through open, fill and seal stations. Flow wrappers do the same job horizontally for solid items.
Typical options
- Multihead weigher, auger or liquid pump
- Nitrogen flushing
- Zipper, valve or spout applicators
- Checkweigher and metal detector at outfeed
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Pouch & Form-Fill-Seal at work
A closer look at a typical installation. Ask us for a live demonstration on your own product.
Pouch & Form-Fill-Seal Machines
Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machine 420
Pillow and gusseted bags from rollstock for snacks, grains and powders.
Quad-Seal Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machine
Premium four-corner-seal and flat-bottom bags.
Rotary Premade Pouch Packing Machine
Eight-station machine for stand-up, zipper and flat pouches.
Multi-Lane Sachet & Stick-Pack Machine
Single-serve sticks and sachets across four to ten lanes.
Horizontal Flow Wrapping Machine
Pillow packs for bars, biscuits, bakery and hardware.
Spout Pouch Filling & Capping Machine
Fills through the spout and caps on the same machine.
Models at a glance
| Model | Machine | Bag style | Bag size | Fill range | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP-V420 | Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machine 420 | Pillow, gusseted, punch-hole | 60–200 mm wide, 80–300 mm long | 100–1,500 g | Up to 70 bags/min |
| FP-V520Q | Quad-Seal Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machine | Quad-seal, flat-bottom, pillow | 80–250 mm wide, 100–400 mm long | 250–3,000 g | Up to 50 bags/min |
| FP-R8 | Rotary Premade Pouch Packing Machine | Stand-up, zipper, flat, 3-side-seal | 100–240 mm wide, 150–350 mm long | 50–2,000 g | Up to 55 pouches/min |
| FP-S40 | Multi-Lane Sachet & Stick-Pack Machine | Stick pack, 3- or 4-side-seal sachet | 17–60 mm wide, 40–180 mm long | 1–50 g or ml | 30–50 cycles/min per lane |
| FP-H250 | Horizontal Flow Wrapping Machine | Pillow pack, gusset optional | 60–300 mm long, 30–110 mm wide, 5–60 mm high | Single items or trays | Up to 200 packs/min |
| FP-SP2 | Spout Pouch Filling & Capping Machine | Spout pouch, centre or corner spout | 50–2,000 ml pouches, spout Ø 8.6–20 mm | 50–2,000 ml | Up to 40 pouches/min (2 heads) |
Typical configurations. Final values are confirmed in your quotation.
Process sequence
Unwind
Film is unwound, tension-controlled and registered to the print mark.
Code
A TTO or laser prints date and lot on the moving web.
Form
The pouch is formed around a tube, or a premade pouch is opened.
Dose
A multihead weigher, auger or pump delivers the product.
Seal
Heated jaws seal and cut; packs discharge to the outfeed.
Common questions
VFFS or premade pouch?
Which coder fits a form-fill-seal machine?
What decides the speed?
Tell us about your product
Send a sample, a drawing or just a description. We will recommend the right machine and show you the result.