5 Reasons To Automate Your Packaging Line

Automatic Packaging Machines

5 Reasons To Automate Your Packaging Line

Whether you are an established manufacturing business or a young and growing one, you want to be an efficient and productive enterprise. You want to be a company in tune with the times, meeting and exceeding your consumer’s expectations, growing your profits as you build a stronger brand.

Packaging plays a crucial role in your business, and adopting the latest technology for it is essential to build the competitive edge. Manufacturers the world over have adopted automated packaging systems such as VFFS packaging machines and HFFS packaging machines. Such flexible packaging machines are enabling manufacturers to meet their packaging goals and increase profitability.  

Let’s consider some of the reasons to invest in automated packaging systems for your business.

You can't cater to growing demand and expanding markets

The demand for your product is increasing. You want to venture into new markets and territories. Your overworked employees and old packaging equipment just cannot keep up. Before you lose business to competitors who move faster than you, or you have to give up on your ambitious growth plans - think automated packaging line. It'll help you respond quickly to increase in demand and take the pressure off your staff.

 You can't take on new packaging formats & sizes

Consumer packaging calls for varied package sizes and formats. Competition demands you have more customised SKUs as a point of differentiation and to fulfill changing consumer needs.

Today's automated packaging machines are built for versatility so they deliver better ROI.

You can't handle modern packaging materials

In flexible packaging, there is constant innovation in the film - to minimise environmental impact and better protect & preserve the product. Old packaging systems just don't have the features and capabilities to handle the new materials or the sealing pressures and precision required.

The cost of labour, wastage and downtime is killing you

As harsh as it sounds, human resources are expensive to employ. They can be slow, miss working days, and make mistakes. Human error and other reasons can cause a ton of waste. Waste of product from overfilling bags or leaks & spills, inefficient use of shop floor space, waste of time since the process takes much longer, and frequent downtime due to breakdowns or faults.

The world demands accuracy & standardisation

The contemporary consumer is demanding. They expect their money's worth. Discrepancies in quantity, seal quality, pouch look & feel - such irregularities can have a negative impact on your brand and your sales.

If such problems ail your business, it’s time to invest in modern packaging systems that will help you overcome them. Sure, such an investment can be expensive but in today's world, they are simply the better choice. Better machines will give better performance and thereby, better profits.

Still unsure if you can make the change? Nichrome can help. As India's leading integrated packaging solutions provider, Nichrome partners with you to understand your needs and limitations, and develop the customised solution for you.

Nichrome's primary packaging machines in VFFS and HFFS formats are sturdy, durable performers with speed, accuracy and cost-efficiency built-in. They offer unmatched versatility - so you can pack a variety of solid, liquid & viscous products in a range of pouch formats with the same machine.

Nichrome also provides secondary packaging and tertiary packaging systems that can be integrated for a smooth and seamless packaging line. Nichrome also has expertise for turnkey project design and can custom-design a complete automated and integrated packaging line for you.

To know more, contact Nichrome today. www.nichrome.com

Healthy capabilities in Oil Packaging

The branded oil market is growing! Per capita consumption of edible oil has doubled from 8 kg per annum to 16 kg. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of what they consume, and there is a growing preference for branded oil over loose oil.

Sales are increasing by more than 25 per cent in rural India. The introduction of smaller and more affordable pack sizes is also bringing more packaged food categories within the reach of price-sensitive consumers in semi-urban and rural India.

In urban India however, oil companies are making the most of steadily rising affluence levels and health consciousness. Growing disposable incomes and rising health problems like diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease are driving demand for such value-added variations. We see a variety of innovative value adds and marketing based on health and wellness. Catering to the demand for ‘healthy oils’, all major players are launching ‘healthy’ variants of their regular offerings. Low absorption, vitamin-fortified, antioxidants, orizanol, heart-healthy, diabetes care, etc. are the words that shout out on TVCs and retail shelves.

Most of these oil companies market their products in flexible pouches. Who better than Nichrome for oil pouch packaging machines?

Oil Pouch Packaging

As a leading packaging solutions provider, Nichrome is especially well known as capable edible oil filling machine manufacturer. Nichrome’s automatic oil filling machines are trusted for their high speed, accuracy and hygienic cooking oil packaging. Nichrome’s automatic oil filling and ghee packing machine, FILPACK SERVO SMD is designed to pack an impressive 100 pouches/min. in 50 ml to 100 ml, and 3-side seal pouch formats. Itpromises to protect the purity of the product, improve time-to-market, and enhance the retail value of the brand.

In the category of cooking oil packing machines, Nichrome also offers SPRINT 250 VISCO, MULTILANE PV-215, and a range of HFFS edible oil filling machines from TOTPACK, Spain. The TOTPACK range is PLC-based touch screen machines with auto tuning temperature controller, easy and quick change over. Their compact and versatile design offers both single and perforated chain of pouches. TOTPACK is equipped with well designed duplex modules for higher outputs.

HFFS edible oil filling machines

Nichrome’s capabilities do not end at oil packaging machines. Nichrome provides integrated packaging solutions, and undertakes turnkey projects for complete packaging lines. Pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary — Nichrome partners to deliver and integrate individual machines for different stages, or provides customized end-to-end solutions.

For proven expertise and single-source convenience in innovative flexible packaging solutions, contact Nichrome.

For more details: www.nichrome.com

Edible Oil Pouch Packaging Protecting Oil from Spoilage

India is one of the largest producers and consumers of edible oil in the world. In India, different varieties of edible oil are consumed, generally depending on the regional preferences and availability.

Filpack Servo SMD

According to a report by ICPE (Indian Centre for Plastic in the Environment), oil and fat are subject to spoilage due to effect of environmental factors that can affect their stability. Oxygen is the most critical factor affecting stability. The presence of oxygen leads to oxidation and formation of hydro peroxides and peroxides and then aldehydes and ketones resulting in off-odours due to oxidative rancidity. Oil containing high degree of unsaturated fatty acids such as safflower, soya and sunflower are highly prone to oxidative rancidity whereas oils with high degree of saturated fatty acids are less susceptible.

Another important factor which contributes to the deterioration of oil is moisture. Hydrolysis of triglycerides results in formation of glycerol and free fatty acids. Off-flavors occur due to hydrolytic rancidity.

In India, 52% of oil and fats continue to be traded in loose/unpacked form. Traditionally, oil and fats have been packed in 15kg square tinplate containers. However, today, other types of packages like plastic containers, lined cartons and flexible pouches are commonly used.

For edible oil packing, Nichrome is the preferred supplier of oil pouch packing machines. As a renowned, innovative Edible Oil Filling Machine Manufacturer, Nichrome is trusted for its cooking oil filling machines and ghee pouch packing machines that help protect the purity of the product, improve time-to-market, and enhance the retail value of the brand. Nichrome’s Automatic Oil Filling Machine, FILPACK SERVO SMD is a high speed, accurate and hygienic cooking oil packaging machine designed to deliver an impressive 100 packs/min. in 50 ml to 100 ml, 3-side seal pouch formats.

Sprint 250 Visco

Flexible pouches and modern automatic form-fill-seal packaging technology ensure that the contents are protected from oxygen, moisture and contamination. Other advantages of packaging oil, vanaspati and ghee in flexible pouches are that they are more economical, and easier to transport & shelve than any other available package. FILPACK SERVO SMD packs limited quantities of edible oil, vanaspati and ghee in flexible pouches of 1 kg, 500 g and 200 g capacity. The pouches may be in the form of pillow or stand-up pouches.

FILPACK SERVO SMD may also be customized for pouch size and specialty products.

The VFFS edible oil filling machine is built with an enclosed SS cabinet construction for hygienic operation. UV sterilization of the packaging film is inbuilt. The automatic filling machine has the capability to pack two different products and quantities at the same time, and is suitable for a large range of film with minimal setting. The controller is operator friendly and the machine is totally mechanical with no need for compressed air.

To know more about how Nichrome’s expertise can enhance your oil packaging operations, visit: www.nichrome.com

Savour The Advantages of Nichrome’s Edible Oil Filling Machines

According to research by the Food Packaging Technology Department of the Central Food Technological research Institute in Mysore, bulk quantities of edible oils and hydrogenated fats (vanaspati) are packed and transported in expensive tin containers and galvanized iron drums, and sold in loose form by retail vendors. This practice gives scope to adulteration which has been a cause of ill health in India and other parts of the world. As a consequence, governments are trying to promote packaging of edible oils in inexpensive, plastic unit packages.

Distribution of oils/fats in unit consumer packs is increasingly popular as it assures quality unadulterated product packed under hygienic conditions. Moreover, in view of its logistical advantages such as light weight, low cost and tailor-made functionality, plastics in semi-rigid and flexible form are replacing conventional bulk packages.

Flexible pouches deliver the optimum balance of cost and benefits. They offer lower storage and transportation costs and are amenable to high speed FFS machines. Flexible unit pouches are available in a variety of formats: 3 side seal, 4 side seal, pillow pouch, flat pouch, and stand up pouch.

Oil Filling Machine

For edible oil packing, Nichrome is the preferred supplier of oil pouch packing machines. As renowned oil filling machine manufacturer, Nichrome is trusted for its automatic oil filling machine and ghee pouch packing machines.

Accuracy and high speed performance ensure that Nichrome’s cooking oil filling & packaging machines boost productivity while maintaining minimal wastage of products. Consistent pouch quality as per clients’ requirement further enhances the value of Nichrome’s oil pouch packaging machines.

Nichrome’s automatic oil filling machine, such as the VFFS FILPACK SERVO SMD or Multilane PV-215, or the HFFS Tot pack series, are all accurate and hygienic oil packaging machines designed to deliver impressive speeds of packing in diverse pouch formats: CSPP, 3-side seal, stand up, stand up with handle and stand up with centre spout packs.

 Nichrome also offers Project Integration solutions for the oil industry. Nichrome not only offers a range of pre- and post-primary packaging equipment, it designs and executes complete turnkey systems that optimize space, speed, quality and ROI while reducing manpower requirements and human error. As a leading oil packaging machines manufacturer, with 40 years of experience and its own in-house R&D and manufacturing capabilities, Nichrome can deliver solutions customized for your specific needs.

Visit www.nichrome.com for more on the industry’s most efficient automatic oil filling & other liquid filling machines.