To put it simply, a pouch packing machine has two major components: the filling system and the bagging system. The filling system or filler is responsible for the accurate measurement and dispensing of the material into the pouch and the bagging system is responsible for packing and sealing the material in the pouch.
Whether it is a vertical
form-fill-seal machine or horizontal form-fill-seal machine,
the filler plays a crucial role in fast and accurateoperations. In the food
industry, fillers are used for filling flexible pouches, cans, bottles, etc. In
the pharma industry, filling systemsensure accurate and sterile discharge of
the product into syringes, vials, capsules, sachets and bottles.
Depending on the type
of product to be packaged, filling systems are selected. Liquid packaging or grain
packaging, snack packaging or oil packaging, sugar packaging
or ready-to-eat food packaging - different products require different filling
systems. Factors such as container size, may play a part in selecting specific
filling machinery, or in customizing the machinery, but there are two basic
criteria packagers followwhen deciding which filling system to use for their
product.
MAIN CRITERIA WHEN
CHOOSING A FILLER
Level of automation: Filling machines or fillers are manufactured
to work with automated packaging systems. They can also be
manufacturedto work as stand-alone, semi-automatic machines, combining the
filler with say, a capping machinery.
Knowing how many packs
per minute, hour or day you need to fill will help to identify the level of
automation necessary for your filling machine. High production levels may
require an eight head automatic filling machine, and the
filler could be designed to allow additional heads to be added in the future.
Filling principles: The unique trails or characteristics of the
product to be packed determine the filling principle. The working of a milk filling machine will
differ from a powder filling machine; an automatic
sugar filling machine requires
a different filler than what is used by an edible oil filling
machine.
For example, gravity
fillers areideal for thin, free-flowing products. Thicker, viscous products
require more than gravity to complete the filling process, so a piston filleror
pump filling machine is more suited to filling viscous products.
NICHROME’S INNOVATIVE
FILLING SYSTEMS
As India’s leading
provider of integrated packaging solutions, and proven packaging machine
manufacturer, Nichrome offers a range of filling systems for a wide
range of Food, Pharma and other products. Whether you are investing in a new VFFS packaging machine; looking to upgrade an old one or
want to use your current automated packaging machine for packing new products, it’s worth taking a
look at Nichrome’s innovative filling systems.
Nichrome offers an
exclusive portfolio of filler-weighers for diverse applications. With a range
of filling capacities and built-in safety features, Nichrome’s filling systems
can be integrated easily into existing packaging machines for greater
efficiency, speed and versatility.
Intelweigh Multi
Head Weigher: This filling
system has 10 weigh heads and a combination volume of 3000 cc. It is the ideal
filler for solid products such as tea, sugar, rice, pulses, snacks, and other
free-flowing granular products.
Features include:
·
Bucket
volume: 1.3 l
·
Accuracy:
0.2 to 2 gm
·
Weighing
range: 10 gm to 1000 gm
·
Speed: 70
dumps per minute
·
Product
contact parts: SS 304
·
Display: 7
inch touch screen
·
Buckets open
and close with stepper motor
·
Weighing
method with load cell
Intelweigh Combi
Filler DH: This filling system
is an aesthetically improved machine ensuring safety for users. It is the ideal
filler for solid products such as seeds, whole spices, grocery products, Indian
namkeen, etc.
Features include:
·
Accuracy %
sd: 0.5% /0.2%
·
Weighing
range: 50 gm to 2 kg/500 gm to 5 kg
·
Speed:
40-50 dumps/minute for 1 kg; 15-20 dumps/minute for 5 kg
·
Display: 7
inch touch screen
·
Air
consumption: 0.15 CFM at 6 bar
·
Connected
Load/Head: 0.25 kW
·
Built in
safety door guards with machine off interlock
·
Broad
range of filling capacities available
Easyfill Servo
Auger: For food packaging of
powders such as spices, atta (flour products), milk powder, nutraceuticals,
coffee powder, premixes, instant mixes, even agro chemicals and pesticides,
Nichrome’s Easyfill Servo Auger provides accuracy, speed and efficient
performance.
The auger is available
in different finishes as per customer’s requirement. Choose from buffing,
Teflon-coating or Nedox coating.
A unique feature of
this filling system is its split hopper which facilitates cleaning and easy
changeovers.
Other features
include:
·
Filling
capacity: 5 cc to 2000 cc
·
Servo
driven auger mechanism
·
Contact
parts: SS 304 or SS 316 depending on product
·
Gaskets:
PTFE/Food grade silicon rubber
·
Hygienic
construction
·
Structure:
MS powder coated
·
Hopper:
inside buffing, outside matt finish
·
Facilitates
easy cleaning
SUMMARY
Filling systems or
fillers play a vital role in the efficient operation of packaging machines.
Nichrome manufactures fillers using advanced technology and user-friendly
design for a wide gamut of applications.
Nichrome is not only a
leading packaging machine manufacturer, it is also a
recognized automatic filling machine manufacturer. With
a range of filling capacities and built-in safety features, Nichrome’s filling
systems can be integrated easily into existing packaging machines for greater
efficiency, speed and versatility.
With over 4 decades in
the industry, and proven expertise in automated packaging technology, Nichrome
will partner to develop and deliver the most apt and cost-effective integrated
packaging solution for your industry.
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