Range and Reliability in Powder Packaging: Nichrome

Powder packaging is not easy. Different powders come with their own challenges. Some are free flowing, others are not. Some, like flour, cause a dusty environment. Certain powders like agro-chemicals can turn explosive with certain gases and an electrical spark. Product changeovers can cause cross-contamination issues.

Then, different customers have different expectations. Some have limited floor space; some want multiple types of pouch formats and package quantities. Many demand versatility so the same machine can be used for varied products. Some plants do only small sachet packaging; others do bulk packaging. Few prefer Horizontal-Form-Fill-Seal (HFFS) machines while others like Vertical-Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS) technology.

Nichrome has an automated powder packaging solution to suit every need and challenge. As a reputed automatic filling machine manufacturer and experienced provider of integrated packaging solutions, Nichrome's technology expertise and indepth knowledge of different industries and applications. Nichrome offers a wide range of spice packaging machines, coffee packaging machines, tea packaging machines, pharmaceutical packaging machines and other powder filling machines. Nichrome can also customise and adapt solutions for specific requirements.

The Nichrome range for powder packaging includes:

Vertical-Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS) Machines

Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger: Easily integrated to upstream or downstream machines/systems this versatile machine offers many pouch formats and has an optimum bagger speed of 80 pouches per minute, depending on the pack size and product bulk density.

Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger: Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger: For pouch quantities up to 2 Kgs, Nichrome’s Sprint 250 Plus offers speed (up to 120 pouches per minute), accuracy and efficiency for flexible packaging of a wide variety of powders besides snacks & grains.

Maxima 200/400: With a compact design, Maxima 200/400 has a small footprint and produces single or perforated chain of pouches. A PLC-based control system and optional interface with PC & data processors make the Maxima 200/400 a favourite with powder manufacturers.

Horizontal-Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS) Machines

T Series: Nichrome offers HFFS packaging machines from Totpack, Spain. T110, T140 and T170 offer new generation linear technology with compact design. They offer a range of pouch formats with superior pouch aesthetics. Well designed duplex modules are available for higher outputs.

Multilane Machines

Multilane Stickpack with Multi Head Servo Auger: Packs free-flowing powders such as milk powder, coffee powder, salt, sugar, tea/coffee premixes in single-serve stick packs - popular among food chains, travel and hospitality industries.

Conclusion
For a comprehensive range of automated powder packaging machines, few can match the portfolio of Nichrome. Nichrome's powder filling machines are high speed, high performance machines providing accuracy, durability and dependable performance for years. They are easy to clean and maintain, offering versatility with easy changeover.  So if you need a packaging machine manufacturer with proven expertise in powder packaging, contact Nichrome today.

Horizontal packaging technology for RTE foods by Nichrome

Nichrome is India's leading integrated packaging solutions company with special expertise in Food packaging solutions. So when it comes to the growing trend of ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC) foods, it's only obvious that Nichrome will offer a superior solution. Nichrome partners to understand specific product and performance requirements, and tailors solutions for best outcomes.

Nichrome's PFS Machine

Get the combined benefits of variety, productivity and specialty packaging for ready-to-eat foods with Nichrome’s Pick-Fill-Seal (PFS) machine. Using versatile Rotary technology, the machine conveniently packs a wide variety of ready-to-eat foods in eye-catching innovative shapes while maintaining freshness of the products. The machine is sturdy and compact, easy to clean and maintain.

Nichrome's PFS is a Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS) machine - a durable, cost-effective solution with multiple filler options. An advanced variant of packaging technology innovated by Nichrome enables 2 or 3 different fillers to dispense multiple types of ingredients in the same pouch.

The ready to cook packaging machine with RTE Filler facilitates the packaging of products such as Palak Paneer, Dal Makhani, Butter Chicken, Gravies, Matar Paneer, Punjabi Chhole, Punjabi Kadhi, Rajma Masala, Pulao, Biryani, etc.

The high-precision PFS packaging machine is controlled through a PLC with touch-screen interface, and supports a variety of pack/pouch formats. Packing material for preformed pouches include heat sealable laminates like PET/PE, Paper/Alu-foil/PE, Alu/PF, PET/Alu-foil/PE or Co ex films.

Nichrome's PFS machine packs in a range of pouch formats: 3 side seal, 4 side seal, standup pouch, standup with zipper and Doypack with side spout.

More than just an RTE packaging machine

Nichrome's PFS is a truly versatile automatic packaging machine. By changing the filling system, the PFS can be efficiently used to package a wide variety of diverse products.

- Linear/Gate Weigher filling system can be used for vegetable seed packaging

- Servo Auger Filler is suitable for powders like ORS, Pharmaceutical Powder, Spice Powder, Milk Powder, Coffee, Health Drinks, Instant Mixes, Premixes, etc. - Multi-Head Weighers are used for snack & namkeen packaging.

- Piston Fillers transform the machine into a ketchup packaging machine, ideal for viscous products like sauces, pastes, pickles, soup, ghee, etc. Even non-food products like shampoo, cosmetics, gels, hair dye, adhesives, etc.

- Cup Filler enables grain packaging of products such as rice, pulses, sugar, etc.

- Gravity Filler/Flow Meter is the ideal choice for liquids like milk, lassi, oil, juices, wines, etc.

To know more about Nichrome's PFS machine and how it can benefit your business, contact Nichrome today. Nichrome will study your requirements and optimise the solution for best results.

Nichrome: Extending shelf life of fresh food with MAP technology

Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is the new buzz word in food packaging. MAP is becoming more and more popular for preserving the freshness and extending the storage/shelf life of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, and many more.

What is MAP technology?

According to Wikipedia, “Modified atmosphere is the practice of modifying the composition of the internal atmosphere of a package (commonly food packages, drugs, etc.) in order to improve the shelf life. The need for this technology for food arises from the short shelf life of food products such as meat, fish, poultry, and dairy in the presence of oxygen. In food, oxygen is readily available for lipid oxidation reactions. Oxygen also helps maintain high respiration rates of fresh produce, which contribute to shortened shelf life. From a microbiological aspect, oxygen encourages the growth of aerobic spoilage microorganisms.  Therefore, the reduction of oxygen and its replacement with other gases can reduce or delay oxidation reactions and microbiological spoilage.

The modification process generally lowers the amount of oxygen (O2) in the headspace of the package. Oxygen can be replaced with nitrogen (N2), a comparatively inert gas, or carbon dioxide (CO2). A stable atmosphere of gases inside the packaging can be achieved using active techniques, such as gas flushing and compensated vacuum, or passively by designing “breathable” films.’

To package a product in a modified atmosphere requires sophisticated machinery to flush out air from the packaging chamber and replace it with a different gas or precisely defined mixture of gases, then seal the product in the packaging so that only the modified atmosphere surrounds the product and not any other unwanted gas.

Cutting edge technologies have been developed to ensure that the gas mixture is the correct one, and to test that once sealed, the packages contain the right mixture and do not leak.

Nichrome presents Athena, Thermoforming Tray Seal Machine

Tecnovac in Italy is a leading name in the manufacture of packaging machines for food products.  Over time it has carved out a name for itself in the packaging world, producing all-round automatic packaging machines for a wide range of products including food, industrial and pharmaceutical products.

Nichrome, India’s leading packaging machine manufacturer andintegrated packaging solutions provider,has collaborated to bring Tecnovac’s highly successful Athena Automatic Tray Sealer to India. Athena is capable of packaging food in modified atmosphere, any combination of compatible trays and top film studied for packaging chopped vegetables & fruits, raw& processed meats, fish, frozen food, Indian mithai, namkeens, and ready-to-eat meals such as biryani. Using pre-formed trays, Athena is able to seal, pack in a protective atmosphere (vacuum + gas) or with ‘skin effect’ all types of trays or jars. Due to its strong stainless steel structure and easy maintenance, Athena is ideal for use in small and medium sized companies. With these features and its output speed of up to 60 trays per minute, Athena should find easy acceptance among India’s ready-to-eat food manufacturers.

MAP, in the time of the pandemic

In the current global situation, Athena offers a win-win proposition for manufacturers of food items and consumers. Especially in India, where snacks, namkeens and mithai are a much-loved part of life, Athena’s MAP technology will ensure that the items are packed safely, untouched by human hands – thereby raising hygiene levels that all consumers are concerned about. Manufacturers can continue production and sale; consumers can enjoy the mithai and snacks they crave with safety and cleanliness.

For further details, and more expert food packaging solutions, talk to Nichrome.

Dairy Processing and Packaging Solutions By Nichrome

Since Nichrome designed and manufactured India’s first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine four decades ago, the company has been continuously building its dairy packaging expertise and product portfolio for packaging milk and other dairy liquids such as flavoured milk, buttermilk, lassi.

In fact, Nichrome offers automated packaging machines and integrated packaging systems for a wide variety of dairy products including viscous (ghee, vanaspati, curd), powders (dairy whiteners, milk powder) and liquids. Nichrome’s dairy packaging machines and systems present certain common advantages such as compact, maintenance-friendly construction, high speed performance, requisite hygiene standards, and accurate filling and sealing.

Let’s take a quick look at Nichrome’s range of offerings for the Dairy industry.

VFFS Packaging Machines

 This range includes

• Filpack Servo 6K: This compact machine for packing Plain Milk, Flavored Milk, Lassi, etc., is a heavy-duty performer, delivering accurate and well-sealed CSPP pouches at a speed of 6000 packs/hour.
• Filpack Servo 12K: This machine is the fastest milk pouch packaging machine, with a speed of 12,000 packs/hour. It can pack CSPP pouches of 200 ml, 500 ml and 1000 ml with equal ease and accuracy. Independent balance tanks offer flexibility to handle single or different products simultaneously.
• Filpack Servo Universal: The nextgen solution for Dairy packaging, serves multiple applications in both free flowing liquid (milk, buttermilk, etc.) and viscous (cream, ghee, mayonnaise, kefir, etc.). It is also available in a Double Head Combo Filler model which enables customers to fill viscous products on one head and liquid on the other.
• Filpack CMD Alpha: Built substantially shorter than conventional machines, it also occupies less floor space as no side opening is required. It offers twin heads so you can pack two different products at the same time. You can even conduct maintenance on one track while the other is in operation.
• Filpack CMS 5L: Yet another high-speed member of the Filpack Series. It is a more versatile machine, packaging both liquids and viscous products with a pneumatic filling system for better filling consistency. Filpack CMS 5L fills and seals pouches of larger quantities – up to 5500 ml in CSPP format.
• Wing Stickpack: Offers efficient packaging of milk powder and dairy whitener in single-serve sachets or stickpacks for use in the travel & hospitality industries.

HFFS Packaging Machines

Nichrome brings new generation Horizontal-Form-Fill-Seal machines from Totpack, Spain. The Totpack series is versatile, and can be used for liquid, viscous and powder packaging.

These machines offer a range of pouch formats with superior pouch aesthetics, as well as single and perforated chain of pouches with quick and easy changeover. Duplex models are available for higher outputs.

The Totpack range includes models T-110, T-170 and T-140.

Nichrome also offers another HFFS packaging machine. The Pick Fill Seal Machine which offers the combined benefits of variety, productivity and specialty packaging for ready-to-eat foods. Using versatile Rotary technology, the machine conveniently packs a wide variety of food products and ready-to-eat foods in eye-catching innovative shapes while maintaining freshness of the products. Some of its dairy applications include gulab jamun mix, flavoured yogurt, etc.

Integrated Solutions

Nichrome’s expertise also extends to intelligent Project Integration Solutions. Nichrome offers a variety of Pre and Post Packaging equipment that provide a Complete System Solution. They can also be customized and fitted into existing packaging lines. With its indepth understanding of the Dairy industry and knowledge of virtually all process steps taking care of product, output and regulations, Nichrome offers unmatched strengths for Project Integration and complete packaging lines.

To discover how Nichrome’s expertise and technology can benefit your Dairy business, contact Nichrome today.

Pharma Packaging Solutions From Nichrome For Injectables

The ampoules packaging market is growing – especially in the emerging markets Brazil, Russia, India and China. The surge in government initiatives to increase adoption of generic products, and increasing demand for injectables and other medicines, provide lucrative opportunities in the ampoules packaging market. Moving forward, expansion and mergers of large companies in different pharmaceutical industries are expected to increase the demand of ampoules packaging.

Pharma Packaging Solutions From Nichrome For Injectables

Nichrome, the leader in integrated packaging solutions is all geared up to offer the Indian pharma industry a larger and better range of filling and packaging solutions for Pharma products. Nichrome has joined hands with Daeyong Pharmatech of Korea, a leading manufacturer of machines and complete pharma injectables packaging solutions, with an impressive legacy of engineering know how and worldwide expertise.  

Daeyong’s complete ampoule & vial filling system includes:

Ultrasonic washing machine with effective multi-stage cleansing function with noise-proof system. Recalculated water effectively reduces rinsing water consumption.

Drying & Sterilisation Tunnel with Laminar Flow which utilises indirect heating sterilising techniques by heat waves. HEPA filter reduces foreign substances while the entire system maintains purity level to class 100.

DLT Sterilisation System greatly reduces time and energy consumption while ensuring precise temperature curves.

Ampoule & Vial Liquid Filling & Rubber Stoppering machines with accurate servo-controlled filling system as standard. The filling system has a wide filling range with easy size changeover. Depending on the product to be filled, Daeyong has various options to ensure most accurate and efficient filling and sealing.

Advantages of the Pharma injectables packaging line:

• Daeyong’s Complete Line for Ampoule and Vial complies with GMP & USFDA standards.
• The sterile filling line is a continuous, high speed 300 to 500 ampoules per minute system.
• PLC system and integrated HMI enables customer to monitor the process, change parameters, check errors in real-time, etc.
• Ensures accuracy of contents, whether in liquid or powder form, ensuring there is no over-dose or under-dose of the drugs for consumers.
• Automated packaging system eliminates wastage 

To know more about innovative packaging solution, contact Nichrome. Nichrome will partner with you to identify the optimal Daeyong automated packaging solution for your needs, and provide local support for peace of mind.

Nichrome Brings One of the Leading Tablets Tooling Manufacturer – Yener to India

As India’s leading integrated packaging solutions provider, Nichrome continuously strives to offer the latest, most sustainable and reliable technology for Indian industry. Nichrome’s current thrust is on developing and introducing top-notch solutions for the Pharmaceutical industry – for both OEMs and customers.

Nichrome Brings One of the Leading Tablets Tooling Manufacturer – Yener to India

Nichrome has recently signed a partnership agreement with YenerKalip Ltd. from Turkey, a globala leader in High Performance Tablet Compression Tooling. Yener has been active in the pharmaceutical quality tablet tooling market since 1983. Yener presently operates in tablet punches and dies, maintenance kits and Storage Systems required for Precession Toolings.

Yener highlights:

State-of-the-art production Facility

Yener punches and dies are all manufactured to stringent quality specifications on cutting-edge CNC machines for maximum tooling efficiency, durability and performance. CNC grinding ensures good surface finish and precession in tolerances.

Premium steel quality

At Yener,the focus is always on selection of metallurgy of the toolings. Yener Punches and dies are made from a high quality steel which gives excellent toughness, impact resistant, no deformations and wear resistant. To address the sticking issues with the punches and dies, Yener uses vacuum heat treatment ovens. This process enhances the properties of toolings drastically. Hence the Yener Punches come with

• Enhance Hardness
• Enhanced Strength
• Almost no corrosion
• Almost no Sticking
• Reduces granule impregnation
• Reduces wear and tear

Special coating

The Specialty of Yener’s products lies in proprietary chromium nitride (CrN) coating. Chromium Nitride has a metallic silver-like color and forms a tough thin film coating with high hardness, good oxidation resistance, and a low coefficient of friction making it ideal for metal and plastic forming applications.

CrN is also more corrosion resistant than tin especially in aqueous solutions and is used as a direct substitute for chromium plating. The hardness of the CrN coating is approximately 2x that of conventional “hard” chrome plating.

Customisation

Yener works with customers to tailor its products as per specific machine or application needs. Whether for OEMs or the replacement market, Yener offers flexibility. Features such as embossing (numbers, letters, logos, etc.), breakline, seal groove, laser marking, measuring report, etc. are the additional features.

Nichrome introduces this technology which is at par with the global standards yet cost effective, making the business sustainable in the competitive environment. For pharmaceutical machine manufacturers who want to build such reliable and proven technology into their machines, or for end customers in the pharma industry who want to enhance the performance of their existing tablet compression machines, Yener tooling deliver unmatched efficiency, strength and durability.

MEET US AT CPhI & P-MEC India 2019

Nichrome India is all set to score at CPhI & P-MEC India, the seedbed of the growing Indian Pharma industry. CPhI & P-MEC India brings together 43,000+ attendees and 1,500+ exhibiting companies, and presents the ideal platform to explore the latest pharma machinery, technology, ingredients and industrial solutions.

MEET US AT CPhI & P-MEC India 2019

CPHI (Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients) & P-MEC (Pharmaceutical Machinery and Equipment Convention) provide Nichrome the opportunity to meet potential clients and partners hence helping in strengthening existing relationship. The expo is also a great opening to new markets through presentation and display of its products, services and tie-ups.

Nichrome has recently signed strategic alliances with a number of international companies to bring their world-class technology, packaging systems and components for the Indian pharma industry. Nichrome offers varied integrated packaging solutions for ampoule & vial filling, granulation, tablet/capsule counting & filling, blister packaging, besides special tools, parts and pre-assembled units for OEMs in the pharma, cosmetic and food sectors.

These global offerings, backed by Nichrome’s well-established and widespread sales and service network, makes Nichrome a pharma packaging player worth partnering with. For an introduction to Nichrome’s innovative packaging solutions for the Pharma sector, please visit the Nichrome stall at P-Mec India.

Maximise Output, Minimise Waste with Nichrome's Automated Packaging Systems

It’s a widely accepted fact that if you want to improve your business today and be positioned for growth in the future, you have to invest in automated packaging systems solutions. Whether you manufacture food & beverage products or pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or personal care products, the quality of your packaging impacts customer satisfaction and ultimately, sales.

Why Go For Automated Packaging Systems?

There are many reasons to invest in a dependable food packaging system or Pharma packaging system for your business.

The first and most obvious reason is that an automated packaging systems will increase your company’s output, boost plant efficiency, and improve day-to-day operations. Packaging systems also ensure reliable, accurate and effective packaging that helps you deliver your products safely and conveniently to your customers.

Packaging systems eliminate the need for so much manual labour, and they take over tedious, difficult tasks that challenge and demotivate workers.

Further, an automated packaging system integrates multiple operations in a seamless way, improving speed, efficiency and sustainability of the process while digital programming ensures greater throughput and consistency.

Nichrome’s Automated Packaging Systems

For projects big and small, for Food, Pharma & Other applications, Nichrome partners through the complete life cycle, innovating and integrating solutions that elevate productivity through performance. Nichrome offers innovative packaging solutions with proven expertise and single-source convenience for pre-primary packaging, secondary packaging and end-to-end system solutions.

Nichrome’s Range Of Packaging Systems Includes:

• Bottle Filling Line – solids
• Bottle Filling Line – liquids
• Tin Filling Line
• Bulk Packing machine
• HDPE Bag Filling System
• Horizontal Cartoning machine
• Stacking & Wrapping line

Nichrome also designs and delivers custom packaging systems for specific needs. Nichrome’s team of expert technicians will work closely with you throughout the design, installation, integration and training processes; and they will continue partnering with you on day-to-day operations to ensure that your packaging solution provides optimal results.

Nichrome is India’s leading provider of integrated packaging solutions with four decades of expertise, manufacturing capability and indepth industry knowledge. Their forte lies in innovation to solve real business challenges and meet evolving industry needs.

If you think it’s time to invest in an automated packaging systems for your enterprise, consult Nichrome. They’ll be happy to guide you through the process and deliver the most relevant and cost-efficient solution for your needs.