Namkeen Packaging Solutions from Nichrome

 

Nichrome is India’s leading integrated packaging solutions provider, with over four decades of expertise in their domain. Nichrome constantly assesses evolving market needs and develops automatic packaging solutions that are suitable, efficient and cost-effective. 

With India’s snack market growing in leaps and bounds, traditional namkeens are in demand - as they are all-time favourites. However, considerations regarding hygiene and comfort have forced namkeen makers to adopt the latest trends in packaging to retain their spots on retail shelves.

 Nichrome’s offerings include comprehensive packaging solutions for Indian namkeen packaging, in addition to other snacks such as wafers, nuts, dry fruits etc. These snack packaging machines are also capable of use in other applications such as sugar, grains, pulses, pasta, soya chunks etc. 

Every automatic packaging machine from Nichrome comes with the latest technology, with the focus on ensuring the freshness, crispness and shape of the snacks.

The VFFS namkeen packaging machine range from Nichrome includes:

Wing 200 E-line Snack Pack 

The Wing 200 is an exclusive packaging solution from Nichrome designed for startups and small-medium enterprises. It comes with Nichrome’s extensive expertise and its reliable technology in a compact, affordable design that is configured to fit relatively modest space, budget and performance requirements.
It has the capacity to pack CSPP pouches at a rate of 80 pouches/min.

Excel Vertipack 320

 The Excel Vertipack 320 is yet another versatile innovation from Nichrome and India’s first vertical pouch packaging machine. The Excel Vertipack 320 was designed for packaging dry fruits, snacks, pasta, grains etc in a number of standup pouches with or without zippers.

Excel Vertipack 320 comes with the assurance of robust performance and unmatched versatility with its sturdy design, online check weigher and metal detector, compatibility with multiple fillers, and an abundance of other features.

Sprint 250 Snackpack 

The Sprint 250 Snackpack was designed particularly for the snacks and namkeen industry and offers quick and easy tool-less changeover of parts resulting in minimum product fall height.

The Sprint 250 Snackpack’s construction is HACCP & GMP compatible and can pack a wide variety of namkeens, snacks and related food items in various pouch formats such as Gusset with D-cut, Gusset and CSPP. It has a perforation system that allows for the production of chains of small pouches. It has an output speed of 150 packs/min. 

Excel 400 Plus Multihead Weigher 

Coming with the added advantage of automation, the Excel Plus series is equipped with CE marked PLC controller and touchscreen. Some significant elements of this series are static charge eliminators, print mark scanners, servo motor driven bag length control system and adjustable cross-sealing jaws for the best performance. It can be easily integrated into upstream or downstream systems as well.

This series is compatible with a range of fillers which makes it a genuinely versatile solution for snacks, powders grains, granules, snacks etc. It can pack in a variety of pouch formats such as Pentaseal, 4 line seal, CSPP, Gusset and Pentaseal with D cut.

Sprint 250 Plus Multihead Weigher

 

The Sprint 250 Plus from Nichrome offers accuracy and efficiency for the flexible packaging of a diverse range of snacks, grains and powders and can package pouch quantities up to 2 Kgs with an output speed of up to 150 packs/min. Being an automated packaging machine, the Sprint 250 Plus comes with CE marked PLC and a touchscreen HMI. The servo motor driven sealing system is very effective at sealing while maintaining pressure levels. It offers a perforation system to deliver a chain of small pouches and is programmed to pull the exact length of film required for packaging. 

Nichrome offerings also include a range of HFFS Namkeen packaging machines with the latest linear technology from Europe. These machines are quite versatile and can be deployed to pack a wide range of powders, grains, snacks, liquids and viscous products with a range of fillers. This series offers a variety of pouch formats with superior aesthetics. 

The HFFS machines have a touchscreen interface and are based on PLCs. With a compact and versatile design, this series offers both single and perforated chain of pouches with quick and easy changeovers. Duplex modules are optional for higher output requirements. 

Conclusion 

If you’re a manufacturer of namkeens and other snacks and want to improve your packaging for a wider market, Nichrome can be considered your ideal packaging partner. Nichrome’s integrated packaging solutions are automated with CE marked PLC controllers and a touchscreen HMI for ease of operation and control. These packaging machines can be conveniently integrated into upstream/downstream systems and can be used for a wide range of applications as a result of their compatibility with multiple fillers and quick, tool-less changeover.

 Nichrome also offers the option of customizing solutions for application-specific requirements. Nichrome will develop a suitable solution after studying your products and the pertinent requirements. Nichrome is the ideal partner to deliver performance and productivity for your packaging requirements.

OVERCOME YOUR PACKAGING CHALLENGES WITH NICHROME

 

Enterprises big and small, face many challenges when it comes to packaging their products. It could be an edible oil manufacturer shifting from bulk packs to smaller retail packs; it could be an SME launching a local snack brand; it could be an established FMCG company looking to launch different SKUs for the rural market. It could be a village dairy farm who wants to market its produce independently in nearby towns, or it could be a company with ambitious growth plans, looking to enhance capacity with automatic packaging machine technology.

There are some common challenges that packaging must overcome. These include:

Product protection

The first and primary use of packaging is to protect the goods inside. Depending on the nature and composition of your product, you need to find packaging that effectively protects your product from damage and contamination.

Distribution

With growing markets and e-commerce, products have to go beyond warehouses direct to the consumer's door. So packaging needs to be able to withstand the movement and the journey. That too, in the most economical way.Light weight material can also help to substantially reduce logistics costs.

Freshness

Especially for the food industry, freshness is vital. Packaging must help to keep products at their peak until purchase.

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging that uses fewer raw materials, produces less waste and encourages recycling is the way of the future. Companies today are more aware of how their packaging affects the environment.

Market impression

The impression a consumer makes at the point of sale influences whether they will buy a product. So the packaging needs to be attractive, provide convenience, ergonomics and relevant information.

Rising costs

Controlling costs and indeed reducing them, are crucial for any business. Reducing the amount and weight of packaging, or using more recycled materials can help bring down costs.

 

When in comes to investing in an automated packaging machine, every enterprise and application has its own criteria and challenges. Some of the main ones include:

·         Targeted capacity

·         Speed

·         Pouch format& material

·         Product specifications

·         GMP & other standards

·         Floor space

·         Capable manpower

·         Integration with existing systems

·         Service, maintenance & spares

These points are also a good way of evaluating the suitability of the machine and the machine manufacturer.

Nichrome is India’s leading packaging machine manufacturer and provider of integrated packaging solutions for diverse applications across Food, Pharma and other industries. Nichrome has over four decades of industry knowledge and proven expertise, and offer the product range and expertise to deliver the most relevant, cost-effective automated packaging solution.

Liquidpackaging, solid packaging, viscous packaging; food, non-food or pharmaceutical product; horizontal-form-fill-seal machine (HFFS), vertical-form-fill-seal machine (VFFS) or multilane; bulk packs, retail packs or small single-serve SKUs – whatever your need, talk to Nichrome.

Nichrome believes in partnering with customers to derive the optimal solution. With its expertise, technology, R&D and manufacturing capabilities, Nichrome can even customise solutions to deliver the perfect fit.

Nichrome also provides training for customer’s staff, and assures prompt service and maintenance support. It’s easy to over your packaging challenges with Nichrome as your packaging partner.

INTEGRATED PRE & POST PACKAGING FOR SPICES

Various food manufacturing industries need customized solutions for raw product processing, packaging & secondary conveying system. Basic processing lines require product handling systems, product cleaning & grading system, grinding or pulverizing, blending, etc.

Pre & Post Packaging Machine

Spices play an important role in enhancing the flavor and taste of processed foods. On account of their ability to impart flavor and aroma, spices have been used in the preparation of a wide variety of processed foods. Spices are required in preparing appetizing beverages and confectionary, soup powders, sauces, instant curries, canned meat and poultry products, etc. Spices are also used in medicines because of their carminative, stimulating and digestive properties. Considering the potential market opportunity of such units, Nichrome has developed end to end packaging solutions for the spice industry.

                                       

PROCESS DETAILS:

The key products of Spice sector are Turmeric, chilly, coriander & Cumin. Normally the process flow for primary processing line is as below:

(i) Washing: First of all, the spices are washed with water under high pressure to remove impurities.

(ii) Peeling & cutting to small pieces: Some spices require peeling and cutting to small pieces. Such spices are peeled with hand knives. After peeling, cut spices are conveyed till dryer.

(iii) Drying: Spices are spread on the floor for sun drying. At times, mechanical dryers are also used. Tray type dryer is most suitable for such product.

(iv) Grinding/ Pulverizing: Spices are ground in dry form. The basic principle is straightforward. A hammer mill is essentially a steel drum containing a vertical or horizontal rotating shaft or drum on which hammers are mounted. The hammers are free to swing on the ends of the cross, or fixed to the central rotor. The rotor is spun at a high speed inside the drum while material is fed into a feed hopper. The material is impacted by the hammer bars and is thereby shredded and expelled through screens in the drum of a selected size.

(v) Screening / Grading – After grinding, the powder is transferred to vibro screener for grading of the ground product. Here, bigger size particles are separated from original product. After screening, the product is conveyed for mixing process.

(vi) Mixing: After all the above operations, various spices for different purposes are mixed together in a ribbon blender. For proper mixing, the blender runs in cyclic mode. A typical mix cycle usually takes no longer than 15 minutes and, with the ribbon agitator continuing to run, the discharge step is also completed quickly. It is a straightforward process which a basic Ribbon Blender can easily handle provided it is sized for the right bulk density. After blending, the powder is conveyed by screw conveyor till further equipment.

(vii) Packaging: At the end, spices powder is packaged in automatic form fill and sealing machine using a vertical form fill seal (VFFS) machine filler. Normally, powdery products are filled by servo driven auger filler to achieve accuracy & speed. Printed film roll is mounted at the back of the VFFS machine. After that, pouch formation, product filling & sealing are completed through PLC based programs.

Normally heat sealable laminated film is used for packing. Date batch coding facility is also provided on machine with various types of printer range.

Integrated Packaging Solutions

(viii) Territory Packaging: For distribution purpose, retail packs are again packed in cartons or gunny bags.

Normally, manually or in automatic mode, bundle / liner from LDPE or low thickness pouch as per the customer’s SKU range, are made. This pouch or liner is sealed with the help of band sealer or in an automatic machine. After that, the bundle / liner is repacked in territory gunny bag for further distribution.

Cartoning line – another method of secondary packing line is cartoning line. In this method, primary pouches are manually kept in cartons as per customized matrix. After that, the carton is conveyed through power roller conveyor till cart tapping staring machine. This machine folds carton flaps & sticks adhesive tape automatically on closed flaps. Before taping, the carton checkweigher is also used to cross-check carton weight or missed out pouch quantity. After taping, the carton is conveyed for carton stripping.

This unit seals the carton with metal strips. In the last stage, carton wrapping is also done for final dispatch.

Complete System Solutions

Nichrome, India's leading packaging machine manufacturer has built on decades of experience and knowhow to designing end-to-end packaging systems for spices. From individual spice pouch packaging machines and innovative filling systems to complete project design, Nichrome delivers innovation and quality that boosts productivity in food packaging.

Nichrome: End-to-end packaging solutions with single-source convenience

END-TO-END PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

Complete Packaging Solutions

For marketers, packaging is crucial for the success of the business. If you sell and transport a product around the country or internationally, you’ll know that good packaging is one of those vital factors – without it, the outcome could be disastrous.

At Nichrome, we offer integrated packaging solutions with single-source convenience. Nichrome is a pioneer of the packaging industry in India; a business built upon the values of innovation, efficiency, reliability and affordability. Since its inception in 1977, Nichrome has been working relentlessly to deliver cutting-edge technologies and excellent customer service – at competitive prices.

Today, armed with 4 decades of experience in Primary Packaging, Nichrome is powerfully positioned to design and deliver complete packaging solutions. Pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary – Nichrome’s expertise covers the entire packaging line. Project design from concept to commissioning, integration of new machines in existing lines, customization of solutions to suit individual needs and challenges – Nichrome offers it all, under one roof.

By integrating and automating tasks on the packaging line, the rate of productivity rises while operation costs reduce. While the speed of the package line improves immensely, there are other benefits too.

Increased efficiencyAutomated, integrated packaging lines increase the speed and accuracy of operations, providing better precision with little human error. What’s more, employees can focus on areas that require more minute attention.

Waste reductionWhen it comes to packaging in secondary and tertiary packaging, there can be a higher rate of misfeeding, miscalculations, wastage and other human errors. Integrated packaging can help reduce that human error.

Maximization of human resourcesIntegrated packaging solutions help packagers to increase product line efficiency and productivity without having to employ more. This saves money, and also maximizes ROI. Moreover, integrated packaging lines drastically reduce injuries to manpower and enhance well being.

Minimization of downtimeEarlier, product changeovers posed downtime’s of up to three hours. With modern technology and state of the art package integration, downtime’s are reduced substantially and can be done within minutes.

For integrated packaging solutions that result in increased and timely productivity for a profitable business outcome, contact Nichrome. www.nichrome.com

Pharma Powder Packaging Made Safe and Simple: Nichrome

When it comes to packaging pharmaceutical powders such as ORS, nutraceutical powders, etc. in flexible pouches or sachets, it is crucial that the packaging material delivers oxygen, light, and moisture barriers that meet stringent requirements (including clear high-barrier lamination). The sealant layers need to provide outstanding seal strength and seal-through-contamination characteristics that hold, carry and protect the contents of the pouch through the transportation and handling process.

Heat-sealable laminate or co-ex film is a preferred packaging material for many pharmaceutical companies. And Nichrome’s Pharmaceutical packaging machines are the chosen machines for speed, accuracy, performance and return on investment.

Nichrome’s Sprint 250 Plus with Servo Auger and Excel Plus with Servo Auger are VFFS machines that efficiently pack free-flowing and granular pharmaceutical powders in pouch quantities up to 2 kg and 10 kg respectively.  Sprint 250 plus with Servo Auger has a servo motor driven sealing system for effective sealing pressure, and a perforation system to offer chain of pouches. It is a sturdy, compact machine and can be easily integrated with upstream and downstream equipment.

Nichrome HFFS Machines - T-110

The Excel Plus with Servo Auger has a pneumatic driven system for horizontal sealing mechanism, motorized precise film reel unwinding mechanism and servo motor driven bag length control system. Both machines have a compact footprint and are designed as per stringent quality standards.

Allied optional equipment for both these sturdy pharmaceutical packaging machines include dynamic check weather with tendency control facility, online digital metal detection system, dust extraction system, PIP system and date/batch coding devices.

A leading packaging machine manufacturer, Nichrome also has other automatic packaging machines for the pharmaceutical sector – in both VFFS and HFFS formats. Nichrome also provides secondary packaging solutions like baling machines for smoother processes and enhanced efficiency in the packaging line.

Nichrome can also provide solutions tailored to you specific needs. To know more, visit www.nichrome.com

What to look for in a Liquid Packaging Machine

Nichrome VFFS Machines - Stickpack

Milk and Liquid Packaging Machines

When buying a liquid packaging machine, there are 4 main aspects to consider: Speed, Hygiene, and Accuracy and Robust design.

A milk packaging machine (or any liquid filling machine) should provide high speed pouch filling performance, while maintaining the freshness of the packaged liquid products. Since it is handling an edible liquid, hygiene is vital, so the machine should be built to international safety and hygiene standards, and be easy to clean.

Accuracy is essential, not just in terms of minimal wastage, but also consistency.  Robust design refers to usability, with regard to operator interface, ease of changeover and low maintenance, and durability – so your investment delivers best ROI for years.

Another useful feature is flexibility, that is, the ease with which the same machine can be used for packaging items other than milk or liquids. Some automatic liquid filling machines are available with versatile filler options, appropriate for packaging a variety of products, like powders, grains, pastes, pulps, solids, etc. This allows manufacturers to use the same automatic packaging machine for packaging various kinds of products by easily switching between fillers.

Other features to look for are energy efficiency, small machine footprint and quantity range which will enable you to offer multiple pouch sizes to widen your market reach.

The surest way to ensure you invest in a reliable machine is to purchase it from a reputed packaging machine manufacturer. Nichrome is a pioneer and leader in feature-rich and reliable milk and liquid packaging machines. Nichrome’s innovative packaging solutions include a wide range of Vertical-Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS) and Horizontal-Form-Fill-Seal (HFFS) machines for packing different liquids in varied pouch formats.

Nichrome’s Filpack machines are high-speed market leaders, packing liquids such as Plain Milk, Flavored Milk, Lassi, Juice, Mineral Water, etc. besides viscous products such as Edible Oils and Vanaspati.

Nichrome also offers a range of HFFS machines with Spanish Totpack technology. These are versatile packaging machines with a wide range of applications from liquids and viscous to powders and granular products.

To find the machine that’s just right for your needs and applications, visit www.nichrome.com

Sugar Packaging – Retail Sector View

Sugar is one of the world’s most consumed products. Every cuisine in the world needs sugar and it is sold practically in every supermarket or grocery store. Sugar is mainly sold in granulated form called ‘white sugar’ or ‘regular sugar’. It is also sold in other forms like brown sugar, raw sugar, liquid sugar etc.

Packaging of sugar is one of the most important aspects of the sugar retail chain. Sugar being a water soluble product, needs complete protection from water. It also needs protection from odour, ants, oxygen, moisture, vapour and humidity. The objective of sugar packaging is not just confined to protection and convenience, but also to creating an attractive display and promotion of the brand.

Excellent quality packaging is an absolute must for a product like sugar, which has high solubility and long shelf life. Sugar packaging is required for the convenience of both sellers and the buyers, and for safe transportation and handling. Good quality packaging assures longer shelf life of sugar.It also facilitates brand identification. Sugar packaging for retail is generally done in 1, 2, 5 and 10 Kg. pouches and bags.

A typical sugar packaging process involves operations like conveying, weighing, filling, closing and sealing. Nichrome offers a complete range of automated equipment suitable for packaging different pouch sizes. Our machines are designed for accurate weighing, safe handling and packaging of sugar. The machines are designed to handle variety of packing materials and types or forms of packaging, such as stand up pouches, spout pouches, three side sealed bags, pillow bags, etc. The packaging line is fully automatic, with user friendly controls; equipment is easy to clean and maintain.

Nichrome is one of the leading manufacturers of high-tech and innovative sugar packaging machinery. We offer complete automated solutions for entire operations of sugar packaging, starting from bag making, weighing and filling sugar, sealing the bags and discharging the packaged bags. We also offer machines for pre-made bags with operations like bag pick-up, opening the mouth of the bag, filling the sugar and sealing the bag. Our sugar packaging solutions are available in a wide range of capacities to meet different capacity requirements of sugar manufacturers.

Our latest range of sugar packaging machines are designed for the bottom gusseted stand-up pouches with a resalable zipper, the type of packaging which is gaining popularity in the consumer market.

The sugar packaging solutions offered by us are extremely easy to operate and guarantee high performance with minimum wastage and low maintenance. This makes Nichrome’s machines cost effective. Our packaging solutions are designed to help sugar manufacturers to maintain the quality, taste and hygiene of their product for longer duration. Perfectly packaged products are always preferred by supermarkets as it minimises their losses during product handling and storage. Impressive and attractive packaging goes a long way in achieving brand loyalty in the retail market.

Edible Oil Filling Machine products packed with speed, control, hygiene features

Oil packaging machines have their job cut out and have to be at fool-proof levels of technical expertise as the nature of the ingredient leaves absolutely no room for even the most miniscule of errors. An oil filling machine that is built with innovation as its keystone and experience as the building block will achieve comprehensive excellence and deliver utmost satisfaction for its customers. Nichrome is renowned for its innovative packing solutions and its edible oil filling machine comes on top with its innovative core features.

Special design for oil pouch packing machine

Nichrome has engineered a perfect solution for all oil and related applications including ghee pouch packing machine and the entire range of viscosity in liquid edible ingredients such as vanaspati and fresh cream. Its three-side seal pouch for oil creates the perfect solution for all oil filling machine solutions. The five-layer film vertical form fill solution, with thickness larger than 85 microns, works in three sizes of 100 milliliters, 200 milliliters and 500 milliliters.  The output speed is between 80 and 85 packs per minute. There is also a 1000 milliliter option. Accuracy for both ranges is plus or minus 2 milliliters.

Horizontal form fill seal machines

The horizontal form fill automatic filling machine from Nichrome can pack between 5 and 250 cubic centimeters in the Simplex version and between 5 and 90 cubic centimeters in the higher-output Duplex mode. The rated output for the simplex version is 100 packs per minute while the duplex version delivers 200 packs per minute. The HFFS pouch filling machine utilizes piston filler for viscous applications. It comes with accessories such as a round edge pouch and a twin pouch cutter. Alternates to three-side seal are four-side seal and zipper pouch formats as well as a contour/profile pouch format. The pouches can be rolled out by the edible oil filling machine either one by one or as a perforated chain of pouches. The packaging materials for the HFFS machines are heat sealable laminates like PET/PE, Paper/Alu-foil/PE or co-extruded films.

Packaging machines India products that deliver comprehensive Hygiene

The VFFS packaging solutions are built with an enclosed SS cabinet construction. UV sterilization of the packaging film is inbuilt. The machine isolates the film reel mounting area from other lubricating functionality ensuring no contamination which is a possibility during transportation.

Range of powerful functionalities of edible oil filling machine

The VFFS machine delivers the capability of packing two different products and quantities at the same time. Bag pulling is accomplished with ease through the deployment of a specially designed film roll unwinding feature. Space requirements are lessened as the oil filling machine does not have any side opening. The controller is operator friendly and the machine is totally mechanical with no need for compressed air.

With a selection of either HFFS or VFFS innovative packaging solutions, every small detail is taken care of with flawless efficiency. Elevate your oil or ghee pouch packing machine needs to a level of control and precision that makes your products synonymous with excellence.

Visit Nichrome’s website for details about high-end & premium quality automatic oil filling & packaging machines from the pioneers. www.nichrome.com

How we pack liquids better than others?

Liquid foods as commodities require utmost care when packing, sealing and most importantly post packing as it also includes the transportation, till it reaches the consumer.

Nichrome is a packaging machine manufacturing company, who are experts in manufacturing liquidpackaging machine, dairy products packaging and automatic filling machine. When it comes to liquid filling and packaging; the pouches have to be dry, convenient to handle and attractive. Liquids have unique requirements for packaging, since they need to stay fresh and odorless on the supermarket shelves for a long time.

Nichrome’s Horizontal Form Fill Seal and Vertical Form Fill Seal machines have been designed to cater to the vast and varied requirements in liquid filling and packaging segment. These include edible oil filling and packaging machines, ghee pouch packaging machine, milk packaging and other dairy products packaging solutions.

Understanding how the machine affects the product – Nichrome is aware that impact of the filler can cause the liquid to change its taste, colour, smell and taste. The state and viscosity of the product can be unconsciously changed depending on the liquid filling machines. For example if the liquid is passed through the pipes faster than the required speed the liquid’s physical structure can change causing it to be less viscous. Nichrome keeps the product characteristics front-of-mind when manufacturing equipment.

Consistency accuracy and reliability – Nichrome’s innovativepackaging solutions ensure that every pouch is filled with the same amount of liquid maintaining the consistency of the filling machine. Nichrome’s liquid filling and packaging solutions provide vital accuracy while packing through different pouches of various sizes and weights, thus reducing the percentage of wastage per batch. Nichrome’s leak detectors test for pin-hole leaks in individual containers by comparing air pressure decay rate to a benchmark container; thus ensuring no leaks, increased reliability and accuracy. 

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Automatic Sugar Filling Machine

Nichrome aims to offer innovative and versatile sugar packaging solutions that protect and preserve the inherent goodness of sugar, enhancing the brand value.
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