5 Reasons To Automate Your Packaging Line

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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

Integrated packaging solutions for edible Oil.

When it comes to flexible packaging solutions, Nichrome’s name instantly comes to mind. A pioneer in pouch packaging machines since 1977, Nichrome has four decades of unmatched experience and expertise in the field.

Oil Packaging Machines

Nichrome’s range of oil pouch packing machines and ghee packing machines is well known, and widely accepted both in India and abroad. There is the VFFS Filpack Servo SMD which is designed to pack an impressive 100 pouches/min. in 50 ml to 100 ml, 3-side seal pouch formats. Nichrome also offers the Totpack HFFS series of cooking oil packaging machines that incorporate linear technology from Spain. These compact & versatile PLC-based touch screen machines offer both single and perforated chain of pouches. TOTPACK is also equipped with well designed duplex modules for higher outputs.

However, Nichrome offers much more. For edible oil manufacturers, Nichrome offers extensive design, manufacturing and installation capabilities for complete packaging lines. Leading edible oil filling machine manufacturer, Nichrome can design end-to-end packaging solutions — including pre-primary packaging machines, primary oil pouch packaging machines, secondary and tertiary packaging machines, all automated and integrated for optimal performance. Based on the customer’s individual requirements and constraints, Nichrome custom-designs complete solutions to deliver the speed, accuracy and economy demanded by modern production.

By automating and integrating packaging lines, manufacturers and packaging companies can improve the rate of production while reducing cost and enjoying quick return on investment. Other benefits include waste reduction and minimization of downtime between runs. Customers also save on manpower costs and avoid human errors.

Edible Oil Packaging Machines

As a full-service packaging partner, Nichrome combines products, equipment and strategic guidance to deliver smart packaging solutions. That too with single-source convenience! Whether customers are just beginning to automate, augmenting n existing packaging system or looking for turnkey packaging solution, Nichrome has the in-house capabilities to address the challenges and cater to specific needs. Nichrome’s skilled team delivers the insight and expertise to help design, install commission and maintain entire packaging lines.

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Oil packaging made accurate and hygienic

Hygiene concerns, awareness and preference for healthy, fortified variants, and increased income levels are pushing up the market for branded cooking oil. While 20-25 big players such as Marico, Agro Tech Foods, Ruchi Soya, Adani Wilmar, Mother Dairy and Cargill India control over 60% of the edible oil market, there are about 200 small and medium regional players accounting for the balance in the sector.

For every oil manufacturer, big or small, hygiene and accuracy are crucial. Nichrome, India’s leading edible oil filling machine manufacturer with four decades of expertise to their credit, offers innovative oil pouch packing solutions for oil manufacturers. Nichrome packaging promises to protect the purity of the product, improve time-to-market, and enhance the retail value of the brand.

Vertical Form Fill Seal machines

vffs filpack servo smd

Nichrome’s Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) automatic oil filling machines are built with innovation as their keystone and experience as the building block, to deliver utmost satisfaction for its customers. Nichrome’s Filpack Servo SMD and Sprint 250 Visco are engineered for all oil and related applications including ghee packing and for other viscous products such as vanaspati and fresh cream. Their CSPP  pouch and 3-side seal pouch are the perfect solutions for all cooking oil packing. The five-layer film with thickness larger than 85 microns works in three sizes of 100 millilitres, 200 millilitres and 500 millilitres.  The output speed is between 80 and 85 packs per minute. There is also a 1000 millilitres option. Accuracy for both ranges is plus/minus 2 millilitres.

The VFFS machines are high speed, accurate and hygienic, with 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.

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 on this front which is a possibility during transportation.

Horizontal Form Fill Seal machines

hffs totpack t140

The horizontal form fill seal (HFFS) automatic filling machine from Nichrome can pack between 5 and 250 cubic centimetres 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. Alternative pouch formats include the 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.

With a wide selection of either HFFS or VFFS innovative packaging solutions, Nichrome ensures it has a solution for every need and budget. Elevate your oil filling or ghee pouch packing business with the superior speed, control and precision of Nichrome’s technology, and make your products the preferred choice among customers.

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Oil pouch packaging – the linear way

When it comes to edible oil pouch packaging, few can match the capability or range ofcooking oil packaging machines offered by Nichrome. As a renowned, innovativeAutomatic Packaging Machine Manufacturer, Nichrome is trusted for its edible oil filling machines and ghee packaging machines.

With 40 years of experience in Design, Development & Manufacturing and 7000+ installations across 45 countries, Nichrome has made a name for itself as a trusted and expert brand for a whole gamut of pouch packaging needs.

Through a technology transfer deal with Totpack, Nichrome offers Indian oil manufacturers the advantage and versatility of cutting-edge, linear technology. Totpack of Spain is a technology specialist of Horizontal Form Fill Seal Packaging Machines. It is an internationally renowned company, backed by strong domain knowledge with extensive experience in horizontal packaging machines for a wide range of products.

With this tie-up, Nichrome offers the latest, international technology at Indian pricing. This, complemented by the advantages of local sales & service support, provides Indian customers with a winning combination.  

The Totpack range offered includes the T-110, T-140 (Duplex), T-170 and T-170 FE. All the machines are PLC based with touch screen interface and auto tuning temperature controller. The compact and versatile design offers both single and perforated chain of pouches. Totpack also offers well designed duplex modules for higher outputs.

A special advantage of the Totpack range is its versatility. When fitted with different fillers, these machines can be used to package a wide variety of products from powders, granular products and liquids like milk & juices to snacks, pasta and viscous products such as pickles, pastes & cosmetics. Fillers include the Servo Auger Filler, Cup Filler, Linear/ Gate Weigher, Multi Head Weigher, Piston Filler and Gravity Filler/ Flow Meters.

For edible oil, vanaspati and ghee packaging, the Piston Filler is used. Accessories include emboss coder, printer, gas flush, dust exhaust/dust collector and systems for material handling, counting and collating of packs, and Nichrome can also offer complete project design and integration services.

If you’re looking for an automatic oil filling machine to enhance productivity with accuracy, speed and linear efficiency, the Totpack range from Nichrome is definitely worth a look. Consult with Nichrome to find the edible oil packaging solution best suited to your needs and business objectives.

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