Powder Packaging Solutions from Nichrome

The powder packaging market is growing. Whether it be ground masalas or milk powder, drink mixes or nutraceutical poducts, flour or pre-mixes, there is a huge amount of food, pharma and other powders out there, all waiting to be packed in safe, accurate and hygienic packs.

As convenience products become increasingly popular, we can expect more products and varying package formats for products like spice blends, instant coffee and variants, drink mixes, protein powders, sweetners, etc.

Challenges of powder packaging

When choosing a powder packaging machine, or even when providing a powder packaging solution, it is essential to study and understand certain characteristics of the specific powder application.

Is it free-flowing? Products such as table salt or sugar flow freely when dispensed, and do not compact when extra pressure is added.

Is it non free-flowing? These tend to be cohesive and compact under pressure. These include products like brown sugar, powdered milk.

How dusty is it? Products like flour, when dispensed, form a cloud of dust that travels far and clings to every surface in the vicinity. These airborne particles can cause serious mechanical issues.

There are other aspects to be considered as well, such as bulk density of the product, which all directly determine pouch sizes and attributes, the type of filler required, as well as the packaging speeds that can be delivered.

Nichrome's Powder Packaging solutions

Nichrome prefers to consult with clients before making a sale. Nichrome provides integrated packaging solutions based on four decades of domain expertise, and indepth study of every client's specific requirements, challenges and goals.

Nichrome's innovative packaging solutions for powders include a range of VFFS machines:

Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger: This automatic packaging machine comes with a plus advantage of automation equipped with CE marked PLC Controller and touch screen HMI. Key features include print mark scanners, static charge eliminator, servo motor driven bag length control system, and adjustable stroke of cross sealing jaws for optimum performance. It is designed as per stringent quality standards, and can be easily integrated to upstream or downstream machines/systems.

Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger packs up to 10 Kg pouches at a bagger speed up to 80 packs/min. Pouch formats include CSPP, 4 line seal, Pentaseal, Pentaseal with D cut, and Gusset pouch.

Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger: For pouch quantities up to 2 Kgs, Nichrome’s Sprint 250 Plus series offers speed, accuracy and efficiency for flexible packaging of a wide variety of powders.

Sprint 250 Plus is an automated powder filling machine with CE marked PLC and touch screen HMI. Its servo motor driven sealing system can effectively seal with pressure levels maintained. It is programmed to pull the exact length of film required for packaging, and offers a perforation system to deliver a chain of small pouches.

Sprint 250 Plus packs up to 2 Kg pouches at a bagger speed up to 120 packs/min. Pouch formats include CSPP and Gusset pouch.

Maxima 200 with Servo Auger: With a compact design, Maxima 200/400 has a small footprint to occupy less space in factories. A PLC-based control system and optional interface with PC & data processors make the Maxima 200/400 a favourite with powder manufacturers.

As the name suggests, the Maxima 200 packs up to 200 pouches/min. while the Maxima 400 packs up to 400 pouches/min. The Maxima 400 has flexibility to pack different products with different quantities on each head.

Maxima packs in single CSPP or perforated chain of CSPP pouches.

Wing Stickpack: Nichrome's Wing sachet filling machine Series offers efficient packaging solution for versatile, complex and user-friendly applications. With the growing demand for single-serve, portable sachets especially in the travel and hospitality sectors, this innovative packaging solution has many takers.

Its PLC based machine is sturdy in performance and versatile in design. Its multi-featured controller can pack multi-sided sachets and pouches. Pouch formats include the centre seal stickpack, centre seal stickpack with V notch and CSPP. Output speed ranges between 70-80 packs/ minute.

Conclusion

All Nichrome's powder packaging solutions come with process reliability, hygienic design, and easy-to-inspect and clean structure. There is flexibility of different bag styles, sizes and materials so buyers can use the same machine for multiple applications.

Nichrome also offers a series of HFFS spice packaging machines that work just as well for other powder applications as well. From food powders to agro-chemicals and pharmaceutical powders, Nichrome's automatic powder packaging machines assure performance efficiency and durability for almost every powder packaging operation.

Dairy Packaging Solutions by Nichrome

Since Nichrome innovated the first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine in the 1970s, the company has been growing its expertise and developing technology for milk and dairy packaging. Today, as India's leading integrated packaging solutions provider, Nichrome offers the fastest milk packaging machine besides many other automated dairy packaging solutions for liquid, powder and viscous products in the dairy industry.

Nichrome’s VFFS Machines for Dairy packaging

Nichrome's Filpack Series present trendsetting technology for milk and dairy packaging. The Filpack Servo 12K 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.

The Filpack Servo 6K delivers accurate and well-sealed CSPP pouches at a speed of 6000 packs/hour. Applications include milk, flavoured milk, lassi, buttermilk, curd.

The Filpack series also includes:

Filpack CMS 5L
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.

Liquids are packed at a speed of 800 pouches/hour, while viscous products are packed at 400 pouches/hour.

Filpack CMD Alpha
Another efficient packaging solution for milk and other liquids. Built substantially shorter than conventional machines, it also occupies less floor space as no side opening is required.

The impulse seal system is controlled through solid state control technology, and there is a specially designed film roll unwinding mechanism for smooth bag pulling.

Filpack CMD Alpha 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 Servo Universal
The nextgen solution for dairy packaging. A high speed, versatile performer, Filpack Servo Universal serves multiple applications in both free flowing liquid (milk, buttermilk, etc.) and viscous (cream, ghee, kefir, etc.).

Pack quantity ranges from 200 ml to 1000 ml, and output speed goes up to 5000 packs per hour.

Filpack Servo Universal 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.

All Filpack packaging machines are heavy duty performers with simple maintenance-friendly construction. They are built for hygiene with product contact parts of SS304 stainless steel and a UV film sterilisation system for the packaging material.

Optional accessories include insulated balance tanks for energy saving, SCADA system, automatic CIP system, automatic pouch counting & crating systems, and more.

In VFFS packaging machines, Nichrome also offers the multi lane PV-215. For a wide range of applications, PV-215's intermittent motion technology ensures efficient sealing with a bagger speed of 1000 pouches per minute.

Nichrome’s HFFS Series

Nichrome's HFFS packaging machines bring new generation, linear technology from Totpack, Spain. The Totpack Series is versatile, and can be used for packing a wide range of dairy powders, liquids and viscous products such as ghee using different fillers. The Series also offers a range of pouch formats with superior pouch aesthetics.

The HFFS machines are PLC based machines with touch screen interface. The compact and versatile design offers both single and perforated chain of pouches with quick and easy changeover. Well designed duplex modules are available for higher outputs.

Nichrome's current HFFS machines range includes T110, T140 and T170.

Nichrome’s Bottle & Tin Packaging

Nichrome has recently expanded its offerings beyond pouch packaging to bottle packaging and tin packaging. Nichrome offers an efficient integrated system for bottle filling and packaging that covers a turntable, UV sterilisation chamber, automatic liquid filling machine, cap feeding elevator, rotary capping machine, induction sealer, labeling machine, date & batch coding system, and packing table.

SKUs range from 100 ml to 20 ltrs. Applications include a wide range of food & beverage liquids such as flavoured milk & buttermilk; viscous products such as ghee, chocolate sauce and more.

Nichrome's tin filling line is a sturdy, low-maintenance system made for accurate and efficient performance. The PLC-controlled line has a digital LCD touch screen displaying settings, and safety enclosures with interlocks for rotary parts.

Machine construction is available in SS3014, SS316 and MS painted material. Various tin sterilisation and cleaning options are available. Applications include milk powder, dairy-based health drink powders, baby food, etc.

For the most innovative packaging solutions and customized packaging systems for your specific needs in the dairy business, connect with Nichrome.

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.

Packaging innovation to optimise your supply chain

Packaging is no longer limited to the pouch, box, strip or any other material that holds and protects the product. It’s an entire system of preparing products for safe, efficient and cost-effective movement throughout the supply chain.

Industry is now aware that packaging is not just the work of designers and marketing departments who focus on brand recognition and driving sales. Their emphasis is on developing packaging that grabs attention on crowded retail shelves.

With attention on driving sales and brand recognition, not much emphasis is placed on or trailer utilization of the package itself.

Packaging plays a crucial role in supply chain management. It affects the physical distribution of the package. Logistics demands packages that can be easily handled throughout all processes and by the consumer. Packaging also affects production, which prefers one size of packaging for all products to minimize time, material, and labor costs.

Package optimization makes the difference.

Package optimization is an activity that seeks to make the product’s packaging more supply chain friendly. By making small changes, packaging can be made more ergonomically and sustainable, saving time, material and money that can make a big difference to the company’s supply chain. This in turn, leads to maximized return on investment.

Product’s Packaging

Here are three basic ways to optimize your packaging:

1.Choose the right materials: It’s important to make smart decisions about the proper primary, secondary and tertiary packaging to help your product and its packaging navigate the different stages and environments it will travel.

Materials that are expensive or difficult to use could add time and money to your supply chain. The good news is, you can often reduce or change your packaging materials without compromising the quality of your product or the perception of your brand.

2.Think sustainability: Package optimisation is an opportunity to go green and promote sustainable business practices. You can find ways to use less material and/or find materials with reduced carbon footprint. This will help you save money and the environment — while enhancing your company’s image as an environmentally responsible corporate citizen.

3. Optimise shipment costs: When it comes to shipment from factory to retail shelf or consumer, the size and weight of your boxes impacts your logistics costs. Optimising your product package ensures you optimize the space and weight occupied in transportation and storage, so you can transport more products — saving both time and shipping costs.

How Nichrome helped saved millions with packaging optimisation

Nichrome, India is leading integrated packaging solutions provider recently came up with a small optimization idea that resulted in impressive benefits for its client. As an expert with over 4 decades in the business, Nichrome understands that the benefits of an optimized package are amplified throughout the distribution cycle.

Integrated Packaging Solutions

For a renowned milk producer and marketer in Pune, Nichrome suggested they alter the size of their milk pouch by a few millimeters, making it a rectangular shape. This minute change in the primary packaging not only makes the pouch stand out amongst the other square pouches in the market, it also means more SKUs can be fitted in a typical crate and further, more pouches in a truck. Besides the cost savings in packaging material, even greater savings have resulted from decreased handling, storage and transportation costs.

Conclusion

It’s not easy optimising your package. Ideally, companies should get their marketing, technical and logistics experts to collaborate and develop solutions that enhance efficiency, reduce wastage and lower shipping costs while protecting and promoting your product. Wasteful, environmentally damaging practices are unacceptable — both for business and the earth.

Partnering with a packaging expert like Nichrome can help. From pouch formats and packaging material for primary packaging, secondary packaging and tertiary packaging, Nichrome collaborates to add value and deliver the optimal solution.

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Where goals meet solutions: Nichrome’s end-to-end packaging solutions

Nichrome’s end-to-end packaging solutions

For decades, Nichrome has been at the forefront of next-generation packaging technologies; a brand trusted for its rich legacy of pioneering innovation, extensive domain knowledge and manufacturing competency in innovative packaging systems.

Today, building on this heritage, we bring infinite possibilities to the table. For Food, Pharma and other applications, Nichrome offers integrated packaging solutions divided under three broad units: Packaging Machinery, Packaging Systems and Filling Systems.

Why integrated packaging systems?

Integrated packaging is critical for enhance 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 maximization of valuable human resources, waste reduction and minimization of downtime between runs.

Strategic partner for innovative packaging solutions

Innovation and engineering excellence are the pillars of Nichrome’s capabilities. As your full-service packaging partner, Nichrome combines products, equipment and strategic guidance to deliver smart packaging solutions. Whether you are just beginning to automate, augmenting n existing packaging system or looking for turnkey packaging solution, we have the in-house capabilities to address your challenges and cater to your specific needs. No matter what your budget or project scope, our skilled team delivers the insight and expertise to help design, install, commission and maintain your entire packaging line.

We partner to understand your goals and objectives, and provide recommendations to help with your safety & hygiene requirements, packaging design, marketing initiatives, cost optimisation and much more. With sound project design capabilities, strong R&D, and single-source convenience, Nichrome provides automated packaging solutions right from pre-packaging and primary packaging, to secondary packaging and tertiary or end-of-line solutions.

Nichrome also provides post-commissioning support through a strong nation-wide network of service engineers who ensure timely assistance when required. Furthermore, Nichrome makes spare parts accessible and affordable to minimize downtime and enhance durability and productivity for enterprises of all sizes.

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Complete packaging solutions backed by 4 decades of expertise: Nichrome

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.

Complete Packaging Solutions

Today, armed with four decades of experience in primary packaging and indepth understanding of diverse industry needs and challenges, Nichrome has the know-how and manufacturing capability to deliver end-to-end automated packaging lines for a wide variety of applications.

At Nichrome, customers can access integrated packaging solutions with single-source convenience. Nichrome offers solutions for:

1.          Pre-primary packaging
2.          Primary packaging
3.          Secondary packaging
4.          Tertiary packaging

Depending on specific customer needs, Nichrome can deliver:

1.          Project design from concept to commissioning
2.          Integration of new machines in existing lines
3.          Customization of solutions to suit individual requirements   

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, customers benefit from enhanced accuracy and reduction in waste and human errors.  Factory owners can increase product line efficiency and productivity without having to employ more people. Fully automated systems further decrease downtime. This saves money and maximizes ROI. 

Milk & dairy packaging, grain packaging, snacks packaging, powder packaging, sugar and salt packaging, oil packaging, ready-to-eat packaging – Nichrome’s proven prowess covers almost every food industry.

Contact Nichrome for customized integrated packaging solutions that transform productivity in your factory, and optimize your investment. www.nichrome.com

Growing demand for Packaged Grains in India

Growing demand for Packaged Grains in India

As online shopping grows in popularity due to its convenience and attractive marketing, the demand for well packaged grains is booming. Any manufacturer, who wants his grains to sell online, or even to stand out amongst stiff competition on the supermarket shelf, has to invest in quality packaging.

Who better than Nichrome to partner in this Endeavour? As India's leading packaging solutions manufacturer, Nichrome has four decades of industry experience and a proven reputation for innovation, manufacturing and support.

Nichrome offers a wide range of VFFS, HFFS and Multilane machines for grain and seed packaging. Depending on the size and type of pouch you desire, Nichrome offers the optimal solution.

For staples like rice, wheat and lentils, Indian consumers prefer to buy larger quantities. Nichrome's sturdy “Pentaseal Pouch” is a great solution for quantities of 2 Kg and 5 Kg as it increases the pouch strength and stands tall on the retail shelf. Hygiene is maintained and spillage reduced.

Other attractive pouch formats include Flexi Block, Centre Seal Pillow Pouch (CSPP), Gusset Pouch, 3-Side Seal, 4-Side Seal, 4-Line Seal besides Stand-up Packs.

From 100 gm packs to 25 Kg bags, Nichrome offers the full gamut of automatic grain packaging machines. These ensure the pouches are perfectly sealed, with accuracy and speed for minimal wastage. Being fully automated machines, they are economical too as they reduce need for man power, consume less electricity and are fast, assuring higher productivity!

Another advantage of Nichrome’s innovative packaging solutions is that they are versatile and can be used for other applications as well. Sugar packaging, tea packaging, whole spices, even detergents and pharmaceuticals can be packaged on these automatic filling machines.

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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