POWDER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS FROM NICHROME

 

The powder packaging market is growing fast. Whether it be ground masalas or milk powder, drink mixes or nutraceutical products, 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 its variants, drink mixes, protein powders, sweeteners, 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 the pertinent characteristics of the specific powder application. Different powders come with their own challenges. Some are free-flowing, others are not. Some, like flour, cause a dusty environment. Certain powders like agrochemicals can turn explosive with certain gases and an electrical spark. Product changeovers can also cause cross-contamination issues. 

Some aspects to be considered when choosing a powder packaging machine are: 

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

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

How dusty is the powder? 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 has an automated powder packaging solution to suit every need and challenge. As a reputed automatic powder filling machine manufacturer and experienced provider of integrated packaging solutions, Nichrome's technology expertise and in-depth knowledge of different industries and applications are unparalleled. Nichrome offers a wide range of chilli powder 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. 

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

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 (HFFS) Machines

T Series: Nichrome offers HFFS packaging machines from Totpack, Spain. T110, T140 and T170 offer new generation linear technology with a 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 Nichrome’s portfolio. 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 changeovers. So if you need a packaging machine manufacturer with proven expertise in powder packaging, contact Nichrome today.

WHY BUYING NICHROME’S MULTI HEAD WEIGHER PACKING MACHINE MAKES GOOD SENSE.

 

Multi head weighers are now the standard equipment for weighing and packing applications in varied industries.

Especially if your business deals with fresh, food products, it is essential that the product is weighed efficientlywhile moving at great speed, and filled competently, without waste.

Multi head weigher delivers two main advantages: speed and accuracy. So if you’re looking for an efficient tea packaging machine or coffee packaging machine, namkeen packing machine or any powder packaging machine, a multi head weigher packing machine makes good business sense.

In fact, this machine works well even for products such as sugar, grains,spices, pasta, dog food, etc., which are often considered difficult to weigh efficiently or tend to get stuck within the equipment.

How does a multi head weigher packing machine work?

Basically, a multi head weigher packing machine takes bulk product and weighs it into smaller increments according tothe weight programmed into its software. The bulk product is fed into the scale through the infeed funnel on top. The top cone and feed pans vibrate and gently move the product towards the weigh buckets around the edge of the scale which are constantly weighing the product they contain.

To reach the target weight, the software chooses the sum of a combination of buckets which add up to the correct amount.

Standard multi-head weighers range from 10 to 24 heads. The more weighing heads a system has, higher the possible speeds and greater the accuracy.

Multi head weigher packing machine from Nichrome

Nichrome's Excel 400 Plus Multi Head Weigher is a preferred choice for packaging snacks such as potato chips, kurkure, namkeen. This vertical form fill seal machine is also used for packing pasta, nuts, dry fruits, seeds, soya chunks, breakfast cereals, whole spices, etc.

Excel 400 packs CSPP, Gusset and Pentaseal pouches of up to 10 kgs weight at speeds that go up to 80 packs per minute.

The best thing about Excel 400 is its versatility. Just change the filler, and it can be used for packing grains and powders too.

Why buy from Nichrome?

Buying a fixed asset like this is an expensive, one-time investment. Of course, you will consider several things such as the machine's weight, size, cost, process, construction, etc. Finding a reliable supplier is crucial.

Meeting Nichrome is a good idea. Nichrome is India’s leading packaging machine manufacturer and provider of. innovative packaging solutions.  As a trusted automatic filling machine manufacturer for over four decades, Nichrome's  packaging solutions India such as oil filling machines, milk packaging machines, spice packaging machine, liquid filling machines, pharmaceutical packaging machines, shampoo packing machines, etc. are all helping enterprises to access packaging efficiency and profitability with their advanced technology and durable performance.

Some important reasons to trust Nichrome:

Durability: Obviously, you want your big investment to work efficiently for years. Nichrome's technology and manufacturing is proven; their track record for long service life is excellent.

Operating manuals and training: During purchase, Nichrome provides proper manuals and training for your staff to help them understand the technology and working of your multi head system.

Spare parts: Multi head filling machines are made up of countless small mechanical and electronic components. These parts may need replacement. Nichrome assures availability of genuine and accurate spares - to spare you lengthy downtime and ensure machine efficiency.

Maintenance and service: Periodic maintenance and servicing is essential to keep your automatic packaging machine in top working condition. Nichrome has an efficient Service network and offers professional AMCs to help you avoid break downs,  get the best from your machine.

Buying a multi head filling machine from a reliable, proven manufacturer such as Nichrome would ensure you get the latest technology, world-class quality and return-on-investment you seek. What's more, Nichrome stays committed to your business' efficiency, and is always available with service, spares and support to ensure you never have to face system slowdown or process downtime.

Nichrome: Making A Mark In The Ever-Changing Packaging World

 

The packaging sector is at a turning point in its history. Today, more than ever, companies need high performance machinery that meets quality and productivity requirements.

Environmental concerns are forcing the packaging industry to reinvent itself, especially through the use of eco-friendly materials that are less energy-intensive, more easily recycled.While plastic is widely used thanks to its many advantages especially its low weight per unit, glass and metal containers are making a comeback in certain categories, driven by environmental concerns. Even the flexible packaging industry is looking for biodegradable materials.

So packaging is continuously evolving. Technological innovations and growing automation have transformed the industry. Some of the most noticeabledevelopments include:

Connectivity: The various functions involved in packaging are integrated thanks to automation. Users get a clearer picture of the various sub-processesand plant conditions which helps to improve maintenance and optimise packaging processes.

Digital engineering: Most processes are now digitised; manual operations have been replaced by automated speed and accuracy. Errors in the process canalso be identified and rectified sooner with digital engineering.

Space saving: The packaging machinery industry is adopting modular machine configuration and re-designing equipment to save space and reduce machine footprint.

Simplicity: The ability of companies to integrate new machines or lines easily into existing systems is essential for them to adapt to the changing technology.The growing need to simplify diagnostics and maintenance is giving birth to more web-based service tools and innovative machine concepts.

NICHROME’S PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

Since Nichrome developed India's first indigenous milk packaging machine in 1977, it 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 packaging systems.

For enterprises big and small, for applications existing and emerging, Nichrome offers infinite possibilities in integrated, automated packaging solutions. With its strong thrust on R&D, Nichrome partners with customers through the complete lifecycle, offering application-specific solutions, backed by dependable service and support.

It could be a small variation in a pouch format or customization of an existing machine; a pro-actively developed filling system or consultancy & system design for a complete packaging plant - Nichrome has the expertise, capabilities and innovation to transform productivity and enrich customer relationships in endless ways.

Based in Pune, India, Nichrome’s sales & service network spans India and the world. It has presence in 45 countries and more than 7000 successful installations worldwide.

NICHROME’S OFFERINGS

Horizontal packaging machine, verticalform fill seal machine, tray sealing machine, multilane sachet packaging machine, bottle or tin filling line, blister packaging machine, mini dairy plants, complete end-to-end integrated packaging system, filling systems - the gamut of Nichrome's offeringsis vast and comprehensive.

Nichrome designs and manufactured automated packaging machines for almost any application in Food, Pharma and other verticals.

Nichrome is among the leading edible oil filling machine manufacturers who is equally adept at supplying powder filling machines, salt packaging machines, ketchuppackaging machines, milk packaging or grain packaging machines. The Nichrome portfolio also includes shampoo packing machines, cosmeticpackaging machine, tablet & capsule packaging lines and even packaging solutions for pet food, dyes & pigments, adhesives, agrochemicals & fertilisers. Indeed the list of applications is endless.

Nichrome’s inhouse R&D works tirelessly to upgrade existing machinery and innovate new solutions that meet the challenges of the times. Compact footprint, advanced technology, high speed performance, ease of operations and long service life are the hallmark of Nichrome’s packaging machines. Nichrome ensures that its machines can be easily integrated (upward or downward) into existing plant systems, and can also be modified to adapt to some changing needs.

A contemporary feature of Nichrome’s machines is the DOIT (data over Internet) which uses Cloud connectivity to provide anytime, anywhere access of the packaging machine. Users can monitor, evaluate and even change machine operation parameters from any connected device, anywhere in the world.

Today, more than four decades since Nichrome developed India’s first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine, Nichrome continues to make a mark on the packaging world, leading the way with innovation, technology, quality and service that enhances productivity and profitability for its customer’s business.

WHY NICHROME FOR MILK POWDER PACKAGING

 

About milk powder

Milk powder is made by converting liquid milk into a dry product that can be stored without substantial loss of quality. There are four main types of milk powder: dairy whitener, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder and baby food powder.

Milk powder production involves the removal of water from milk solids. The final product is easily transportable, small in volume and has a significantly longer shelf-life than pasteurised liquid milk. The removal of water is achieved via three steps: milk treatment, evaporation and spray drying or roller drying. The milk is concentrated approximately 10-fold to form a powder.

Milk powders are used by consumers as a substitute for fresh milk, and as ingredients for the manufacture of a wide range of processed food products such as confectionaries, infant formulas, nutritional foods, ice creams, yogurts, chocolate, bakery products, soups, sauces, etc.

Milk powder packaging with Nichrome

Milk powder packaging is crucial because it impacts the quality, safety and marketing of the product. Milk powder is prone to lipid oxidation owing to its hygroscopicity and fat content, and therefore should be packaged to prevent contact with light, oxygen, moisture and contaminants.

Stable and beautiful packaging can increase the value of milk powder to consumers by providing a sense of hygiene, nutrition, taste and security. Packaging, by enhancing the value of the milk powder, serves to effectively promote the sale of milk powder.

Nichrome milk powder packaging technology extends to various formats under 2 broad categories:

1.Tin Cans
Milk powder has a long shelf life when packed in metal cans due to their excellent barrier properties physical strength, durability, absolute barrier properties to moisture, O2, and light, absence of flavor or odor, and rigidity. Nichrome’s tin filling system packs in quantities up to 1000 gms.

2.Flexible multilayer pouches
Flexible pouches or sachets made of aluminum foil or plastic film laminates, are slowly but steadily replacing the tin can. Flexible packages reduce manufacturing and transport costs. As they require less material, they minimise post-consumer waste. The various flexible packaging formats offered by Nichrome’s milk powder packaging machines include:

- Stick pack

- Small sachet

- Gusset bag

- CSPP/Chain of pouches

- Pentaseal/ Pentaseal with D-cut

- Stand up pouch

Nichrome’s milk powder packaging range

Nichrome has decades of experience in the milk powder packaging process. Nichrome’s technology ensures the product is delivered with safety and quality to the consumer, keeping freshness and flavour intact.

Nichrome offers a range of high quality, affordable, and flexible solutions for milk powder packaging along with prompt sales and service support for all packaging related needs. Nichrome’s many rugged, field-proven solutions are:

TIN FILLING LINE

- sturdy, low maintenance system

- PLC controlled

- Construction available in SS3014, SS316 and MS painted material

- Auto lid feeding, placing & lid seaming

- Fast changeover design for different size of tin

- Various tin sterilisation and cleaning options are available

EXCEL 400 PLUS SERVO AUGER

- VFFS powder packaging machine

- PLC controlled

- Cross sealing jaws for optimum performance

- Easily integrated with upstream/downstream systems

- Pouch formats: 4 line seal, Pentaseal, CSPP, Gusset, Pentaseal with D cut

SPRINT 250 PLUS SERVO AUGER

- VFFS technology

- PLC controlled

- For quantities up to 2 kgs

- Perforation system to deliver chain of small pouches

- Pouch formats: CSPP (single or chain)

MAXIMA 200/400

- Compact design, small footprint

- PLC-controlled

- Maxima 200 packs 200 pouches/min; Maxima 400 packs 400 pouches/min

- Maxima 400 packs different products with different quantities on each head

- Pouch format: CSPP (single or chain)

MULTILANE STICKPACK WITH MULTI HEAD SERVO AUGER FILLER

- For producers serving the travel, food chain & hospitality sectors

- PLC controlled

- Up to 10 Lanes (depending on stick width)

- Flexibility for product and format changes

- Pouch formats: Centre seal stickpack; Centre seal stickpack with V notch

T-SERIES

- Compact HFFS machines

- Linear technology from Europe

- PLC controlled

- Duplex model available for higher output

- Pouch formats: Stand up, stand up with zipper/euro slot/handle

Conclusion

The milk powder industry is booming in India and abroad, driving demand for automatic milk powder weighing and packaging machines. Nichrome is India’s leading provider of integrated packaging solutions offering a gamut of packaging machines, filling systems and turnkey projects for the dairy industry.

Partner with Nichrome to find the best, most cost-efficient milk powder packaging machine for your business. Nichrome can also help with secondary packaging solutions, and integration with existing systems.

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.

Stimulating solutions for coffee packaging.

India is the 6th largest producer of coffee. The branded coffee trade is dominated by Nestle and Hindustan Unilever, but others like Tata and other regional players are also making inroads into this vibrant market.

Traditionally, coffee consumption in India was largely concentrated in the southern states which also contribute almost 90% of the domestic production. However, in the last 2 decades, coffee consumption has spread and grown in urban centres across the country.

Higher disposable incomes, global exposure, media penetration, changing lifestyles influenced by the West are driving the country’s taste for coffee. Easy availability of variants at retail outlets, growing cafe chains (like Barista and Cafe Coffee Day) and new product developments by national and international companies has further promoted coffee consumption in India.

The packaged coffee market comprises different variants: instant, filter, bean-to-cup and RTD (ready-to-drink). Growing appreciation of coffee has motivated big players to introduce exotic flavours besides offering a variety of coffee powders catering to all classes and price points.

RTD market is still at a nascent stage accounting for barely 1% of the total coffee market (by value) but it shows signs of growing. So far, it is dominated by Nescafe Cappuccino packs and cafe chains like Starbucks who sell private blends.

All this means there is a huge need for quality packaging that retains the flavour and freshness of the coffee powder or ready mix while enhancing the brand’s retail image. Nichrome is powerfully positioned to provide a wide variety of packaging solutions to suit different needs. As India’s leading packaging solutions manufacturer, Nichrome has four decades of industry experience and a proven reputation for innovation, manufacturing and support.

From automatic powder packaging machines, secondary packaging solutions to end-to-endintegrated packaging lines, Nichrome promises efficient solutions with effective ROI.

Nichrome offers a choice of VFFS powder filling machines such as Excel Plus Auger, Sprint Plus 250 Servo Auger, Maxima 400, and Multilane PV 215. In the HFFS format, Nichrome offers next-gen linear technology from Totpack Spain.

From single-serve stickpacks and 5 gm sachets which are preferred by the travel & hospitality sector, to bulk 25 Kg bags, Nichrome’s automatic coffee packaging machines pack them all,in pouch formats ranging from CSPP, 3-side seal & contour packs to gusset pouches, pentaseal and standup packs. 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, grain packaging, even detergents and pharmaceuticals can be packaged on theseautomatic filling machines.

Contact Nichrome at www.nichrome.com

Monitor your Nichrome packaging machine, from anywhere, any time

Nichrome’s packaging machines now come with a unique feature: Data-over-Internet. Just login from your phone or laptop anytime, anywhere – and access your Nichrome packaging machine.

With a view to enable constant monitoring of your automated packaging machine, Nichrome has developed the “data logger”. This smart monitoring system uses the IoT to put superior controls at your fingertips.

VFFS Machines Excel Plus Series Excel Plus Servo Auger

The logger includes sensors that are magnetically attached to the machinery. The sensors constantly measure key parameters and transmit the readings via Bluetooth to a central unit. Multiple users from different locations can access this single server to retrieve and update their data.

The main aim of the use of data logger is to ensure that valuable machinery and the process are constantly monitored. Each & every parameter of the machine can be monitored. Unexpected faults can be detected in real time, and with data generated by the data logger, customers can address the issue quickly to minimise damage and downtime.

Customers benefit from reliable and consistent data collection, prompt trouble shooting and maximized machine uptime.

The data logger is just another innovation from Nichrome, India’s leading packaging machine manufacturer with four decades of expertise to their credit. Since Nichrome developed India’s first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine four decades ago, it has continued to innovate and introduce new machines and new features that enable its customers to achieve high productivity and cost-efficiency in their packaging process.

Today, besides primary packaging machines, Nichrome offers clients cutting edge solutions, end-to-end. Secondary and tertiary packaging, packaging project integration, turnkey project design and implementation – Nichrome offers it all. For the latest, most efficient packaging solutions, talk to Nichrome.

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Nichrome Powder Packaging On the Spice Trail

Last year, of India’s estimated Rs40,000 crore spices market, just about 15% was branded and dominated by brands such as Catch, Badshah, Everest, MDH, MTR and Ramdev, among others, according to a study by Technopak Advisors.

However the branded spices market is booming as consumers grow increasingly concerned about quality, purity and brand. Spice exports from India too are on the rise. As per the Economic Times, spices export from India has seen a staggering 129% growth in the last fiscal year.

Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machines HFFS Series T-200

The Indian spices market is projected to reach approximately USD 18 billion by 2020 with growth in the sector is expected to be led by branded spices and spice mixes. The Indian government is aggressively promoting spice exports through various initiatives such as setting up of spice parks. Spice Parks offer common processing facilities to both producers and exporters.

No wonder, large packaged goods companies like ITC Ltd., Kohinoor and Tata Chemicals Ltd., the maker of branded salt and pulses, have stepped into the spices segment during the past couple of years.

Besides modern retail and kirana shops, branded masalas are being sold through specialty stores like meat shops and online marketplaces like Amazon and Big Basket. There is a huge market for smaller packs and single-use pouches.

Think branded spice powders, and Nichrome must inevitably come to mind. A leader in automatic powder packaging machines, Nichrome has four decades of experience and proven expertise in pouch packaging technology.

Depending on your individual needs and challenges, Nichrome offers a wide range of VFFS machines and HFFS machines for powder packaging. One of the best sellers is undoubtedly the CE-compliant Maxima 400. With its compact design and PLC-based control system, Maxima 400 efficiently packs blended spices, ground spices and a host of other powders such as dairy whitener, soup powders, pre-mix powders and even granular products. Humidity and contaminants are kept out; freshness and flavor are locked in.

Maxima 400 has a modular structure and small footprint, and offer a bagger speed of 400 pouches per minute, in single CSPP or perforated chain of CSPP pouches. Filler options like Servo Auger and twin cup filler are available, and you enjoy the flexibility to pack different products with different quantities on each head.

MAXIMA 400 WITH SERVO AUGER

To exploit the huge potential of the branded spices market, partner with Nichrome for fast, accurate and airtight pouch packaging of your products.

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Brewing profits for the tea industry: Nichrome’s end-to-end packaging solutions

End-to-End Packaging Solutions

Nichrome is well known as a manufacturer of primary packaging machines for a variety of applications. Coffee packaging machines, Spice packaging machines, Liquid filling machines, Snacks packaging machines, Shampoo packing machines, Tea packaging machines and many more.

However, with its decades in the industry, and indepth knowledge of different industries and their challenges, Nichrome today is supremely poised to offer integrated end-to-end packaging solutions for the tea industry. That too, with single-source convenience and service support few companies can provide.

Coffee Packaging Machine

Whether you require standard industrial packaging solutions or custom-made alternatives, consumer-sized packaging or bulk-sized packaging, Nichrome is your one-stop-shop for turnkey packaging lines.

The Different Stages of a typical tea packaging line:

1. Raw material Receipt: there is lack of consistency in the receiving of raw material at the factory, hence in this step, a consistent maintenance of quality is ensured.

2. Intermediate Storage:  this step ensures constant feed to the processing system.

3. Processing machinery: in this step, raw product is processed into final finished product.

4. Intermediate Storage of Finished product: in this step, the finished product is stored for primary packaging processing.

5. Primary/Retail Packaging of processed/finished product: in this step, the finished product is packed into its primary packaging form.

6. Secondary Packaging System:  in this step, the primary the primary packaged product is collated or and stacked together into bigger packs.

7. Tertiary Packaging System: this is the final step in the system where final wholesale packs are packed.

For the tea industry, Nichrome offers a full range of Pre-Packaging Solutions such as Intermediary storage equipment, Product cleaning & grading equipment, Blending equipment, processing equipment for tea, Food safety equipment and Conveying accessories. In Post-Packaging Solutions, equipment includes Food safety equipment, Pouch collation, Conveying accessories, online check weigher, and Cartoning/ baling machines.

Nichrome’s Pre and Post Packaging equipment form a Complete System Solution Project. Individual equipment can also be customized and integrated with existing equipment. Such Integrated Packaging Solutions definitely result in enhanced speed and accuracy, reduced labour costs, and increased overall productivity for a profitable business outcome – not just for tea, but for rice, oil, milk and detergent among others.

Single-serve sachets are the way to go!

Urbanization, convenience, education, mobility, waste consciousness – all these contemporary trends have made single-serve sachets a popular form of flexible packaging in India and abroad.

In restaurants and hotels, offices and canteens, airports, airlines and food malls – single-serve stick packs have become the popular type of food packaging. The stick pack offers consumers convenience (it is easy to open and provides just the right amount of product) plus the freshness of the product is guaranteed. The stick pack is a safe and hygienic packaging form used in both the food industry and even in the pharmaceutical sector.

Stick packs offer unmatched economy and convenience for service providers in the hospitality, food or airlines industries. They help these players to provide food and nutraceutical powders in hygienic, single-serve packaging which reduces wastage and spillage.

Stick packs are the perfect portable solution for ‘on the go’ consumers of all ages – whether they contain our daily medication, favourite coffee, mouth freshner or ketchup to go with our sandwich lunch, they allow us to take our lifestyle on the road.

As India’s leading packaging machine manufacturer, Nichrome has innovated a multilanestick pack packaging machine to make the most of this growing trend. The Multilane Stickpack solution is available with 2 to 10 lanes, yielding 35 packs per minute per plane! It has a complete Stainless Steel construction and is CE compliant. The machine is available in multiple Filler options depending on the product to be packed. The machine delivers maximum accuracy and higher speeds with low wastage of film!

A state-of-the-art automatic packaging machine for powders, the Multilane Stick Pack helps protect the product through tight pouch seals and high-quality materials, and also help strengthen brand image with functionality, portability and design.

Nichrome’s latest solution with Servo Auger Filler for milk powder packaging, pharma powders packaging and coffee/tea premix packaging, has the capacity to pack small sachets of powders from 2 g to 20 g. With a Multi Piston Filler, the machine packs viscous products such as Honey, Ghee, Ketchup, Olive Oil, Mayonnaise, Mustard Paste, and Jam & Shampoo; with Volumetric Multiple Cavity Filler, it packs free flow powders & granular products such as sugar, salt, pepper, mouth freshner, etc. A CE certified PLC controller makes it easy to operate and provides the necessary flexibility for product and format changes while maintaining the efficiency of the process.

For businesses who want to make the most of the booming demand for stick packs in the Food, Aviation and Hospitality industries, Nichrome’s VFFS Multilane Stickpack is a worthy partner.

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POWDER PACKAGING PERFECTED: NICHROME INDIA

When it comes to powder packaging, few can match the expertise of Nichrome India. Nichrome is the leading pouch packaging machine manufacturer with over 7000 installations across 45 countries to its credit. With experience spanning 4 decades, Nichrome is well known for its innovation and indigenization of the latest technologies for Indian customers and applications.

Nichrome’s SALTPACK Vertical Form Fill Seal Machine offers a high-speed, automatic packaging solution for the salt industry. The products parts are designed of special grade materials suitable for salt handling and salt pouch packing. It involves the lowest running cost through reputed CE marked PLC housed in dust tight electrical panel for machine control.

Nichrome’s Salt Packaging Machine is equipped with unique film pulling technique which prevents film and product wastage. It packs up to 1000 gms in CSPP pouches at the rate of 60 packs per minute.

Salt Packaging Machine

For other powders such as Spices, Atta (Flour Products), Milk Powder, Coffee Powder, Premixes, Instant Mixes, Agro Chemicals, Pesticides, Nutraceutical and Pharma Powders, Nichrome offers a wide range of solutions to suit individual needs. Moreover, the Powder Packaging Machines come with a choice of fillers so they can be used for diverse products. It is this versatility that makes Nichrome the preferred choice for pouch packaging solutions.

MAXIMA 400 WITH SERVO AUGER

For example, Nichrome’s Multilane PV-125 is a versatile Pharmaceutical Packaging Machine with 5 different filler options. When fitted with a Positive Displacement Pump Filler, it packs Pastes, Cream Gel, Lotions, etc. in convenient 4 side seal sachets. For ORS and other free flowing and granular powders, capsules, tablets & lozenges, the Volumetric Slide Gate Cup Filler / Drum Filler is used.

Nichrome also offers a range of Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machines incorporating new-gen linear technology from Totpack of Spain. Totpack’s compact and versatile design offers both single and perforated chain of pouches. Totpack machines are equipped with well designed duplex modules for higher outputs, and promises easy and quick change over. Ideal for powders like ORS, Pharmaceutical, Spices, Milk, Coffee, Health Drinks, Instant Mixes, Premixes, Coconut & Hair Dye; and free flowing powders and granular products like ORS, Sugar, Rice, Cheese Balls, Pulses & Detergents, Totpack HFFS machines also pack viscous products like ketchup, pickles, ghee, shampoo, gels, etc. and free flowing liquids like milk, lassi, health drinks, juices, liquor, etc.

HFFS Machines

Contact Nichrome for customized packaging solutions for your factory. Nichrome collaborates to study and understand specific client needs, and then tailor solutions that optimize space, resources and productivity. For Powder Packaging, Nichrome offers project design and project integration capabilities covering the stages of primary packaging, secondary packaging and tertiary packaging.

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Spice Packaging Machines-A Global View

Spice consumption is increasing globally and demand for spices is rising with the growing demand for convenience food and for health and wellness food. This global scenario is expected to promote the development of spice processing industries of many countries.

Currently, only a few countries like India, Indonesia, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, predominate commercial production of the major spices in Asia. With increasing demand for spices in the global market, many countries having suitable natural resources for growing exotic spices, are expected to concentrate on the growth of their spice industries. The Spice processing industry has a huge growth and export potential in these countries.

Asian countries like Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan and Myanmar are working towards systematic development of the spice industry and promoting the export of spices. Spice processing clusters are rising in these countries to facilitate the growth of spice industries. African countries like Sudan and Kenya are also planning to make the most of their resources like soil and climate which are highly favourable for growing spices. All these developments are expected to benefit the global spice industry. The main challenge for these new players is to maintain the quality standards of the products and the packaging, to successfully survive the competition from established brands in the global market.

India is known as the home of spices and has been processing and trading spices since ancient times. As the largest producer and exporter of spices, India has immense growth potential. Technological advancements, R&D and cutting-edge spice processing and packaging technology allow Indian spice exporters to offer high grade products to consumers globally.

Nichrome has witnessed and has been associated with the development of this heritage industry of India for more than 40 years. Nichrome is one of the India’s leading packaging machine manufacturers. Supplying hi-tech packaging solutions to Indian food processors since 1977, Nichrome has a large base of satisfied customers in India. With the pioneering Form-Fill-Seal Machines for a special application like spices, Nichrome is the preferred packaging solution provider to many top brands of spices in India.

Packaging plays a crucial role in preserving the quality of spices. Nichrome packaging machines are designed to meet the international quality standards. Nichrome’s state of the art powder filling and packaging machines are at par with top international packaging machine brands. Packaging in our machines guarantees complete preservation of the quality of spices.

Nichrome offers a wide range of packaging machines, suitable for spices in different forms and to meet wide capacity requirements. The vertical form-fill-seal machines are highly suitable for spices in powdered form. Our machines are designed for accurate weighing, safe handling and perfect packaging of spices.

With proven expertise and vast experience in Indian Spice Packaging Machines industry, the company now aims to participate in the global spice processing market. Nichrome is based in India which gives geographical advantage of easy access to many Asian, African and Middle East countries. This can facilitate timely technical support for installation and servicing in any of the countries.

With experience and technical excellence Nichrome can provide the complete technology for different applications and capacity requirements of spice processors globally.