Integrate Your Milk Packaging with Nichrome

 

Nichrome India’s expertise and experience in milk packaging are well known. The foundations were laid over four decades ago when Nichrome designed and manufactured India’s first homegrown milk pouch packaging machine in reply to the Government of India’s call for cost-effective indigenous packaging technology to support and catalyse India’s White Revolution. Nichrome’s first Filpack machine was commissioned at the Kurla Dairy, Mumbai, from where milk pouches were first commercially distributed on 7th March 1977. 

Since that incredible feat, Nichrome has only been augmenting and developing its capabilities and offerings for milk packaging with every subsequent decade. Nichrome today offers automated packaging machines and integrated packaging systems for a diverse range of dairy products including liquid (milk, buttermilk, flavoured milk), viscous (ghee, vanaspati, curd) and powders (dairy whiteners, milk powder). Nichrome’s range of dairy packaging machines and systems bring with them pertinent common advantages such as a compact, maintenance-friendly construction, high-speed performance, exemplary hygiene standards, and accurate filling and sealing. 

Nichrome’s Milk Packaging Systems 

Nichrome has designed a revolutionary primary packaging + secondary packaging combination for the milk industry. It is made up of Nichrome’s Filpack Servo 12K and a Milk Pouch Crating System.

 Filpack Servo 12K

 The pride of Nichrome’s milk packaging portfolio, the Filpack Servo 12K is the fastest milk pouch packaging machine with a speed of 12,000 packs/hour.

 Features of Filpack Servo 12K:

 -       CSPP pouches of co-extruded LDPE in SKUs of 200 ml, 500 ml and 1000 ml

-       Independent balance tanks for flexibility to handle single or multiple products simultaneously

-       Can pack free-flow liquids such as flavoured milk, lassi, juice, mineral water

-       Minimal spillage and wastage

-       Fully stainless steel structure, digital heat control system that provides maximum accuracy with a separate control panel box

-       Built-in jumbo roll with a web tracking attachment

-       Easy to set and change recipes and quantity through the HMI panel

-       Machine operations can be controlled using a remote control and machine automation can be accessed remotely through a state-of-the-art ‘Data Over Internet’ feature

-       The insulated tanks installed in this system maintain product temperature and minimize energy consumption 

Flexible milk pouches are not self-supporting, so they compulsorily need secondary packaging. Also, since these pouches are packed at high speeds by Nichrome’s Filpack Servo 12K milk filling machine, manually lifting them in crates for transportation isn’t just slow, it could be inaccurate too. 

Automatic Milk Pouch Crating System

 Nichrome’s Automatic Milk Pouch Crating System brings to the table a complementary secondary packaging solution that counts and fills pouches in crates in synchronization with Nichrome’s high-speed milk pouch packaging Filpack Servo 12K machine. This helps make the process systematic, automated and quick. It also helps to maintain the quality and food safety standards while keeping a count of the number of pouches and crates.

 Advantages of Nichrome’s Crating System:

 ●     This system can be custom-made as per the floor layout and number of machines

●     A complete end-of-the-line solution, from crate washing to cold storage

●     Fully automated solution that reduces labour

●     Keeps the secondary packing process hygienic and modern

●     Enhances productivity

●     Independent of speed of machines/number of heads

●     Independent of the volume of pouches

●     Every crate has the correct pouch count

●     Optional features include data logging and online crate weighing. The entire data of the production process can be logged and saved in the Cloud or central server system

●     Optional Online Leak Detection Mechanism in which each pouch from the conveyor is passed through a pressing conveyor which removes excess air from the pouch, through which operators can readily differentiate leaky pouches

Conclusion

 Nichrome's demonstrated expertise in dairy products packaging technology is well renowned - not just in India but in other countries too. Nichrome offers multiple packaging solutions for dairy products such as milk, lassi, buttermilk, curd, cream, ghee, and even dairy whitener and milk powder.

If you’re on the lookout for a seamlessly integrated milk packaging system that can deliver efficient, trouble-free performance every day for a sustained period of time, connect with Nichrome. Nichrome will carry out a detailed study of your operations, requirements, space and facilities to provide you with a complete customized solution. As a result, you get a primary packaging machine plus a secondary packaging solution that is integrated and tailored for the optimal utilization of space, performance and resources.

 For further information about the milk packaging systems and other cutting-edge integrated packaging solutions, contact www.nichrome.com.

Nichrome’s Bottle Filling Systems for Liquids

 

Automatic liquid filling machines and end-to-end production lines are helping make liquid packaging more accurate, fast and hygienic across a wide range of industries. Producers in the food and beverages, pharmaceutical, chemicals and cosmetics industries have come to realise that automated filling machines and automatic packaging machines have the capacity for much higher production speeds than manual filling. Even in the case of plastic or glass bottle filling, automated machines are more reliable in terms of accuracy, hygiene and output.

 

Considerations for Liquid Packaging

 

Even before the product hits the shelves, packaging and processing facilities must ensure that the product remains free of contaminants and possible spoilage before consumption.

While the packaging design is crucial for keeping products safe from contamination and spoilage, liquid products need to be protected prior to the packaging process.

Effective packaging systems integration needs to be utilized to ensure that the products remain safe at all times during the packaging process. In the case of liquid packaging lines, this includes using dependable liquid filling machines and related packaging equipment specifically designed to handle the product.

Nichrome displays its superior capabilities in Bottle Filling Systems for liquids.

Nichrome’s Liquid Packaging Solutions

 

Liquid packaging was the first technology developed by Nichrome way back in 1977. Nichrome answered the government’s call for cost-effective indigenous milk packaging by manufacturing India’s first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine.

 

Nichrome’s diverse range of liquid packaging machines is suited to packaging a wide variety of liquids. Nichrome has innovative packaging solutions for liquids ranging from free flow liquids, to highly viscous. Nichrome boasts of decades of experience in handling the different characteristics of different liquids: foam generating liquids, liquids with lumpy particles, liquids that need nitrogen flushing, liquids that require constant temperature, flammable liquids etc. Nichrome has the capacity to customise solutions for client-specific requirements.

 

Nichrome’s Bottle Filling Line for Liquids

 

Nichrome’s automatic bottle filling system is an integrated packaging solution that can pack liquids in SKUs from 100ml to 20ltrs.

Some of the applications of this automated bottle filling system include a diverse range of food and beverage liquids such as flavoured milk, water and buttermilk, soft drinks, energy drinks; non-food liquids such as perfumes, shampoo, handwash oil; viscous products such as ghee, ketchup, chocolate sauce et al.

 

Nichrome’s bottle filling line is an efficient integrated system for bottle filling and packaging. The components of this system include:

 

●     Turntable

●     UV sterilisation chamber

●     Automatic liquid filling machine

●     Cap feeding elevator

●     Rotary capping machine

●     Induction sealer

●     Labelling machine

●     Date & batch coding system

●     Packing table

 

Key Features of Nichrome’s Bottle Filling Line for Liquids

 

●     “No Bottle, No Filling” safety device which prevents spillage or drippage of liquids if there is no bottle in the line.

●     Auto cap placing, pressing and screwing feature available which effectively automates the bottling process.

●     Glass, HDPE, PP bottle and Metal Tin friendly line, so that a variety of container/bottle types can be filled.

●     Machine construction available in SS304, SS316 and M.S painted.

●     PLC controlled line for precision and accuracy.

●     Fast changeover design for different bottle sizes for quick changeover.

●     Digital LCD touchscreen display and settings for easy control and operation.

●     Safety enclosures with interlocks for rotary parts to prevent accidents.

●     Various bottle sterilization and cleaning options available for specific highly sensitive liquid packaging.

●     Versatile SKU packing range without the need to change parts.

●     Fast cut off option to achieve accuracy and speed.

●     Completely drip-free filling to avoid wastage and spillage.

 

Conclusion

 

Nichrome is India’s leading automatic filling machine manufacturer, and the pioneer in Milk pouch packing machines in India.

 

Since Nichrome’s development of India’s first indigenous milk packaging machine in 1977, it has been at the cutting edge of next-generation packaging technologies. It has been a brand trusted for its rich legacy of groundbreaking innovation, expansive domain knowledge and manufacturing prowess in packaging systems.

 

As an innovative packaging machine manufacturer, Nichrome has always had a strong belief in partnering with customers in order to understand their product and the challenges therewith, and providing value in every interaction. Nichrome’s impressive portfolio of advanced packaging solutions and global presence has been built on the platform of its strong in-house R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

Connect with Nichrome for your liquid packaging machine needs today!

Dairy And Milk Packaging Solutions From Nichrome

 Since developing the first indigenous milk pouch packagingmachine in the 1970s, Nichrome has been growing its expertise and developing technology for milk and dairy packaging. In the present day, Nichrome is India’s leading integrated packaging solutions provider and offers the fastest milk packaging machine in addition to other automated dairy packaging solutions for liquid, powder and viscous products in the dairy industry.

VFFS Machines for Dairy Packaging 

The Filpack Series from Nichrome presents pathbreaking technology for milk and dairy packaging. The Filpack Servo 12K, with a speed of 12,000 packs/hour is the fastest milk pouch packaging machine. It can pack CSPP pouches of 200 ml, 500 ml and 100 ml with proficiency and accuracy.

Another machine from the Filpack Series is the Filpack Servo 6K that delivers accurate and properly sealed CSPP pouches at a speed of 6000 packs/hour. The applications of this machine include milk, flavoured milk, lassi, buttermilk, curd.

The Filpack Series also includes:

Filpack CMS 5L

The Filpack CMS 5L from Nichrome is a more versatile machine that can package both liquids and viscous products with a pneumatic filling system for better filling consistency. This machine fills and seals pouches of larger quantities - up to 5500 ml in CSPP format.

The packaging speed goes up to 800 pouches/hour for liquids while it is 400 pouches/hour for viscous products.

Filpack CMD Alpha 

The Filpack CMD Alpha is another effective packaging solution for milk and other liquids. This machine is significantly shorter than conventional machines and occupies less floor space as no side opening is required.

Solid-state control technology controls the impulse seal system while there is a specially designed film roll unwinding mechanism for snag-free bag pulling. 

This machine comes with twin heads so it is possible to pack two different products at the same time. One can even carry out maintenance on one head while the other is in use. 

Filpack Servo Universal 

This machine is a nextgen solution for dairy packaging. Filpack Servo Universal is a high speed, versatile performer that serves multiple applications in both free-flowing (milk, buttermilk, etc) and viscous liquids (cream, ghee, etc).

 The pack size from this machine ranges from 200 ml to 1000 ml, with output speed reaching up to 5000 packs per hour. 

The Double Head Combo model of the Filpack Servo Universal enables customers to fill viscous products on one head and liquid on the other. 

Nichrome’s Filpack packaging machines are heavy-duty performers with simple, maintenance-friendly construction. With product contact parts made of SS304 stainless steel and a UV film sterilization system for the packaging material, the Filpack machines are built for hygiene. 

Optional accessories like balance tanks, SCADA system, automatic CIP system, automatic pouch counting & crating systems etc are available.

Nichrome’s HFFS Series 

Bringing in new generation, linear technology, Nichrome’s HFFS packaging machines are versatile and can be used for packing a wide range of dairy powders, liquids and viscous products such as ghee using different fillers. This series of machines also offers superior pouch aesthetics along with a range of pouch formats. 

These machines from Nichrome are based on PLCs and have a touchscreen interface. The HFFS machines are compact and adaptable and offer both single and perforated chains of pouches with a quick and easy changeover.

 Nichrome’s current range of HFFS machines includes the T110, T140 and T170. 

Conclusion 

Since its pathbreaking start, Nichrome’s capacity and offerings for milk packaging have grown and evolved with every passing decade. Nichrome offers automated packaging machines and integrated packaging systems for a wide variety of dairy products that are liquid (milk, buttermilk, flavoured milk), viscous (ghee, curd) or powders (milk powder). 

Nichrome’s dairy packaging machines and systems bring with them certain common benefits such as compact maintenance-friendly construction, high-speed performance, requisite hygiene standards and accurate filling and sealing. 

Nichrome’s mini milk dairy plant opens the doors to business opportunities for small farmers. Nichrome customises the solution after partnering with customers to study individual requirements, needs and constraints. Nichrome works hard to ensure that training farmers and their staff to operate the machine is easy and hassle-free.

Nichrome helps even small dairy farmers gain access to modern technology thereby opening the door to productivity and profitability.

FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS SERVED FROM NICHROME

 

The global food packaging market is vast, mature and growing at an exciting pace. Packaging companies serving the sectors of food, beverages, personal care and pharmaceutical are expected to do well in the post-pandemic situation, with changing demand patterns and government measures pushing up demand for packaged food products.

The food packaging market is broadly segmented into 3 categories based on product: rigid, semi-rigid and flexible. While rigid packaging has the largest market share, the flexible packaging market is growing exponentially due to technological advancements. Moreover, flexible packaging offers several advantages: it uses less material, needs less energy during formation, produces lesser greenhouse gases during manufacturing. Being lightweight & unbreakable, it is economical to pack, store and transport.

In India, few can match Nichrome’s expertise in flexible packaging for food products. Nichrome is a leading food packaging machine manufacturer with integrated packaging solutions. Nichrome’s packaging technology is well accepted around the world too.

Whether you want to package food grains, powders, liquids, viscous products or ready-to-eat foods, Nichrome offers a reliable, high-speed, cost-effective solution for your purposes.

Nichrome offers a wide range of food packaging machines, besides liquid packaging machines for products such as milk, juice, water. Let’s take a look at some of the different technologies Nichrome offers in food packaging machines:

Nichrome in Food Packaging

Nichrome’s entry into food packaging machines goes back four decades. Nichrome pioneered the first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine forty years ago, and since then has consistently grown its expertise and product portfolio to include the most efficient and cost-effective solutions for the food industry. Whether you are looking for liquid packaging machines or powder packaging machines, grains & seeds packaging machines or tea packaging machines, ketchup packaging machines or sugar packaging machines - Nichrome is the one-stop packaging machines supplier you can trust.

A key aspect of Nichrome’s food packaging machines is their versatility. Many of the machines are designed to serve a variety of applications by simply changing the filler. What’s more, Nichrome automated packaging machines ensure minimum downtime for activities such as product changeover, dimensions or filling weight changeover, cleaning, etc.

Let’s take a quick peek into Nichrome’s offerings for food packaging. The product portfolio can be broadly divided into the following sections, as per the applications they serve:

Oil & Viscous

For packaging oil and other viscous products, Nichrome's Filpack Servo SMD is a durable, heavy-duty performer, with a touchscreen HMI panel and PLC that controls operations. It occupies less floor space and has an enclosed SS cabinet for hygienic operation.

Nichrome also offers the Multilane Stickpack, a fast and durable stickpack packaging machine to package viscous products in convenient single-serve stickpacks that are gaining popularity in the hospitality and travel sectors.

Milk & Liquid

For milk, other liquids and dairy products, Nichrome's Filpack series offer reliable, hygienic and accurate liquid filling solutions. Equipped with advanced servo technology, Nichrome's milk and liquid packaging machines offer fast and accurate pouch packaging. The range includes:

- Filpack Servo 6K

- Filpack Servo 12K

- Filpack Universal

- Filpack CMD Alpha

- Filpack CMS 5L

Powder

Nichrome offers a range of proven powder packaging machines for the full gamut of free-flowing and non-free-flowing powders. Spice powder packaging machine or atta packaging machine, salt packaging machine or milk powder packaging machine–Nichrome has a suitable solution for every need.

Besides the multilane stickpack packaging machine for packing in small, single-use sachets, Nichrome offers some high speed vertical and horizontal packaging machines:

- Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger

- Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger

- Maxima 200

- Maxima 400

- T-series of HFFS

Snacks & Namkeen

Nichrome offers a wide range of automated snack packagingmachines, each offering different flexible packaging formats. From large bulk packs and stand up pouches to chains of small pouches and sealed trays using MAP technology, Nichrome's snack packaging solutions offer a variety of pouch formats, speeds and applications. The machines vacuum-pack chips, namkeen kurkure, pasta, dry fruits, candies -even grains, sugar and pulses.

Nichrome also offers the Wing 200 E-Line for entry-level requirements of startups and SMEs. Other snack packaging machines include:

- Excel Vertipack 320

- Snackpack

- Excel 400 Plus Multi-Head Weigher

- Sprint 250 Plus Multi-Head Weigher

Grains & Pulses

Nichrome offers a wide range of automated packaging machines, filling systems and integrated packaging solutions for your grain and seed packaging needs. Food Packaging Machines like those in Nichrome’s Excel Plus series, equipped with modern technology offer innovative packaging solutions that follow stringent packaging quality standards for a wide range of products.

Whether you want to pack grain in 500gm retail pouches or larger 2 Kg and 10 Kg formats, Nichrome has the grain packaging machine for you. Nichrome also offers Wing 200 E-Line, an automated packaging machine for startups and small-medium enterprises. It offers all the technology and expertise in a compact, affordable format. Nichrome’s offerings include:

- Excel 400 Plus Intelligent Electronic Weigh Filler

- Sprint 250 Plus Intelligent Electronic Weigh Filler

- Excel 400 Plus Cup Filler

- Excel Vertipack 320

- Wing 200 E-Line Snackpack

These machines are also well suited for other applications such as sugar, tea, whole spices, dry fruits, even snacks & namkeen.

Tea & Coffee

Nichrome has been a pioneer in tea packaging machines in India. Today, besides tea packaging machines for packing tea in a variety of flexible pouches, Nichrome offers complete integrated packaging systems for tea packaging for end-to-end efficiency. For tea packaging and coffee packaging, Nichrome's rugged range of packaging machines includes:

- Excel 400 Plus Intelligent Electronic Weigh Filler

- Sprint 250 Plus Intelligent Electronic Weigh Filler

- Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger

- Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger

- DH Wing Servo Auger Filler

- Excel Vertipack 320

- Multilane Stickpack & PV215 for sachet packaging of coffee powder

Nichrome also offers a series of horizontal form fill seal (HFFS) machines for packaging tea and coffee. The advanced linear technology and small footprint make Nichrome's T-series a popular choice.

RTE & Instant Mixes

For effective and hygienic packaging of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook foods, Nichrome's Pick-Fill-Seal (PFS) machine comes with specially designed fillers.

The rotary filling and sealing technology of this RTE packaging machine enables 2 different fillers to dispense different ingredients in the same pouch, allowing for easy and gentle mixing of ingredients. Foods can be packed in a variety of stand up pouches which can then be subjected to retort packaging for longer shelf life.

Besides this horizontal packaging machine, Nichrome offers the Athena Thermoforming Tray Sealing machine from Tecnovac, Italy. Athena is able to seal, pack in a protective atmosphere (vacuum + gas) or with "Skin effect" all types of trays or jars. Due to its strong stainless steel structure and easy maintenance, Athena is ideal for use in small and medium-sized companies.

For marketers of cut fruits & vegetables, meat & fish, namkeen & sweets and even ready-to-eat meals like biryani, Athena ensures the food products stay safe and hygienic till they reach the consumer's table.

Conclusion

Try Nichrome for all your food packaging needs. Nichrome will study your product, understand your requirements, and deliver the optimal solution for your specific industry. For the latest, most cost-effective automatic packaging machines and packaging solutions India, Nichrome is the preferred partner for progress.

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.