A vertical form filling sealing machine which is commonly known as a VFFS Machine is a type of automated assembly-line product packaging Machine system commonly used in the Food Industry for better packaging. The food industry is the place where this packaging system is found the most, a wide variety of other industries also use it for their products such as Pharma, Dairy, Cosmetics, Chemical and hardware.

This Filling System on this machine will be useful for packaging both solid as well as liquid Products. The vertical FFS machine forms side, centre seal, special formats of flexible plastic pouches out of a flat roll of packaging material, while it simultaneously fills the bags with product. .

How does a VFFS machine work?

The Vertical FFS machines’ process can be categorised into 7 processes:-

• Film mounting & unwind:

A single sheet of film material rolled around a core, is mounted on shaft which has positive drive. This roll is pulled by film transport belts, which signals an unwinding mechanism. Unwinding length is controlled by sensors. 

• Film tension cum unwinding mechanism:

An arm located at the rear of the VFFS packaging machine passes over the unwound film. The arm moves up and down to keep the film under tension to ensure that the film will not loose or wander from side to side as it is moving continuously.

• Batch printing:

Online batch printing mechanism can be mounted in this assembly to print batch details, price and DOM-Expiry date. 

• Film tracking and positioning:

Once the film has passed under the sensor, it travels past the registration camera/ print mark sensor which helps to keep the film length cutting positioned correctly so the film will be cut in the appropriate spot. It will ensure printed artwork at the correct position on the pouch.

• Bag forming:

The film sheet then enters a forming tube assembly which folds and edges match or overlaps to form a shape of a tube. Vertical sealing bar heats the material to create a tube-like structure which forms the basis of the product package.

• Bag filling and sealing:

Top of the first pouch and bottom of the next pouch is sealed by a horizontal sealer. The product is then filled into the package which is a tube like structure by this point and all side sealed bags/pouches will be cut and separated from each other. 

• Pouch discharge or take off:

Formed, filled and sealed pouches cut into individual packets and ready to dispatch. These pouches are taken off by a belt conveyor. 

What are the Different Types of Vertical FFS machines?

• Milk Packing Machine:

Packaging roll is LDPE and this centre seal pillow type pouch format machine. Milk is one of the most sold dairy products in India and Milk is one of the most challenging products to pack due to its daily production, perishability and demand.

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• Oil/Ghee Packing Machine:

Packaging roll is LDPE and this centre seal pillow type pouch format machine. 1 litre edible oil, half and 1 litre ghee is available in such type of packages 

• Pepsi Packing Machine:

Artificial fruit juices are packed in LDPE packaging roll 20 ml to 70 ml quantity. This is a low cost product served in tubed ice format. 

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• FFS sachet packer models:

This machine is suitable for packing 1 gm to 100 gm products to make small pouches or sachets. Powder/liquid/paste like all products are packed on this model for one time use retail packing. 

• VFFS with Cup Filler for Granular Products:

This machine is suitable for packing granular, uniform, free flow, gravity flow products 100gm to 1Kg and mainly used for rice, coffee bean, beans, salt, detergent,grains, pulses, bhujiya and pharmaceutical powders.

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• VFFS with Auger Filler for Powder Products:

This model is suitable for packing free flow or non-free flow powders namely milk Powder, talcum powder, chocolate powder, tea dust, filtered coffee, chemical powders, pesticide powders, all flours, ground spices, curry powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder etc. 

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• VFFS with Multihead Weight Filler for Light Weight products:

This multihead weigher packing machine is suitable for packing unevenly shaped, lightweight, high-value free flow or entangled products such as Chips, snacks, tea granules, candies, dry fruits, costly brands of rice etc

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What are the Advantages of Using a Vertical FFS Machine?

Now the question arises why do you need a vertical FFS?

Vertical FFS Machines are very important from a business advantage point of view as they increase the speed of packing, which is a major concern for many food processors as they try to cope with the ever-increasing operational costs and high demands

Vertical FFS Systems are mostly used in the Food Industry but which Machine suits your products?

• For Power Products:

If you manufacture or pack powder like products such as milk powder, chocolate powder, tea dust, flours, powdered spices and such, VFFS with Auger Filler for Powder Products will prove to be the most advantageous for you.

• For Granular Products:

If you are in the food industry dealing with granules like products such as Coffee beans, rice, and salt, or outside the Food Industry like pharmaceutical powders, tablets, detergent granules etc, The VFFS with Cup filler for Granular Products can prove very beneficial for you.

• For Light Weight and High Value Products:

This multihead weigher packing machine is suitable for packing unevenly shaped, lightweight, high-value free flow or entangled products such as dry fruit, snacks, Chips etc.

Conclusion

To Grow big in the competitive market, the use of modern technologies such as the VFFS is very important.

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