Production-scale machines and full lines available
Recommended configuration
VFFS machine with a measuring cup filler and vacuum feeder for washing powder sachets; auger VFFS for 500 g to 3 kg bags; gross-weighing bag filler for 5 kg to 50 kg
A vacuum feeder lifts the washing powder to the measuring cups, which dose each sachet by volume; an auger doses larger retail bags; the bag filler weighs each bulk bag, to within 0.2%
Washing powder and other detergent powders; the same lines pack spice and other fine powders
3-side seal, 4-side seal and pillow sachets from roll film; pillow and side-gusset retail bags; open-mouth pre-made bags, heat-sealed or sewn, for bulk
115 g sachets on the cup VFFS we supplied; 500 g to 3 kg on an auger VFFS; 5 kg to 50 kg on the bag filler
Vacuum feeder; finished-product conveyor; dust extraction at the filling head; a forming shoulder for each bag width
These are the detergent products our machines pack, with the pack each one goes into and the machine that fills it. How your powder flows decides the doser, and a trial on your own detergent confirms it.
A measuring cup VFFS for washing powder sachets. On the machine we supplied to a detergent maker, a vacuum feeder lifts washing powder to a measuring cup filler on a compact VFFS machine. It forms 3-side seal, 4-side seal or pillow sachets from film up to 320 mm wide and fills 115 g into each, and a conveyor carries the finished sachets away.
An auger VFFS for retail bags. For bags of 500 g to 3 kg, a screw conveyor feeds an auger filler above the VFFS, which forms pillow or side-gusset bags from roll film. A shut-off nozzle on the auger and dust extraction at the filling head keep powder out of the seal, and a larger frame takes bags of 5 kg to 25 kg.
A semi-automatic gross-weighing bag filler. For bulk detergent powder, the operator places an open-mouth bag of 5 kg to 50 kg and the filler weighs the powder in as it fills, so the scale reads what is actually in the bag. The gross-weighing bag filler we supply fills about 4 bags a minute, to within 0.2%, fed by a screw conveyor.
A diving-nozzle filler for dusty bulk bags. A diving-nozzle auger filler lowers its nozzle into a ready-made bag and weighs the bag as it fills, while a dust collector draws off powder at the bag mouth. The line we have supplied fills 5 kg to 50 kg bags at 1 to 1.5 bags a minute, to within 10 g to 20 g, and a heat sealer on a belt conveyor closes each bag.
Detergent powder is sold by weight, so the pack weight decides the machine. The table shows the pack sizes our powder machines cover and how each is packed. Your sizes are confirmed on a trial with your own powder.
| Pack size | Format | Machine setup |
|---|---|---|
| 115 g | 3- or 4-side seal or pillow sachet, 15 to 100 mm wide and 80 to 200 mm long | Measuring cup VFFS with a vacuum feeder, rated 20 to 60 sachets a minute |
| 500 g to 3 kg | Pillow or side-gusset bag formed from roll film | VFFS machine with an auger filler |
| 5 kg to 25 kg | Bag formed from roll film | A larger auger VFFS frame |
| 5 kg to 50 kg | Open-mouth pre-made bag, heat-sealed or sewn | Semi-automatic gross-weighing bag filler, about 4 bags a minute |
The measuring cup VFFS we supplied for 115 g washing powder sachets is rated at 20 to 60 sachets a minute. The gross-weighing bag filler fills about 4 bulk bags a minute, to within 0.2%, and the diving-nozzle filler 1 to 1.5 bags a minute. Output on an auger VFFS for 500 g to 3 kg bags is confirmed on a trial with your powder.
Bag weight, how freely your detergent flows, how dusty it is and the film all move the figure. We confirm the output for your powder by running a trial before we quote, rather than promising a figure we have not tested.
For a detergent maker, we supplied a measuring cup VFFS with a vacuum feeder and a finished-product conveyor. It packs 115 g of washing powder into 3-side seal, 4-side seal or pillow sachets, rated at 20 to 60 sachets a minute. The machine is built in SUS304 stainless steel and runs on a 220 V single-phase supply.
We have supplied auger VFFS powder lines that bag spice powder in 500 g to 3 kg bags and 5 kg to 25 kg bags, fed by a screw conveyor, with dust extraction at the filling head. Read the spice powder VFFS case study.
We have supplied a semi-automatic bagging line in which a screw conveyor feeds a gross-weighing bag filler, and filled bags of 5 kg to 50 kg move on a belt conveyor through a heat sealer or sewing head. See the gross-weighing bag filler.
Machines from our range that pack powder into sachets, retail bags and bulk bags.
Auger-dosed powder into pillow bags formed from roll film on a VFFS machine.
The machine forms the bag from roll film, an auger filler doses the powder, and the bag is sealed and cut in the same cycle.
Volumetric cups dose a fixed volume into each pack on a VFFS machine, the setup used for washing powder sachets.
A semi-automatic double-helix screw filler dosing powder into pre-made bags of 10 kg to 50 kg.
A detergent powder packaging machine is quoted to configuration, so we need these details about your powder and plant.
Your detergent powder: how fine it is, how dusty, and how freely it flows
The bag weights you sell, from the smallest to the largest
Your film or bags: thickness, print, and whether bulk packs go in woven or paper bags
Any coding, checkweighing, dust extraction or bag sewing you need on the line
The output you plan for, now and as you grow
Floor space, ceiling height, power and compressed air at your plant
Send a sample of your detergent powder with the enquiry and we will trial it before we quote. For layout planning, the washing powder sachet machine we supplied is about 1 m by 0.85 m and 1.85 m high, and runs on a 220 V single-phase supply. See what shapes the cost in our packaging machine cost guide.
A detergent powder packaging machine handles a fine, dusty powder, a wide spread of bag weights, and powders that flow differently from one formulation to the next. Those traits decide how the line is set up.
Dust has to stay out of the seal. Fine detergent powder lifts as it drops into the bag, and powder on the seal area stops the bag sealing cleanly. A shut-off nozzle on the auger and dust extraction at the filling head keep the seal area clean, and on bulk bags a dust collector draws off powder at the bag mouth.
The flow decides the doser. Washing powder that flows freely is dosed by a measuring cup filler, as on the sachet machine we supplied. Fine or sticky detergent powder is dosed by an auger filler. We settle the doser on a trial with your own powder.
Retail and bulk bags need different machines. Retail bags of 500 g to 3 kg are formed on a VFFS machine, and most VFFS machines end at about 10 kg. Bulk detergent powder up to 50 kg goes on a semi-automatic bag filler that fills pre-made open-mouth bags.
Detergent powder is a fine powder, so this page sits under the powder packaging machines hub. Spice powder is bagged on the same auger VFFS setup, and bulk bags up to 50 kg on bagging machines.
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We have supplied packaging machines since 2017. Send us a sample of your detergent powder and your film or bags, and we will run it at our Riversands showroom before you order.
Yes, on the same auger VFFS machine. Each bag width needs its own forming shoulder, changed between runs, and the auger is set to the fill weight of each washing powder bag size.
Washing powder that flows freely runs on a measuring cup filler, as on the 115 g sachet machine we supplied. Fine or sticky detergent powder needs an auger filler. We decide on a trial with your detergent powder.
Most VFFS machines end at about 10 kg, and a larger auger VFFS frame takes detergent powder bags of 5 kg to 25 kg. Bulk detergent powder up to 50 kg is filled into pre-made bags on a semi-automatic bag filler.
Yes. We supplied a measuring cup VFFS with a vacuum feeder that packs 115 g of washing powder into 3-side seal, 4-side seal or pillow sachets, rated at 20 to 60 sachets a minute.
