Horizontal form-fill-seal packaging machine

Our horizontal form-fill-seal packaging machines cover various applications and can be customised according to your production needs. All individual unwinder, pouch former and dosing-sealing modules that comprise these horizontal form-fill-seal packaging machines are available in different models based on your production requirements.

A Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS) Packaging Machine is an automated packaging system that forms, fills, and seals packages in a horizontal orientation. Here’s a breakdown of its key components and functions:

How It Works:

Film Unwinding: A roll of packaging film, typically plastic, is unwound and fed into the machine.
Forming: The machine folds the film into a tube or pouch shape, forming the package horizontally.
Filling: The product (e.g., food items, powders, or liquids) is dispensed into the formed package.
Sealing: Once the product is inside, the machine seals the package, typically using heat or pressure. This can include sealing the top and bottom of the package or creating additional seals as needed.
Cutting: The sealed packages are cut from the continuous film, resulting in individual packages.

Common Applications:

Food Packaging: Snacks, candies, frozen foods, and more.
Pharmaceuticals: Tablets, powders, and other medical products.
Consumer Goods: Cosmetics, toiletries, and other small products.

Benefits:

High Speed & Efficiency: Automated packaging with minimal human intervention.
Versatility: Can handle various product types and packaging materials.
Customization: Allows for different shapes and sizes of packages.

HFFS machines are commonly used in industries where consistent, high-volume packaging is required.

Application

Horizontal form-fill-seal packaging machines are used in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical, cosmetic, fine chemical, and agrochemical industries for the packaging of granular, powder, and liquid or paste goods like milk powder, seasoning, glucose, fine white sugar, chemical materials, soup powder, pesticide, fertiliser, sauces, etc.

Advantages

Cost-effective production of pouches and sachets, eliminating the purchase of pre-made pouches.
Versatile range of packaging shapes and sizes with adjustable packing speeds based on production needs.
Automatic film connection with simple film changing.
Accurate pressure sensors for precise dosing.
Consistent packing rates to reduce downtime.
Hermetic sealing according to digital sealing-cutting parameters to prevent leakages.
User-friendly programmable logic controller (PLC) control system with automatic fault detection for easy operation.
Modern, easy-to-clean stainless steel surfaces.

Step by Step

Horizontal form-fill-seal packaging machines produce a pouch using the onboard forming system from a packaging material roll. Next, the provided substrate travels through the machine horizontally, where the filling is applied from the top before the open end of the package is hermetically sealed to avoid leakage. Additionally, pre-made pouches can also be used on this horizontal form-fill-seal packaging machinery.