Liquid, powder and multi-lane machines that run the sachet filling process from roll film.
Key Takeaways
The machine unwinds roll film, forms it, doses the product, then seals and cuts each sachet in one continuous cycle.
An auger for coffee and spices, a cup filler for sugar and salt, and a pump for sauces, gels and creams.
A single-lane machine suits most producers; a multi-lane machine forms several sachets in each cycle for high volumes.
The sachet filling process turns a roll of film into filled, sealed sachets in one continuous cycle. The machine unwinds the film, forms it into a tube or flat pack, doses the product, seals across the top and bottom, and cuts each sachet free. The doser is matched to the product: an auger for powders, a cup filler or weigher for granules, and a pump for liquids, gels and creams. Printing, date coding and inspection run inline, and the finished sachets go on to cartoning or case packing. For the machines that run this process, see our sachet filling machines.
A sachet machine runs the same sequence on every cycle, whether it packs sugar, sauce or a cosmetic sample.
Each product is dosed by the filler that suits how it flows. The right doser keeps the fill accurate, stops product giveaway and keeps product off the seal area, where it would weaken the seal.
| Product | Doser | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Powders | Auger filler | Coffee, spices, protein powder, pharmaceutical powders |
| Granules | Cup filler or weigher | Sugar, salt, seeds |
| Liquids | Dosing pump or piston filler | Sauces, oils, syrups |
| Gels and creams | Infeed pump feeding a dosing pump | Gels, creams, lotions |
The sachet filling process runs on a form-fill-seal machine, configured with the doser and forming set your product and sachet need. These are the sachet machines we supply.
A vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machine with an auger filler packs powders into 3-side seal sachets. With a cup filler, it packs free-flowing granules such as sugar and salt.
Machine page: Vertical form-fill-seal packaging machine
A VFFS machine with a dosing pump fills liquids into sachets and pillow packs. For thicker gels and creams, an infeed pump feeds the product to the dosing pump at a steady rate.
Machine page: Sachet filling machines
A multi-lane machine runs several lanes side by side, forming a row of sachets or stick packs in each cycle, so output rises without a second machine.
Machine page: Multi-lane sachet and stick pack machines
Related guides: stick pack vs sachet and form fill seal vs sachet machines.
A single-lane sachet filling line runs at tens of sachets a minute, and the speed depends on the product, the fill and the sachet size. Accuracy depends on the doser: the auger powder line in the table fills within ±2%. For higher volumes, a multi-lane machine forms several sachets in each cycle. These are sachet lines we have supplied:
| Sachet line | Fill | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Creams in shaped cosmetic sachets | 2.6 ml to 60 ml | 30 to 60 a minute |
| Gel in pillow packs | 50 ml to 1,000 ml | 16 to 60 a minute |
| Powder in 3-side seal sachets | Auger filler, within ±2% | 20 to 50 a minute |
Start with the product and the sachet, then the volume. Before you ask for a quote, have these answers ready:
A single-lane machine suits most producers and smaller operations, while a multi-lane machine suits high-volume single-serve production. What a machine costs depends on its configuration; see packaging machine cost in South Africa.
The sachet filling process forms, doses, seals and cuts each sachet from roll film in one cycle, with the doser matched to your product. To see the machines and the lines we have supplied, go to our sachet filling machines. To match a machine to your product, request a quote or send a sample for a trial at our Riversands showroom.
Sachets are made from laminated film. The layers give a moisture barrier, resistance to oxygen for a longer shelf life, and a surface that seals strongly under heat and pressure.
Yes. A sachet machine connects to the equipment around it: conveyors or pumps that bring product to the doser, and conveyors that take finished sachets to cartoning, case packing or shrink wrapping.
Food and beverage (sugar, sauces, coffee), pharmaceuticals (oral powders and supplements), cosmetics (shampoo and lotion samples), agriculture (fertiliser samples) and chemicals (detergents and cleaning products).
Send us your product, the sachet you want and the output you need, and we will recommend the sachet filling machine that suits it and trial it on your product.
