What Packaging Machine Is Best for Granule Products?
When it comes to selecting a packaging machine, there is no single "best" option; choosing the right one is what matters most. pouch format, filling weight, production speed, and sealing requirements. For products such as snacks, coffee beans, oat cereal, seeds, pet food, nuts, and other dry granular materials, VFFS machines, HFFS machines, and premade pouch packing machines are commonly used.
VFFS Machine for Granule Products
A VFFS (Vertical Form-Fill-Seal) machine is suitable for high-speed packaging of free-flowing granules. Multi-head weighers, linear weighers, or volumetric cup fillers can be integrated according to the product and target weight. VFFS is commonly used for salt, coffee beans, grains, snacks, seeds, pet food, and other granular products where efficient bulk products packaging is required.
HFFS Machine for Granule Products
An HFFS (Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal) machine can be used when products require a horizontal pouch format, such as doypacks or flat pouches. It is suitable for granules that need a more structured pouch appearance, resealable zipper options, or additional functions such as spout packaging.
Premade Pouch Packing Machine
For applications requiring flexible pouch designs, premium packaging appearance, or different pouch structures, a premade pouch packing machine can be considered. It fills and seals pre-formed pouches and can handle formats such as doypacks, zipper pouches, and other customized pouch types.
How to Choose the Right Granule Packaging Machine
When selecting a granule packaging machine, consider:
- Product characteristics: particle size, flowability, density, and fragility
- Target package weight: from small sachets to larger retail or bulk packs
- Pouch format: pillow pouch, flat pouch, doypack, zipper pouch, or customized pouch
- Required production speed
- Filling accuracy and sealing requirements
- Additional functions: nitrogen flushing, degassing, zipper or spout application, date coding, and checkweighing
At Boevan, packaging solutions for granular products can be configured around the product, pouch format, filling system, and production requirements. Its packaging equipment portfolio includes VFFS machines, HFFS machines for doypack and flat-pouch packaging, and premade pouch packing machines, providing different options for granule packaging applications.