Packaging machines which form, fill and seal a package in the same machine.
Bag Form Fill and Seal Machines: Packaging machines which use flexible packaging material, to form a package which is then filled and sealed in a sequence of operations to form a bag shaped or block bottom bag shaped pack.
Flowrapping Machine: A horizontally operating form, fill and seal machine with material reel mounted above the operating level, the product loaded horizontally and a longitudinal seal formed below the pack.
Lower Reel Flowrapping Machine: A horizontally operating form, fill and seal machine, with film reel mounted below the operating level, product placed on to the film web and a longitudinal seal formed above the pack.
Vertical Form Fill and Seal Machine: A packaging machine which uses flexible packaging material to form a tube, which is then filled vertically with product and sealed in a sequence of operations whilst the film is transported vertically downwards.
Vertical Form Fill and Seal Machine for Cartonboard: A vertically operating form fill and seal machine which uses a cartonboard laminate, which is formed, filled with product and sealed to produce a pack resembling a carton.
Mandrel Flexible Package Form Fill and Seal Machine: A packaging machine which forms packs from a reel of flexible material, on one or a number of mandrels, before filling the packs with product and sealing their tops within the machine.
Tubular Bag Form Fill and Seal Machine: A packaging machine which forms a bag from a reel of lay flat tubular flexible packaging film. The bag is then filled with product and sealed within the machine.
Tubular Sack Form Fill and Seal Machine: A packaging machine which forms a sack from a reel of lay flat tubular flexible packaging film. The sack is then filled with product and sealed either within the machine or by separate machines.
Sachet Form Fill and Seal Machine: Packaging machines which use flexible packaging material, to form a package which is then filled and sealed in a sequence of operations to form a three or four side sealed sachet.
Edge Sealing Machine: A horizontally operating form, fill and seal machine in which product is placed on a horizontal web of film before being sealed on 3 or 4 sides to an upper web of film. Machines can have one or two reels of film and can produce one or more lanes of packs.
Sachet Form Fill and Seal Machine: A horizontally form, fill and seal machine in which packs are formed, sealed on 2 or 3 sides, filled vertically with product and sealed on the remaining side whilst the film web is moved horizontally with the pack vertical.
Vertical Sachet Form Fill and Seal Machine: A vertically operating form, fill and seal machine which uses one or two webs of film which are formed vertically, filled with product and sealed to produce a 3 or 4 side sealed sachet. Machines can have one or two reels of film and can produce one or more lanes of packs.
Strip Packing Machine A vertically operating sachet form, fill and seal machine which produces strips of individually sealed packs joined together in predetermined lengths.
Deep Draw Form Fill and Seal Machine: Packaging machines which use deformable or thermoformable packaging material, to form a package which is then filled and sealed in a sequence of operations to form a deep drawn pack.
Cold Form Fill and Seal Machine: A form, fill and seal machine in which a web of deformable material is formed under pressure in a die press, before being filled vertically with product sealed, with a top film or magazine fed lid, and finally cut to produce individual packs. Machines can produce one or more lanes of packs.
Thermo Form Fill and Seal Machine: A form, fill and seal machine in which a web of thermoformable material is heated and formed with pressure and/or vacuum, before being filled vertically with product, sealed with a top film or magazine fed lid and finally cut to produce individual packs. Machines can produce one or more lanes of packs and may incorporate equipment to evacuate packages before they are sealed.
Blow mould Form Fill and Seal Machine: Packaging machines in which plastic granules are melted, extruded, blow moulded to form a container, filled with product and sealed within the machine.
Carton Form Fill and Seal Machine: See Carton Form Fill and Seal Machine
Group Package Form Fill and Seal Machine: See Group Package Form Fill and Seal Machine