Vertical Form Fill Seal Machine for Complete Packaging Projects
Flexible VFFS packaging platform for powder, granule, liquid, snack, food, and daily product bagging projects.
The vertical form fill seal machine forms bags from roll film, fills the product, seals the bag, and cuts finished packs automatically. It is one of the most flexible packaging systems for factories that need to pack powders, granules, liquids, snacks, frozen food, pet food, and other products in roll-film bags.
Spack Packaging configures the machine around your product sample, target fill weight, bag size, packaging material, speed requirement, and factory layout. The goal is not only to quote a machine model, but to confirm a workable packaging solution before production.
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Quick Highlights
- Supports many products by changing the dosing system.
- Works with pillow bags, gusset bags, chain bags, and other roll-film formats.
- Can be configured with auger filler, cup filler, pump, multihead weigher, linear weigher, or electronic scale.
- Sample testing confirms filling accuracy, film sealing, bag size, and line configuration.
Who Is This Machine For?
Best for: Food manufacturers, powder and granule producers, snack factories, co-packers, and packaging lines that need flexible roll-film packaging.
Not ideal for: Not the best choice when the final package must be a zipper pouch, stand-up pouch, or shaped premade bag. For those formats, choose a premade pouch packing machine.
Typical Applications
- Powder: flour, spice, coffee powder, protein powder
- Granules: sugar, rice, seeds, beans, nuts
- Snacks and food: chips, candy, frozen food, pet food
- Liquid and paste: sauce, shampoo, oil, condiment sachets
Packaging Styles and Configuration Options
| Packaging option | What it means | When to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| Pillow bag | Most common roll-film bag format | Good for powders, granules, snacks, and food. |
| Gusset bag | Side gusset for better shelf shape | Useful for coffee, grains, and larger bags. |
| Chain bag | Connected bags for counting or secondary packing | Optional by cutting and sealing setup. |
| Sachet or small bag | Small format for powder or liquid dose packs | Selected with smaller model and proper filler. |
How The Machine Works
- Product is lifted or fed into the selected dosing system.
- Roll film passes through date coding and mark tracking if required.
- The forming collar shapes the film into a tube.
- The product is dosed into the formed bag.
- Vertical and horizontal seals close the bag, then the finished pack is cut and discharged.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Recommended range / configuration | Project notes |
|---|---|---|
| Model range | VFFS 220 / 320 / 420 / 520 / 620 | Model depends on bag width, film width, and target output. |
| Maximum speed | 15-100 bags/min | Actual speed depends on product, fill weight, and bag length. |
| Filling range | 1-5000 g/ml | Final range depends on the selected dosing system. |
| Bag width | 45-300 mm | Larger sizes available with bigger frames. |
| Bag length | 80-500 mm | Servo control can be configured for project needs. |
| Film width | 120-620 mm | Matched to bag style and forming collar. |
| Dosing systems | Auger / cup / pump / weigher / scale | Selected by product flow and accuracy target. |
| Bag styles | Pillow, gusset, chain bag, sachet | Options depend on machine model and tooling. |
| Control system | PLC + HMI | Recipe storage and parameter adjustment. |
| Coding option | Date coder / TTO / inkjet | For date, batch, QR code, or traceability. |
| Line components | Feeder, platform, conveyor, detector, checkweigher | Configured as a complete packaging line. |
Standard Features
| Feature | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Flexible dosing compatibility | One VFFS platform can be matched with different fillers for different products. |
| Stable roll-film forming | Forming collar and sealing system are customized for bag size and film. |
| Photoelectric film tracking | Improves printed film registration and cut accuracy. |
| Expandable line layout | Can add feeding, inspection, conveying, and end-of-line equipment. |
| Recipe control | Supports repeatable changeover between bag sizes and SKUs. |
Built-in Options and Line Upgrades
| Option | Status | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| Auger filler | optional | For powders such as flour, spice, protein powder, and coffee powder. |
| Multihead weigher | optional | For snacks, nuts, candy, frozen food, and irregular pieces. |
| Liquid pump | optional | For sauce, oil, paste, and liquid products. |
| Metal detector and checkweigher | optional | For food safety and quality control. |
Compatible Materials and Package Testing
Packaging material must be checked together with the machine. Spack Packaging can review film or pouch samples, seal temperature range, cutting quality, mark tracking, bag opening behavior, and finished pack appearance before confirming the final configuration.
Film width is selected according to bag width, gusset, sealing allowance, and forming collar.
Complete Line Components
- Feeding systems: elevator, screw conveyor, vacuum feeder, hopper, working platform, or customized infeed.
- Dosing systems: auger filler, volumetric cup, pump, multihead weigher, linear weigher, electronic scale, or custom system.
- Coding and traceability: date printer, inkjet, thermal transfer printer, QR code, or batch marking.
- Inspection systems: checkweigher, metal detector, rejection system, and vision inspection options.
- End-of-line equipment: conveyors, counting table, rotary collection, cartoning, case packing, and buffer handling.
Information Needed For Quotation
| Information | Why it is needed | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Product sample | Determines dosing method and filling accuracy. | Powder, granule, liquid, snack, etc. |
| Target fill weight | Defines filler range and bag size. | Example: 100 g or 1 kg. |
| Bag dimensions | Confirms machine model and forming collar. | Width x length, with or without gusset. |
| Film structure | Checks sealing temperature and film tracking. | PET/PE, PET/AL/PE, PE, etc. |
| Factory layout | Confirms line height, conveyor direction, and footprint. | Drawing or available floor space. |
Videos and Sample Results
Before final order confirmation, Spack Packaging can provide testing videos, sample pack photos, and technical feedback based on your product and packaging material. For this machine, the most useful video is normally a test run with your actual product and bag material.
Why Choose Spack Packaging
- Machine plus packaging-material thinking, especially for tea, coffee, food, powder, liquid, and pouch projects.
- Project configuration based on product type, bag style, filling weight, film or pouch material, speed, and layout.
- Sample testing before production to reduce compatibility risk.
- Support for complete lines including feeding, dosing, coding, inspection, conveying, and end-of-line automation.
- Remote technical support, spare parts supply, shipping coordination, and after-sales guidance.
FAQ
Which filler should I choose?
It depends on product type. Powder usually uses an auger filler, snacks use a multihead weigher, liquids use a pump, and granules can use cups or scales.
Can one machine pack different bag sizes?
Yes, within the mechanical range. Some sizes may require forming collar changes.
Can Spack Packaging provide a complete line?
Yes. We can configure feeder, platform, filler, VFFS machine, conveyor, checkweigher, metal detector, and collection equipment.
Get A Practical Configuration
Send your product sample details, fill weight, bag size, packaging material, target speed, and factory layout. Spack Packaging will recommend a machine configuration, optional line components, testing plan, and quotation based on the real project requirements.