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Literature Review

 Pouch packing machines are commonly known as Form Fill and Seal Machines. There are classified as two main types– Vertical Form Fill and Seal Machines and Horizontal Form Fill and Seal Machines. Vertical Form Fill and Seal Machines (VFFS Machine) are used to pack regular shaped solid products or liquids while, Horizontal Form Fill and Seal Machines are used to pack irregular shaped products. In this paper we focus on the Vertical Form Fill and Seal Machines. VFFS machines are widely used in most of the industries to pack products of various sizes (depending on their weights).

The VFFS Machines are again classified in two waysAccording to their type of motion (Continuous motion and Intermittent motion) and According to their type of automation (Fully automated and Semi automated). In making of the pouch two seals have to be made horizontal and vertical as it will be further explained in detail. Intermittent motion machine makes the vertical seal while the film is in motion but for the horizontal seal the film stops whereas, the continuous motion machine makes the vertical and the horizontal seal without stopping the film. Hence, higher production rates can be achieved by the continuous motion machine. On the other hand, Fully automated machine requires no human intervention while Semi automated machines require humans to perform some part of packing operation. The machine discussed in the paper can be classified as an intermittent motion machine or fully Automatic machine.

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Need of Automation

Pouch packing involves a number of steps like bag forming, weighing, and sealing the bag. If all these processes are to be done manually, the time required is more. The production rates will be slow. In order to achieve higher production rates use of automated machines is necessary. Automated machines are time savvy which gives the entrepreneurs to gain a competitive edge. The quality of the work is high and is repetitive. Automated machines can help reduce the waste generated hence, leading to proper utilization of the resources. Workers may suffer from fatigue which might lead to improper job quality. Use of an automated machine lessens the labour dependency of the enterprise. The key to achieve all of the above stated advantages while keeping the cost to be minimum is Low Cost Automation.

A pouch packing machine can be automated in different ways. The three main types of automation techniques are Relay Logic control, Programmable Logic Control (PLC) and Microcontroller technique. Relay Logic Control uses relays interconnected to each other by wires to operate. A relay logic control panels are very large, sometimes large enough to occupy a wall. The life of a relay is limited so some of them need to be replaced, in order to replace a relay the machine needs to be stopped and eventually the production. To discover an error is very tedious as it is a very complex system. Electricians need to be very skillful in finding errors. The control system is very inflexible so changes cannot be done easily. Due to all such reasons, relay logic control is obsolete.

A Programmable Logic Controller, PLC or Programmable Controller is a digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such a control of machinery on factory assembly lines, amusement rides, or light fixtures. PLCs are used in many industries and machines. Unlike general-purpose computers, the PLC is designed for multiple inputs and output arrangements, extended temperature ranges, immunity to electrical noise, and resistance to vibration and impact. Programs to control machine operation are typically stored in battery-backed-up or non-volatile memory.

Microcontroller is commonly used term for a small computer on a single chip, which contains the microprocessor, memory and other accessories. Microcontroller has reduced size and price in comparing with other devices. Microcontrollers very frequently have amount of accessories like analog-todigital converter, digital-to-analog converter, programmable timer and counter etc. Powerful and carefully chosen electronics embedded in the microcontrollers can.PLC requires programming software, PLC control console and a computer to operate, whereas a microcontroller combined with some accessories can complete the job of automating a machine.The cost of PLC control is more than that of a microcontroller unit. PLCs are more flexible than microcontroller units but in this case, flexibility required is very less. Due to all such reasons, the microcontroller technique is much more suitable to achieve Low cost automated packing machine. Hence, in this case microcontroller technique is used.

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Future Scope

The machine currently operates in four basic mechanisms- Feeding, Weighing, Forming and Sealing. The current design can pack one pouch at a time, a more advanced machine having multiple hoppers and feeders can be developed for packing multiple bags simultaneously.

A faster and more complex cup filler and feeder mechanism can be used so as to save time and obtain volumetric accuracy of the pouch to be filled. The system can be scaled against heavy loads.

Conclusions

Using currently available information and data on flexible automation techniques and mechatronics systems the automation of the machine has been developed. Due to a simple design and the use of low cost reliable components, the machine is developed in lesser cost as compared to other conventional machines. Hence, the Low cost automated Pouch Packing Machine is successfully developed which can benefit small Industries or enterprises. Safety of the workers is achieved as the machine requires very less human intervention.

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How Much Is A Nut Packing Machine

Nut Packing Machine Features:

1. The packaging system consists of a rotary packing machine, a work platform, an electronic scale,

z-bucket elevator.

2. Fast and stable performance

3. Waterproof system makes cleaning easier. Color touch screen display, easy to operate.

4. Provide an innovative solution at a reasonable cost.

5. The machine adopts premade perfect-pattern pouch, with high-quality sealing.

6.Automatic rotary packing machine adopt precision indexing device and PLC to control each action and working station to make sure the machine operates easily and does accurately.

7.The speed of this machine is adjusted by frequency conversion with the range, and the actual speed depends on type of products and pouch..

8.Automatic checking system can check bag situation, filling and sealing situation.

The system shows 1.no bag feeding, no filling and no sealing. 2.no bag opening/opening error, no filling and no sealing 3.no filling, no sealing..

9.The product and pouch contact parts are adopted stainless steel and other advanced material to guarantee the hygiene of products.

10. Adopt high precision and high accurate loadcell of famous brand, resolution is improved up to 2 decimal;

11. Program recovery function can reduce operation failures and support multi-segment weight calibration;

12. No products auto pause function can improve weighing stability and accuracy;

13.100 programs capacity can meet various weighing requirements and user-friendly help menu contributes to easy operation;

14.Linear amplitude can be adjusted independently;

15.Many languages available for global markets.

Nut Packing Machine Application:

All kinds of grains and solids material, like candy, nuts, raisins, peanuts, melon seeds, nuts,nutlet, chocolate, preserved

fruit,potato chips,biscuits,confect, camphorball, currant, almond,potato crisps, pet food, dilatant food etc can be weighed by the ration. It is also suitable for weighing small hardware and plastic component.

Mechanical Character

1.Unique and specially designed counting software, use no-divider discharge chute to avoids blocking problem;

2.Equipped with a especially designed central cone, rotary top cone can dispense the products into each linear feeder pan evenly;

3.Load cell detection under top cone ensures a smooth feeding process from conveyor and avoid blocking problem on top cone;

4.Equipped with both weighing and counting softwares;

5. Weighing type for material detection makes accurate control of feeding time & material thickness and ensure weighing accuracy;

6. Mold making process and uniform design standards contribute to better interchangeability for spare parts.

7. Rapid change of the specifications of the bag, bag width can be automatically adjusted by one button.

8. Single shaft and the CAM design: packing speed faster; more stable operation ; maintenance easier and reduce defective rate.

9. Modular heating, temperature control more accurate, heating fault have alarm prompt.

10. Advanced design idea, reduce the material loss, ensure the stability of equipment operation, extend the operating life of the equipment.

11. Machine have wide packaging range , it can packaging : liquid, paste, granule, powder, solid various bagging materials only. According to the different material with different metering device.

12. Machine use preformed bags & packaging design is perfect & good sealing quality to improve the quality and grade of the product

Remarks:

1.Price: All the price are based on EX-FACTORY (no tax & no transportation fee).

2. Packing: EPE (inner packing), wooden box (outer packing).

3. Payment: 30% deposit of the total value in advanced by T/T, transfer the balance before shipment.

4. Delivery date: in 25-30 working days after received deposit.

5. Quotation valid: 30 days.

6. The touch part between the above machine and the material you want to pack is 304 stainless steel or food grade ABS plastic.

7. After-sell service:

    A. The warranty would be one year. The damaged one (not include the part which is made damaged by man) can be changed by the supplier, but the demand-side needs to burden the transportation fee.

    B. The above quotation is not including the maintenance fee which would happen at home or abroad. If the demand-side asks for maintenance door-to-door, then need to pay all the fees which will be charged.

    C. The supplier will provide the spare parts of the machine and support for technology for the good.

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Smart Food Packaging Bag

Function Change face Andrew Mills, a professor at the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom, is leading researchers to develop this smart packaging bag. If foods such as meat, fish, and vegetables exceed their shelf life or are stored outside the refrigerator for too long, their freshness will be impaired. According to the vision of the Mills team, when the freshness drops to a certain limit, this smart plastic packaging bag will change its color. This also reminds people to store sealed food in the refrigerator. If the packaging is damaged and the food quality is endangered, this plastic bag also has a warning. Researchers say that it can also help people distinguish between the “best eating period” and the “quality shelf life” without worrying about eating up their stomachs.

Can ventilate The “freshness indicator” that people usually use is a label placed in a food packaging bag, and the cost is not low. Mills and others hope to develop a new indicator to integrate it with plastic bags, thereby reducing costs. Mills said: “The principle of the “air-conditioning packaging bags” currently promoted is mainly to inhibit organic matter from decomposing food, but the price is considerable. We plan to develop new plastic products to reduce prices.”

The new food packaging bag will have a “ventilation” function like an air conditioner, extending the shelf life of food. “Air conditioning” is not to adjust the temperature, but to reduce the amount of oxygen in the sealed bag, and fill it with nitrogen and carbon dioxide to reduce the natural spoilage rate of food.

Help save Official statistics show that each person in the UK throws away about 830 tons of food. Every year, 36.4 tons of edible food are thrown away because they exceed the “best eating period”. Among them, 3.9 tons of large amounts of food are opened. Mills said: “People today throw away junk food. No matter what or development, this is a kind of ocean.” Mills said that this smart packaging bag will be on the market within two years. Will help housewives reduce waste.

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Principle of the System

The material is fed into the hopper whichis situated on top of the machine. The hopper has a pipe attached to it at the bottom through which the material passes. The pipe  has  a  flap  arrangement  to  allow  or  prohibit  thefurther  flow of  the material.  The flap is actuated by a pneumatic cylinder, when the flap is open the material falls into a bowl. A load cell is placed beneath the bowl to measure the weight of the material falling in it.

When a specific amount of material falls into the bowl, flap is closed and the bowl rotates thus emptying it into the  forming  tube.  The  forming  collar  shapes  the  flat film into a   round  film tube.  Low  friction rollers guide the film to the forming area and maintain tension in the film  thus   preventing  it   from  slagging.   Vertical  heat sealers  seal  the  edges  of   the  round  film  tube.  Draw rollers  pull  the  bag  downwards  after  the  vertical  seal has been done which also unwinds the plastic film from the roll. Cross sealing jaws create top and bottom seals in the pouches. A cutter separates the pouches which is placed   between  the   cross   sealing   jaws.  Finally,   an accurately weighed pouch is made.

In   the   design   shown    above,   a   separate   weighing mechanism is added. Load cell arrangement allows for accurate measurement of the material to be filled in the pouch.   Load   cell   arrangement   allows   for   accurate measurement of the material to be filled in the pouch. When  the  bowl  is  filled  with  the  specific  amount   of material, it rotates and the material falls in the forming tube.   A  pneumatic   cylinder   and   disc   arrangement rotates  the   bowl.   The  forming   collar  is   a   uniquely designed  structure   by  which   the  flat  plastic   film  is turned into a vertical round film.  

Heat sealers are mounted vertically and horizontally to make   vertical  and   horizontal  seals.   Two   horizontal sealers are placed to make the bottom and top seals of the    pouch.    These   heat    sealers    are    actuated    by pneumatic cylinders. A set of draw rollers are mounted vertically  on  the  forming  tube  which  pull  the  formed plastic downwards. These rollers are rotated with the help   of   a   motor.   A   cutter   is   placed   between   the horizontal seals to separate two consecutive bags from each other.

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Introduction

The packaging industry has advanced leaps and bounds over the few years. The pouch packaging machines also known as Form Fill and Seal Machines (FFS Machines) are available over a wide capacity range. A low cost automated packing machine can be used by small enterprises which would help reduce their cost of plant. This low cost automated machine uses simple pneumatic, mechanical and electric systems. In this paper we have presented one such low cost pouch filling machine. An additional weighing and pouring mechanism has been added to increase the accuracy of the system. The process flow has been described in detail. Various processes involved in the pouch packaging are neatly aligned and properly timed to get optimum production rate. A mechatronics system, developed for this machine, which takes feedback from sensors and accordingly controls the manipulators has been introduced in this paper. A microcontroller system is used for this particular machine. A detailed cost comparison between a conventional machine and the one developed by us has been presented.

In the current global scenario better quality, low cost with higher productivity are major factors for any enterprise to flourish.To cope up with the ever increasing market competition, low cost automation is the safest strategy. Low Cost Automation comprises the use of standard components to mechanize or automate machines,processes and systems.These low cost automated machines can be operated by semi-skilled or unskilled labors as it requires limited human intervention. In this paper need of automation,types of automation,design,process flow and cost comparison have been described.

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Custom Printed Stand Up Pouch With Zipper For nuts Packaging Bag

Material: White kraft paper bag (50Pcs/set) are made of kraft, CPP and OPP materials .Can be used for food storage.

Heat Sealing Supported: The stand up bags can be sealed by heat healing machine, convenience and provide dual seal protection.

Zip Lock: There is a U-shaped notch on each side of the top of the bag, which is convenient for opening the bag to get the items; and the zip lock design allows the bag to be opened and closed multiple times.

Strong Matte Window: Each food storage pouch has a matte window, you can see the contents and do not need to open it. The material and structure are also not easy to break.

Uses: Ideal for home and store use, can be used for bath bombs, nuts, oats, cookies, candy, coffee beans, grain storage.

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What is a heat shrinkable film machine

Heat shrinkable film machine Product Introduction

Shrink Packaging is the international market, more advanced packaging methods. It is the use of shrink wrapped in the product or packaging outside , and then heated to shrink packaging products and bind tightly or equipment parts , it shows that the sales of goods in order to increase the sense of beauty and value ; Meanwhile, The Shrink packaging machine after items can be sealed , moisture, pollution prevention and protection of goods from external shocks, has a certain buffer, in addition , can reduce the products are demolished, the possibility of theft ; shrink film shrinks produce a certain tension, it can a group of items to be packaged bind tightly rope tied to play the role , especially for multi- items in the collection and tray packaging, so the product can be widely used in a variety of small product packaging. Widely used in food , beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic , hardware, wood products, stationery , printing products, plastic products , glass products , electronic components and other products a single , aggregated or combined packaging.

Application

Mainly used in the production of packaging for pharmaceutical, food, beverage, stationery, printed matter, cosmetics, gifts,electronic products, toys and other products.

heat shrinkable film machine Features

1.Electronic continuously variable transmission, stable and reliable , long life, low noise.

2.Far infrared quartz heating tube , working continuously generated when infrared radiation , with a strong wind cycle , the temperature of the heating chamber becomes more uniform , while saving energy .

3.Conveying part adopts high-power DC motor , can be variable speed, while carrying a higher rate .

4.Can work long hours , but also stable and reliable operation .

5.Using a special mechanical structure design , more beautiful , luxurious , leaving the maintenance becomes easy and convenient.

6.Electronic continuously variable transmission, stable and reliable , long life, low noise.

7.Far infrared quartz heating tube , working continuously generated when infrared radiation , with a strong wind cycle , the temperature of the heating chamber becomes more uniform , while saving energy .

8.Conveying part adopts high-power DC motor , can be variable speed, while carrying a higher rate .

9.Can work long hours , but also stable and reliable operation .

10.Using a special mechanical structure design , more beautiful , luxurious , leaving the maintenance becomes easy and convenient.

11. Special durable alloyed sealing knife with anti-stick teflon coats makes sealing strong and has better performance of heat conduction.

12. Only adjust packing width and height by hand wheels without changing any molds and parts when packing size changes. packing length can be detected by the sensor automatically.

13. Different products with different sizes can be packed together as promotional package.

14. Adopt omron brand parts such as temperature controller, timer, relay, switch, and sensor.

15. Alarm for scrap film break or full.

16. A pair of photoelectric switch in vertical for thin products.

17. Optional closing conveyor for small products.

18. Optional sensor for transparent products.

19. Visiable window in shrink tunnel.

heat shrinkable film machine Remarks:

1.Price: All the price are based on EX-FACTORY (no transportation fee).

2. Packing: EPE(inner packing) , wooden box(outer packing).

3. Payment: 40% deposit of the total value in advanced by T/T, transfers the balance before shipment.

4. Delivery date: in 20-25 working days after received deposit.

5. Quotation valid: 30 days.

6. The touch part between the above machine and the material you want to pack is 304 stainless steel or food grade ABS plastic.

7. After-sell service:

    A. The warranty would be one year. The damaged one (not include the part which is made damaged by man) can be changed by the supplier, but the demand-side needs to burden the transportation fee.

    B. The above quotation is not including the maintenance fee which would happen at home or abroad. If the demand-side asks for maintenance door-to-door, then need to pay all the fees which will be charged.

    C. The supplier will provide the spare parts of the machine and support for technology for the good.

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Sterile Homogeneous Plastic Bag Seal With Zipper Food Packing Bag

Introduce：

Material: Front is transparent Plastic , back is durable Aluminum Mylar Foil

Application：coffee candy; sugar; baking; cookie; snack; leisure food; decorations; accessory and so on

Design: Resealable, with Tear Notches

Features:

The resealable bag is easy closed and opened that can be used over and over again

Can heat seal after manual seal to achieve complete storage for your food

The tear notches enable access even after heat sealing

The bag comes with zipper. You can either manual seal zipper part, or you can heat seal the open top section above the zipper

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Scale Feed Shakers

Scale feed shakers are specialized vibratory conveyors that feature either mechanical drives or electromagnetic drives. While horizontal motion can be used to feed scales, vibratory shakers offer the advantage of spreading and smoothing the product uniformly across the pan, which improves feed. The goal of this shaker is to evenly feed the scale so it is never overfed or underfed.

The most basic relationship between the scale and the scale feed shaker uses the scale’s infeed funnel as an accumulation device and a load cell or a level eye at the top cone of the scale that sends a digital on/off signal to the upstream scale feed shaker to stop and start, as needed. This method of integration, referred to as “plop and drop” or “flood feeding,” is less than optimal. This highly ineffective strategy has a tendency to overfeed the scale at the start and then starve the scale before turning back on, which hurts accuracy and speed and thus, has a significantly negative impact on the output of the FFS machine. Unfortunately, this method of scale feeding is widely used. Fortunately, there are several options available

for processors to optimize scale feeding and scale operations, which increase FFS machine efficiency and ultimately profitability, by providing a steady stream of product from the scale feed shaker at the proper flow rate.

One way to achieve this is to utilize a load cell or optical sensor at the top cone of the scale to send an analog signal to the scale feed shaker based on the weight or the height of product on the weigher’s top cone. The analog signal will speed up or slow down the flow rate of product from the scale feed shaker. This is designed to maintain a constant weight or height of product on the scale.

Slight changes in speed may be required to adjust for bulk density changes in the product. Maintaining a constant weight or height of available product on the weigher’s top cone assures good product distribution to each bucket, which optimizes weights and speed.

An additional improvement, called volumetric flow control, integrates the analog scale signal with a photo eye on the scale feed shaker, which monitors the volume of product and controls the distribution shaker upstream to feed a specific amount of product to the scale feed shaker. Since bags are filled by weight, not volume, volumetric flow can be improved upon, especially when the density of the product varies.

The most accurate way to achieve a steady stream is called mass flow control. It integrates the analog scale signal with a load cell on the scale feed shaker, which monitors the weight of product and regulates the distribution shaker upstream to feed the perfect amount of product to the scale feed shaker.

Product flow from the upstream distribution shaker to the scale feed shaker are regulated by either a standard gate or a proportional gate. Standard gates simply open and close.

Proportional gates allow the aperture to vary and thus, better control the amount of product flowing to the next stage. Using a proportional gate upstream of the scale feed shaker is an ideal way to control product flow. Snack food processors with a seasoning application drum between the shaker and the scale often settle on mass flow and proportional gates since these systems maintain the most constant feed rates, which will achieve the most uniform seasoning.

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3 Side Seal Pouch Bag For Dry Fruit Packaging Bags

Application:

They can store food or small items like chocolate, cookies, candy, small cakes, or other small gifts, as well as jewelry, candles, soap and other crafts. Large quantity, enough for your daily usage, and satisfy your party demands.

Material:

Our OPP cookie bags are made of polypropylene. Non-toxic, tasteless, environmentally friendly, and can safely store food. Transparent plastic, so your food will be clearly visible.

Features:

These cellophane bags self adhesive have a super adhesive seal that ensures a tight seal, providing a professional and attractive look while preventing moisture, dust and mold.

Our clear bags are made of thickened material, 2 miles (single side) thickness. Thick and strong, with excellent steam blocking performance, ensuring that your food and snacks stay fresh and extend your shelf life. (Please do not use them to store pointed items, or the bag will be damaged. )

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Distribution Shakers

Distribution shakers transport product from the processing line to the scale feed shakers. Typically, each processing line leads to one distribution system that features multiple shakers and gates that discharge product to multiple scale feed shakers, each of which feed a scale and FFS machine. Depending on the type of distribution shaker used, the configuration of the system, and the controls, line efficiency and product quality are both affected at this stage.

The distribution shaker can be a traditional vibratory shaker or a horizontal motion shaker. Horizontal motion shakers are ideal for many fragile, seasoned, coated, and frozen foods because they offer gentle, quiet, and sanitary conveying. Both conveyor types can be fitted with standard slide gates, flip gates, pivot gates, or proportional-control gates to discharge product to downstream equipment.

If the downstream scale feed shakers have sensors – either a photo eye that monitors the depth of product or a load cell that measures the weight of product – each gate on the distribution shaker can be controlled to feed the ideal amount of product to each scale feed shaker. Distribution systems can rely on data from volumetric or mass flow controlled feed shakers or unique optical sensors to control gates.On the most basic lines with the fewest sensors and the least integration, if the FFS machine goes down, the FFS machine signal causes a cascading effect on the slave systems, shutting them down. However, this basic line is incapable of making more minor adjustments to compensate for constant changes in line flow. Systems operated in this manner can often be identified by overfeed conditions at the first scales in the line, which choke the scales and reduce the accuracy of fills and cause bags to break, followed by underfeed conditions atthe subsequent scales, which stave the scales and reduce the output of these FFS machines.

On more sophisticated lines with more integration, each FFS machine controls its scale, which controls its scale feed shaker, which controls the gate on the distribution system so each machine is optimized individually as well as in combination. Each FFS machine can operate at different rates, producing different size bags, and the distribution shaker opens and closes each gate to discharge the exact amount of product to each scale feed shaker to optimize each scale and maximize the output of saleable bags being produced by every FFS machine.

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Supplied Stand Up Aluminum Foil Spout Pouch Liquid Bags Packaging

Introduce：

Spout Bag Is A New Kind Of Beverage And Jelly Bag Developed On The Basis Of Stand Up Bag.

Spout Bag Has Two Parts: Spout And Doypack. The Doypack Part Is Consistent With The Ordinary Four Side Sealed Doypack In Material Structure But Spout Doypack Generally Adopts Laminated Material Structure To Meet The Requirements For Different Food Packing.

The Spout Part Can Be Regarded As Adding A Straw In Bottle Mouth. These Two Parts Are Closely Combined To Form A Drink Package That Supports Sucking Moreover, As It Is A Soft Package, There Is No Difficulty In Sucking, And The Contents Are Not Easy To Shake After Sealing, Which Is A Very Ideal New Drink Package.

Usage Field:

Food, Juice, Drink, Water, Milk, Yoghourt, Soybean Milk, Iced Tea, Energy Drink, Fruit Pulp, Concentrated Juice, Detergent, Personal Care Product Etc.

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Adding a Buffer

To maximize line efficiency and product quality, the distribution system must accommodate a constant flow of product coming off the processing line even when a FFS machine is down. This can be accomplished by either recirculating product or accumulating product.

If it is important to package the freshest product, as is the case with many snack foods, frozen poultry and seafood products, and fresh-cut produce, recirculation is not advisable because product could recirculate multiple times and then substandard product will be packaged and shipped. For these products, accumulation is preferred.

Product can be accumulated in different ways at various points along the line. If the distribution shaker is a horizontal motion conveyor that allows the flow direction to be controlled, the conveyor itself can be used for storage as well as distribution. The speed at which the distribution conveyors operate can also buffer the flow of product. Alternatively, a storeveyor or binveyor can be added to the line to provide bulk storage.

In some applications, select areas along the processing line can accumulate product without negatively affecting product quality. For example, a freezer could accumulate product without hurting product quality – a fryer could not.

Control Systems

Each machine has its own control system. Among other things, the FFS machine controls how fast it pulls film and the time, temperature, and pressure of the sealing jaws; the scale controls the weight per charge; the scale feed shaker controls the product feed rate; and the distribution shaker controls its gates and product flow rates. The key to maximizing the performance of the line is linking these independent machines so they communicate with the others to improve the efficiency of the system.

On a fully integrated packaging line with integrated controls, one change on one machine or one point of input on one user interface automatically triggers all the necessary adjustments on other machines on the line. If a FFS machine goes down, upstream equipment automatically adjusts to accommodate it and continues to maximize the efficiency of the line, given the situation. If one FFS machine is changing over from a 14-gram bag to a 14-ounce bag, one point of input at one human machine interface (HMI) changes all the components on the line.

Typically, this high level of integration is achieved through a PLC at the distribution system level. If desired, data can be fed into a SCADA network so the system can be accessed from any computer on the network. Additionally, the network can be programmed to alert personnel via smart phones, tablet computers, emails, and/or text messages, regarding machine and system performance and conditions.

Conclusion

The benefits of optimizing a packaging line are numerous. Maximizing each FFS machine’s output of saleable product and eliminating product giveaway by producing on-weight packages goes straight to the bottom line. Maintaining high product quality promotes customer loyalty, and easing operations reduces training requirements

and helps the line operate at peak performance. Selecting right-size equipment that handles a specific product and produces the desired package is only the beginning of integrating a highly effective production line. To optimize the packaging operation, food processors – or their line integrators – must understand the interaction of the components and consider the line holistically rather than as separate machines that are connected. Fully integrating the controls costs more initially, but the added cost is quickly recovered by increases in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and the increased output of the FFS machine producing

saleable bags.

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Wholesale doypack foil seed bags stand up zip lock seed packaging bags with custom printed

Features：

Manufactured from highest quality food grade mylar, 9.48Mil extremely thick mylar bags ,one side is as thick as 4.74 mil. It can protect against oxygen and moisture. our foil pouch bags are an excellent choice for your food storage needs. Bags are 1 QUART in volume (7″ x 10″)

Isolation from defilement and dampness is must for keeping freshness and security, you will be getting these 5 gallon food storage bags with double seal means a zipper seal and a heat seal feature which can be utilized by pressing it with hot press, no chance of any contamination! Our mylar resealable bags can be sealed and opened multiple times without rendering the bag useless

Bags are designed with a gusset that expands, allowing them to stand upright, Stand up gusset for maximize storage space. Salable with hot iron, heat sealing ensures a long term protection, these mylar ziplock bags can reseal after opening.

Applications：

9.5 Mil thick mylar with excellent light and oxidation protection suitable for storing food, coffee, tea, dried food, dried fruit etc; Suitable for packing, storing, sampling and sorting, non-toxic and reliable material.

Air Tight

At 9.48 Mil thickness, FQFMO bags actually prevent air penetration which will help keep your food safe for 20-30 years. Flimsy, thin, and poorly made bags should not be trusted with long-term food storage.

Moisture Proof

Moisture is a huge threat to keeping dry goods fresh for decades. Any droplets that get through your storage containers can ruin your entire supply. Our bags are 100% moistureproof when properly heat-sealed.

Light Blocking

Only with quality Mylar will you get true light protection. Wallaby bags have an internal layer of aluminum to keep light from penetrating and spoiling the food inside. This also provides superior durability and puncture resistance.

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Packaging distribution systems

Packaging distribution systems that take solid food products from the processing line to form-fill-seal (FFS) packaging machines typically include conveyors with gates, scale feed shakers, and multihead weighers that feed either vertical- or horizontal-form-fill-seal machines. By understanding the interaction of these components and considering the system as a whole, processors can maximize the output of the FFS machine while maintaining the highest product quality and easing operations.

In this white paper, we will explore the physical relationship of the FFS machine to the upstream equipment. We will cover analog versus digital call signals, flood feeding versus steady state feeding, mass flow versus volumetric flow,proportional gates versus standard gates, integrated control systems, and more.The objective is to help food processors optimize their packaging operation by selecting machines that work harmoniously as a system and integrating the controls so the machines communicate seamlessly.Snack food processors arguably have the most challenging situation when integrated seasoning application systems are added to the line and small packages are produced at the fastest line speeds possible. However, the benefits of fully integrating the distribution system apply to all types of food processors. Whether the company is packaging snacks or baked goods, cereals, confections,shredded cheese, fresh-cut produce, frozen fruits and vegetables, nuts, poultry,seafood, or pet foods into flexible bags, the same considerations exist in lineoptimization.

Form-Fill-Seal Machines

A vertical-form-fill-seal (VFFS) or horizontal-form-fill-seal (HFFS) packaging machine is the anchor of the packaging distribution system. A processor’s preference in bag style and need for line speed mandate the decision to choose one type of FFS machine over the other, and upstream and downstream machines must complement it. Optimizing the output of the FFS machine is the goal of the packaging line because the quantity of saleable bags produced has a direct effect on the processor’s bottom line.

The FFS machine must pull film and achieve good seals with jaws that maintain the correct temperature, dwell time, and pressure while the ideal amount of product is filling each bag at a rate that optimizes the line. Thus, the success of the operation is dependent, in part, on the ability of upstream equipment to deliver the ideal amount of product to the FFS machine at the perfect speed with the necessary separation between product charges that allows the jaws to seal properly without product interfering and compromising the quality of the seal. To achieve this, the FFS machine and the scale upstream are integrated – the FFS machine is the system “master” because its demand for product controls the upstream equipment. For most solid food products, a multihead weigher, often called a radial combination is used in conjunction with a FFS machine because of its speed, accuracy, and reliability.