Why Do You Need a Flow Wrapping Machine?

Solid items such as medicines, biscuits, soaps, etc. are packed using a flow wrapping machine. It works on a simple principle as the machine moves, the product moves horizontally along with it. A film wraps around the product and either of its ends gets sealed.

With flow wrapped machine packed bags you’ll find no difference with the one packed with vertical form fill seal service. Horizontal bagging, fin-seal wrapping or pouch packing machine are the other common names for flow wrapping machines.

Wondering why do you need these machines? Here are the reasons:

Suitable product

Anything solid and easy to move along horizontally on a conveyor belt can be packed quickly and efficiently with flow wrapping. There could be examples like chocolate bars, tissues, biscuits, or scratch cards. Anything that requires a bag that can be pushed. Something that doesn’t work here is small granules.

Packaging Aesthetics

You’ll get beautifully packed bags with this machine that are generally rectangular however if needed square bags can also be obtained. Printed, transparent or single color of any kind can be created to draw attention of the customers in the shopping malls or retail stores.

Preservation

It helps in protecting raw materials from germs and solves the very purpose of preservation. It, in turn, enhances the shelf life of the products.

Protection from damage

The characteristic of a perfect flow wrapping prevents too much motion inside the bag being packed. This helps in less disturbance inside, and less breakage due to motion. Even in the seal negligible material is used that prevents long tails from occupying less space.

Gas flushing when paired with flow wrapping can help in the preservation of the food packed inside. It feeds nitrogen mixture to the pack displacing oxygen responsible for the contamination.

Packaging material can be made of:

1. PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) – Generally used in making containers carrying liquid etc. It’s a polymer resin of polyester and it is thermoplastic in nature.

2. PE (polyethylene) – Commonly used plastic.

These two are commonly used and helpful in preserving products.

With a large customer base Indomation Engineers is, one of the leading manufacturers pouch packing machines in India. They offer world-class quality of machines to help you grow your business.