Use this page to compare available pouch filler routes before choosing a deeper product family.
Machine choice depends on product behaviour, target fill, pack material and required line speed.
Compact pouch weighing, filling and sealing route for granules and free-flowing products where a neat finished bag is required.
Back-seal granule pouch filling and sealing system for higher bagging speeds with adjustable product and film formats.
VFFS auger filling and sealing system built around powder behaviour, clean dosing and dust-control considerations.
Automatic pouch filling and sealing route for liquid and paste products with configurable tanks, pumps and film widths.
Eight-channel VFFS liquid bagging system for small-format liquid pouches where repeatability and output are key.
Automatic weighing, filling, heat sealing and cutting route for grains, nuts and other granule pouch formats.
Multihead weighing and filling machine route for snack, rice, nut and coffee pouch projects with flexible sealing formats.
Use this as an early planning guide. Final configuration depends on product testing and confirmed pack samples.
| Machine | Model | Product route | Listed output | Listed range | Best-fit application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Pouch Granule Bag Weighing Filling Sealing Machine | LU-FSK1000 | Premade pouch / bag filling | 5–15 bags/min | 50–1000 g configurable | Granules, snacks, small dry products |
| Back Seal Granule Pouch Filling & Sealing Machine | LU-FS02 | Back-seal VFFS pouch filling | Approx. 20–30 bags/min | Approx. 20–1000 g configurable | Coffee, rice, confectionery, seeds, dry mixes |
| Automatic VFFS Auger Powder Filling Machine | LU-FS06 | Powder pouch filling | 5–80 bags/min | 150–2000 ml | Detergent powder, cleaning powder, powders that need auger control |
| Liquid & Paste Filling Sealing Machine | LU-420GSY | Liquid and paste pouch filling | Approx. 30–45 bags/min | 100–1000 ml configurable | Sauces, gels, cosmetic liquids, chemical liquids |
| LU-FSMP8 Multi-Channel VFFS Liquid Bagging Machine | LU-FSMP8 | Multi-channel liquid sachet / pouch filling | 25–40 bags/min per channel | Customised bag length and width | Oils, sauces, cosmetics, chemical liquids |
| Automatic Granule Vacuum Filling & Sealing Machine | LU-FM1000V | Granule vacuum pouch filling | 15–25 pcs/min depending on product | 50–1000 g adjustable | Rice, grains, nuts and food granules |
| Granule Weighing Filling and Sealing Machine | LU-GFKL420 | High-speed granule pouch filling | Up to 60 bags/min | 10–2500 g configurable | Snacks, rice, nuts, coffee beans, agricultural products |
Premade pouch machines work with formed pouches. VFFS machines form the bag from roll film, fill it and seal it in one continuous route.
Common projects include powders, granules, snacks, rice, coffee, sauces, oils, cosmetics, gels and chemical liquids.
Yes. Send product, pouch and output details and Lancing UK can help narrow the practical machinery route before selecting a final model.
We’ll help shortlist whether a premade pouch machine, VFFS bagger, auger, multihead weigher, piston pump or multi-channel liquid system is the practical route.
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The practical machine route is a combination of pouch presentation, dosing, sealing, coding, inspection and discharge. Each interface should be reviewed with the real product and pack.
Individual pouches are presented to the machine, gripped, opened, checked, filled and sealed. Pouch stiffness, opening width, zipper position, spout geometry and available top seal area affect reliability. This route is usually assessed when the finished pack format and shelf presentation are already defined.
Reel film is tracked over a former, longitudinally sealed, dosed and cross-sealed before cutting. Film width, repeat length, registration, web tension, forming set, seal-jaw contact and product drop timing all influence output and finished-bag quality.
Augers are commonly reviewed for controlled powder dosing; linear and multihead weighers for suitable granules and pieces; and pump or piston systems for compatible liquids and pastes. The choice must follow actual flow, density, viscosity, particles and clean-cut-off behaviour.
Agree how fill quantity, seal integrity, code quality and rejects will be checked. Product in the seal area, poor pouch opening, film drift, trapped air and unstable discharge can reduce saleable output even when the nominal machine cycle is higher.
These published values provide a starting point for model discussions. They are not interchangeable promises: the correct configuration and achievable production rate must be proven with the intended product, pack and options.
| Model | Dosing and pack route | Published range | Published output | Key specification evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU-FSK1000 | Granule weighing with bag filling and sealing | 50–1000 g | 5–15 bags/min | Reference OPP/CPP/PE/PET film, up to 420 mm roll width and up to 280 mm bag length. |
| LU-FS02 | Back-seal VFFS for granules | Approx. 20–1000 g | Approx. 20–30 bags/min based on filling volume | Back-sealed gusset format, reference film width up to 400 mm and bag length up to 280 mm. |
| LU-FS06 | Auger VFFS for powders | 150–2000 ml | 5–80 bags/min | Reference 60–250 mm bag width, 80–350 mm bag length and 520 mm maximum film width. |
| LU-420GSY | Pump-fed liquid or paste filling and sealing | 100–1000 ml | Approx. 30–45 bags/min | Reference 60–200 mm bag width and 50–400 mm bag length; pump and tank scope are application-dependent. |
| LU-FSMP8 | Eight-lane magnetic-pump liquid sachets | Per lane: 15–26 mm wide and 34–150 mm long | Approx. 25–40 sachets/min per lane | Back seal, rounded-corner reference configuration and up to 500 mm film width. |
For dedicated VFFS engineering detail, review Lancing Form Fill & Seal. For dedicated small sachet routes, review Lancing Sachet Filling Machines.
The trial plan should convert the sales specification into measurable finished-pack evidence.
Include upstream product feed, hopper level control, conveyors, printers, checkweighers, metal detection where required, reject handling and downstream packing. A line can only sustain the output of its slowest or least stable interface.
Provide the overall width and height, usable opening, bottom or side gusset, seal area, zipper or spout position and the intended fill level. For reel film, provide film width, repeat length, registration-mark details, core and maximum reel diameter where known.
Identify the full laminate construction and sealant layer rather than only saying “plastic film”. The machine trial should confirm tracking, forming, jaw temperature, dwell, pressure, seal appearance and integrity using production-equivalent material.
Yes, subject to the code method, print area, web or pouch presentation and line speed. The code should be trialled on the actual laminate and checked for legibility, adhesion and position after the pack has been formed and sealed.
The buyer and supplier should agree a test suitable for the product, laminate and seal design. Visual inspection alone may not be enough; the method may include a defined squeeze, peel, burst, vacuum or immersion procedure where appropriate to the pack and quality plan.
Published speeds are reference machine-cycle figures. Dosing time, product settling, seal dwell, coding, inspection, rejects, pouch replenishment, film changes, cleaning and upstream or downstream constraints all affect sustained saleable output.
Record the product recipe, filler parts, former or pouch guides, gripper positions, seal-jaw settings, print setup, sensor positions, tools, cleaning steps and first-off approval checks needed before production restarts.
Send the product, pack drawing, laminate, target dose, saleable output and quality checks so Lancing can narrow the correct machinery family and trial scope.
A complete pouch filling line has to respond predictably when product, packaging, coding, inspection or downstream handling is not ready. Agreeing those responses during specification prevents individual machines from working correctly while the complete line remains difficult to operate.
Define how the filler receives product, how low level or interrupted feed is detected, who controls replenishment and what must be true before an automatic cycle can start. The brief should distinguish a normal pause from a fault and record how dosing stability is rechecked after product feed returns.
State which device confirms code readiness, fill compliance or another required quality check, and define the required response to a failed result. A reject path needs enough space, confirmation and record keeping to prevent a non-conforming pouch being mixed back into accepted output.
Describe what the filler should do when a conveyor, accumulation point or packing station is unavailable. The sequence should protect the pouch, product and seal area, then give the operator a clear restart check rather than relying on an improvised recovery.
| Interface | Information to define | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|---|
| Product feed | Source vessel or feeder, level control, refill method, product-ready signal and response to interrupted supply. | Stable dosing before and after refill, low-level response and documented restart check. |
| Pouch or film supply | Replenishment method, low or empty condition, splice or magazine change and permitted operator intervention. | Controlled stop, packaging replenishment and first approved pouch after restart. |
| Coder | Ready/fault signal, code content, print zone, batch change responsibility and response when the coder is unavailable. | Legible code on the completed pouch and a recorded response to a simulated not-ready condition. |
| Inspection and reject | Check method, trigger, reject destination, confirmation and action when the reject path is full or unavailable. | Known test packs are identified and segregated without disrupting accepted production. |
| Downstream equipment | Conveyor or packing-station ready signal, accumulation allowance and the required blocked-line response. | Controlled pause and recovery without damaged, unsealed or duplicated packs. |
| Operator restart | Checks for product path, pouch or film position, code, seal area, guards, rejects and first-off approval. | A repeatable restart record that can be used for training and handover. |
The filler, product-feed equipment, coder, inspection device and conveyors should share a common description of ready, running, starved, blocked, controlled stop, fault and recovery states. That description gives controls engineers, operators and the acceptance team the same reference during integration and testing.
Use the pouch filling line layout guide to define physical interfaces, then record the required checks in the pouch filler specification checklist.
A machine shortlist becomes more reliable when each process decision is tied to evidence from the intended product, pouch or film and acceptance method.
| Decision | Evidence to provide | What the evidence controls |
|---|---|---|
| Premade pouch or VFFS | Pack design, annual format mix, film or pouch supply, print requirements and changeover pattern. | Pouch feeding and gripping, or reel unwind, forming and registration. |
| Dosing principle | Product sample, density or viscosity range, particle size, temperature, foam, dust, fragility and dose range. | Auger, weigh, cup, pump or piston route; product feed; cut-off; cleaning and seal-area protection. |
| Seal process | Laminate construction, sealant layer, thickness, pouch features, contamination risk and agreed integrity method. | Jaw arrangement, temperature/pressure/time window, cooling and quality checks. |
| Code and inspection | Code content and position, verification requirement, weight or detector checks, reject logic and downstream layout. | Printer location, sensors, line states, reject confirmation and records. |
| Acceptance | Representative materials, test duration, replenishment, restart, changeover and saleable-output definition. | Trial protocol, FAT evidence, training and production handover. |
Review laminate and pouch data together with the opening and gripping window.
Use the dosing selection guide and seal-integrity guide to define the trial.
Specify coding, inspection and reject ownership, then retain a fault record using the troubleshooting guide.
A complete machinery review must connect the dosing, pouch handling, sealing, coding, inspection and discharge stages into one controlled production sequence.
The bottleneck is the station or recovery step that limits sustained good-pack output, not necessarily the slowest headline machine. Observe product replenishment, pouch supply, dosing, sealing dwell, coding, inspection, reject confirmation and downstream discharge through a representative run.
Record stop reason, duration, restart losses and accepted packs. The output guide shows how to separate cycle rate from saleable pouch line output.
A line-ready signal should prove that the receiving process can accept the next pack safely and without losing traceability. It should reflect the real condition of the downstream machine, reject path, conveyor space and any quality device rather than a permanently enabled contact.
The signal definition, failure state and recovery sequence should be written into the line description and tested during acceptance.
Good-pack output measures usable production, whereas cycle rate counts machine actions. Pouches lost during start-up, code correction, seal stabilisation, fault recovery or deliberate challenge tests do not demonstrate sellable capacity and should be identified separately.
Agree the counting boundary before the trial so supplier and buyer are measuring the same result.
The line should stop or slow in a controlled sequence that protects product, seals and traceability. The filler may need to inhibit the next dose, finish a pouch already in process, hold or reject an uncertain pack and preserve the code and inspection record.
The safe response depends on the line design and risk assessment. Define it before software and conveyor layouts are finalised.
Acceptance evidence should cover normal running, replenishment, planned stops, faults, reject challenges, changeover and restart. Retain the tested product and packaging references, settings, output record, accepted and rejected samples, code checks and named deviations.
Use one controlled protocol so every result can be traced to the condition tested. The trial guide sets out the evidence path.
Send the application details, representative samples and required acceptance checks so Lancing can review the suitable pouch filling route.
Premade pouch, Doypack and VFFS routes should be compared against one controlled product, pack and acceptance brief. This prevents a headline mechanical rate or machine description from replacing the evidence needed to judge saleable output.
| Decision | Premade pouch route | VFFS route | Evidence common to both |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging input | Finished pouch dimensions, opening, zipper, spout, gusset and supplier variation. | Film width, repeat, registration, unwind, core, laminate and forming-set requirements. | Approved pack drawing, representative material and clean seal zone. |
| Dosing | Filler discharge must enter an opened pouch without damaging the mouth or closure. | Doser timing must match bag formation, product fall and jaw closure. | Product condition, dose range, replenishment method and measured fill checks. |
| Finished pack | Grip marks, pouch presentation, feature clearance and top-seal acceptance. | Bag length, cut position, longitudinal seal, cross-seal and print registration. | Good-pack definition, code, integrity check and reject evidence. |
| Changeover | Magazine, pickup, opening, gripper, fill and seal adjustments. | Reel, former, tracking, registration, bag length, dose and jaw settings. | Controlled change parts, recipe, first-off approval and restart check. |
Use the changeover validation guide and the FAT and SAT acceptance guide to compare complete project scope rather than isolated machine claims.
Compare saleable pouches produced under the agreed product, pack and inspection conditions. A mechanical cycle rate does not include losses caused by pouch feeding, dosing, settling, sealing, coding, rejection, replenishment, downstream blockage or operator intervention.
No. The scope must state how product and packaging are supplied, how the line starts and stops, where coding and inspection occur, how rejected pouches are confirmed and how finished packs leave the machine. Missing interfaces can limit the output of otherwise automatic equipment.
They can be shortlisted, but final handling and seal suitability should remain conditional until representative packaging is tested. Use drawings and supplier data for early layout work, then confirm the machine route with production-equivalent pouch or film.
Include the test materials, run sequence, fill checks, good-pack definition, seal and code checks, fault challenges, reject confirmation, changeover, restart, documentation and open-deviation process. The schedule should distinguish factory evidence from tests that can only be completed on site.
