What Factors Should I Consider When Buying A Form Fill Seal Bag Packing Machine?

Your business needs packaging equipment and has decided on a Form Fill Seal (FFS) machine. By now, you’ve established that it can help you package more products in fewer shifts and can cut costs. It’s also more affordable than using pre-made bags and suits what you’re trying to package.

Now that you know what you want, it’s time to narrow down exactly what you're looking for in your machine. While price is the most obvious deciding factor, it shouldn’t be the only one. No two FFS machines are the same, so here's what you need to consider before making this investment.

While each machine will boast different features, there are two FFS machine types. Depending on your client’s needs, you'll need to choose between Vertical FFS (VFFS) machine — where bags are made from a flat sheet of film as it’s unwound from the reel; or a Tubular FFS (TFFS) machine — where bags are made/formed from a tube of film as it’s unwound from the reel.

VFFS machines can fill and seal solid and liquid products on an automated assembly line.

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