FAQ's-BISCUIT
PACKINGThis machine forms a tube by pulling sealable film over a forming block by means of pairs of pulling and sealing rollers. Product is pushed into the tube in a timed way. Ends of the tubes are crimped, sealed and cut to form individual packs. In a horizontal machine the tube is drawn horizontally and the product is pushed on a horizontal conveyor, hence the name.
Pack formed on HFFS has a long seam running parallel to the product along the centre line of the base of pack. Two end seals also called Fin seals, complete the pack. This pack is also called pouch pack or pillow pack because of its shape.
Pack formed on HFFS has a long seam running parallel to the product along the centre line of the base of pack. Two end seals also called Fin seals, complete the pack. This pack is also called pouch pack or pillow pack because of its shape.
Undoubtedly, pouch packing has certain advantages that makes it ideally suited for biscuits. One, it gives hermetic seals i.e. the seals do not allow any moisture penetration. Biscuits being very hygroscopic in nature require this type of sealing on package. Two, this type of package is very tolerant to size and shape of product, and biscuits vary a lot in size and shape because of uncontrollable factors during production process.
There are many favoured styles of packing biscuits in a pouch
shaped pack. 1. Biscuits placed in a tray and then wrapped: This is done for
delicate cookies and assorted varieties. These biscuits are arranged in
preformed thin plastic or paper trays. These trays are wrapped in HFFS
machine. Our model FINSEAL - 11 (wide body) can accept large width trays.
2. Biscuits in small piles: Also known as canteen pack, each pack contains
1 to 5 biscuits piled together and wrapped. The output of the machine can be
discrete packs or string together packs (no. of packs in a string). FINSEAL
- 11 HS model is meant for this job.
3. Large piles of biscuits: Also known as slug packs or "biscuits-on-edge"
pack, this machine takes long slugs of biscuits standing on-edge and wraps
in HFFS machine. Typically such a machine automatically meters out slugs of
the biscuits from a magazine (which is manually replenished) and directly
wraps it in a pouch shaped pack. iPac 21E model is meant for this type of
packing.
4. Family Pack: As name suggests, it is a larger pack containing 2 to 4
rows of slugs of biscuits. iPac 21FP model does this job.
Typically laminates like Polyester / OPP, BOPP / BOPP, CPP / BOPP, Polyester / PE or plain BOPP are used in HFFS machines. Advantage of using laminates is that outer layer can be reverse printed to give a glossy print appearance on the outside at the same time preventing printing chemicals coming in contact with edible products like biscuits. All materials used on HFFS must have sealable inside surface.
If the inside surface has heat sealable material then application of heat under pressure will make the seal. Cold sealable wrappers are also available. For such materials mere application of pressure is enough to form seals. Our machines can handle both types of wrappers.
Length of wrapper = Length of product + height or diameter of the
product +32m/m
Width of wrapper = 2 X (Width + Height of Product) + 32m/m in case of
rectangular product. = circumference of product + 32m/m for cylindrical
products.
Area of wrapper = Length X Width of wrapper
Having selected the wrapper you need to know its gsm (weight in grammes / sq.m) and rate per kg from the supplier of the wrapping material. Cost of wrapper / piece = area in square mm x gsm x rate/kg x10-9
All our models can be adjusted to accept different sizes of packs
if desired. Change over time for FINSEAL 11 and FINSEAL 11HS is about
15-20minutes.
Changeover time is 45 minutes to 1 hour for iPac 21FP and 30-45 minutes for
iPac 21E machines.
Printed wrapper comes in form of roll which is unwound on the machine during the process of wrapping. Slight difference in pull length will make the printed matter slip a little with respect to the product being wrapped. This slip is cumulative and soon it will become noticeable and be unacceptable. Print registration unit continuously detects the slip and monitors the correction arrangement to ensure centrality of the printed wrapper with respect to the product.
If a date or code printing device is used on the machine, then inking cartridge or ink or rubber stamp are the consumable items. Cutting knife used on the machine is a wearable item and may need replacement when worn out.
FINSEAL 11: One feeder + one operator + one person to pack the
output from the machine in card-board (cb) boxes.
FINSEAL 11 HS: (1 or 2) + 1 + (1 or 2)
IPAC 21 E: 2 + 1 + 1
IPAC 21 FP: 2 + 1 + 1
Please check our detailed catalogue for these machines.
After the enquiry stage and having satisfied each other with suitability of our machine for your product we can send you a proforma invoice giving FOB / CIF values and delivery period. For machines required outside India, an irrevocable Letter of Credit payable at sight shall be needed.
We send our machines in sea worthy packing case as full container load (FCL) of a 20ft. container.
Our service engineer(s) commission the machine at your works wherever it is. Charges for the commissioning are mentioned in our offer.
