Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS)
Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) packaging machinery is used in almost every industry today, and for good reason. Advanced vertical bagging machines are fast, economical packaging solutions that conserve valuable plant floor space and offer various benefits on the production line.
At Harpak-ULMA, our new family of vertical machines has been devised with our customers’ needs in mind. Designed for continuous motion packing for a wide variety of products, these machines are highly flexible when changing the forming size to allow for different portion and bag sizes. Our VFFS equipment offers uncompromising versatility and consistent performance when vertically packaging liquids, pastes, powders, granulated foods, frozen foods (IQF), snacks, vegetables, and many other particulate products and adapts to almost any film type. Combined with our standard levels of electronic specification and control, these features give you the best production rates, highest quality containers, and optimized work performance available on the market today.
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The VFFS Advantage
The flexibility and versatility of our VFFS machines allow for the seamless production of a wide range of goods in varying types and dimensions across food and non-food applications. From the beginning of the design concept, our VFFS models have been focused entirely on key industry requirements such as ergonomics, easy cleaning, low maintenance, the use of high-quality materials with the most advanced hygiene treatments.
Today, our vertical bagging machinery focuses on robust, reliable, intuitive operation, using the latest generation of maintenance-free, advanced electronic controls, dynamic brushless drives, and internal programming with a friendly, usable touch screen with icons. Our VFFS machines possess extreme programming flexibility to handle the most demanding products and films and are prepared to operate at maximum efficiency in even the harshest industrial environments.
We have machines with an IP-66 degree of protection, with surfaces that prevent the accumulation of dirt, and are suitable for direct washdown. We also have a 45º incline machine for instances where delicate or fragile items may be better protected when gravity assists in their handling.
SealFlex™ is our universal system for different types of film and seal, ideal for frozen products. It streamlines and simplifies sealing jaw changes. Avoiding having to change the entire jaw means keeping changeover times to a minimum. Better-Seal™ is a technology that ensures stable and precise sealing temperatures of the machine’s sealing elements.
Venturi™ Suction System
Special system ensuring that light products (such as leafy greens) drop more quickly into, and through, the forming tube.
• 10-15% increase in production
• Avoid product jams
• Minimize risk of product becoming trapped in cross seal
• Over 15% reduction in package length
Tight-Bag™ and Tight-Chicken™
The Tight-Bag™ system preserves product quality by optimizing the required volume of the bags. It has the same advantages as the traditional systems that perforate the bags, but in this case there are no perforations to risk contamination of the product. The amount of air you can extract is adjustable from the operator control display.
• Up to 35 packages per minute
(FOUR times the average rate executed by manual packaging)
• Leak-proof packaging
• Reduced overall plastic waste
• Optimized visual appeal
• Automatic feeding on elevation conveyor decreases contamination risk
The Tight-Chicken™ packaging solution stems from a redesign and integration of ULMA’s preexisting Tight-Bag™ system. It creates an airtight, uniform second skin that is leak-proof and offers optimized product freshness and visual appeal across the entire supply, distribution, and sales chain.
Vertical Bagger for High-quality Doypacks
All the benefits of our family of vertical baggers, but with a rotated jaw, ideally set up for high-quality doypacks.
• Special rotated jaw
• New cutting system without a knife
• Fully-flat, better pack appearance
• Pneumatic system for easy-open feature
• Washdown capability
• Fast and easy format changeover
Vertical Form Fill Seal Equipment
From high performance, high throughput to entry level, there is a VFFS machine to meet your packaging needs. Explore the available options.
VTC 800
Hygienic design vertical packaging machine (VFFS) with easy change of forming tube. Designed for continuous packing at high production speeds.
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ULMA’s new family of vertical machines has been developed with and for customers. The optimized work performance and new features of the machine help to obtain the best production rates with the highest quality container.
Available with Allen Bradley® controls from Rockwell Automation, our vertical baggers are equipped to reduce solution complexity and maintenance costs, while realizing better quality, capacity, and throughput. Learn more about our partnership with Rockwell Automation, and smart, connected machines.
MAIN FEATURES OF THE MACHINE
- Hygienic design, prepared for harsh environments and demanding cleaning processes.
- Very accessible machine with full visibility.
- Possibility of changing format on one side: practical, safe, ergonomic and simple.
- Control by 10″ industrial PC touch screen: screen integrated features (production data, test screen, machine manuals, videos, driver download…).
- Easy to use for the machine operator: simplified daily adjustments without tools.
- Low maintenance costs: optimized designed to minimize maintenance costs and allow for full accessibility for any adjustment or maintenance task.
- Patented vacuum assist “Tight Bag” technology.
OEE OPTIMIZATION (Overall Equipment Efficiency)
- Commitment of >98% technical availability.
MACHINE DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS:
- LDPE film welding system with constant heat + heat pipe.
- Impulse welding system.
- Ultrasonic welding system.
- Double reel-holder with automatic reel change.
A Vertical Packaging Machine – With a Vacuum!
ULMA’s new family of vertical machines has been developed with and for customers. The optimized work performance and new features of the machine help to obtain the best production rates with the highest quality package. Some of the key design features of the machine are: hygienic design, easy accessibility and simple format changes. A notable feature of this machine is the vacuuming of excessive air out of the pouch prior to sealing. This eliminates the problem of a “bloated” package which then, for example, cannot fit into a box.
Available with Allen Bradley® controls from Rockwell Automation, our vertical baggers are equipped to reduce solution complexity and maintenance costs, while realizing better quality, capacity, and throughput. Learn more about our partnership with Rockwell Automation, and smart, connected machines.
BENEFITS:
- Savings on logistics
- Gives package a tighter appearance
- Minimizes product movement to prevent damage
- Eliminates perforations used for reducing air volume
- Quick visual check for properly sealed packages
The VTC 800 and VTI 600 are both compatible with this application.
VTI 400
Vertical packaging machine (VFFS) which makes a three sealing pack. Medium-high production speed performance up to 100 cycles/min.
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The VTI 400 is an intermittent vertical form fill and seal machine for packing many types of products.
The main characteristic of the machine is the flexibility and versatility to produce a wide range of type and dimensions of packages, with the ability to focus on food or non-food applications.
The design is focused on being robust, reliable and intuitive, using for that propose mechanical drives commanded by A.C. motors, the latest generation in electrics components and an industrial PC with a friendly usable touch screen with icons.
Additionally, the machine offers a wide range of options depending on the product and customer requirements, always guaranteeing the best solution.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- A.C. driven cross seal jaw
- Pulling belts driven by A.C. motor and universal joints
- Closed structure frame construction
- One piece film former
- Industrial PC with touch screen (B&R 5″)
- Capacity to program data for 100 items
- Machine functions integrated in the screen
- Automatic detection of faults in the sealing temperatures and air pressure of the machine, guaranteeing good sealing
- Key controlled access to different operator levels
- Horizontal seal obstruction detection
- Automatic detection of the end of the film roll
- Motorized centering of film roll holders
- Easy interface with peripheral equipment
- Designed and manufactured in accordance with the (98/37/CEE) Safety regulations
OPTIONS
- Stainless steel version
- 45º inclined version
- Film splicing table to facilitate quick roll changes
- Printed film registration system
- Gas injection system for modified atmosphere packaging.
- Vacuum belt film feed system
- Special PE jaws, for high speed applications
- Ultrasonic seal jaws
- Motorized film tracking + film tension control
- Automatic self-centering film roll
- Static eliminators
- Bag vibrator to settle the product
- Flat bottom package with center or side seal
- Special easy open knife shapes
- Strings or double bag
- Eurolock and handle punching systems
- LAN Ethernet connection
- Coders, labelers
- Zipper dispenser
- Product discharge belts
VTI 500
Vertical packaging machine (VFFS) which makes a three sealing pack. High performance intermitent vertical machine for medium-high speed applications.
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The VTI 500 is designed for the packing of a wide variety of products such as liquids, pastes, powders, granulated foods, frozen foods (IQF), snacks, vegetables and many other particulate products.
This equipment has been designed with the highest quality materials, emphasizing
ergonomics, ease of maintenance, operation simplicity, as well as ease of sanitation.
The use of maintenance free, advanced electronic controls and superior quality dynamic brushless drives, combined with a touch screen centrally controlling the machine operation, gives the equipment extreme programming flexibility in order to handle the most demanding products and films.
STANDARD FEATURES
- Servo-driven film transport and cross seal jaws.
- Painted in RAL 9006 and RAL9007 standard colors.
- Closed structure frame construction.
- Film roll holders with pneumatic chocks.
- One-piece film former.
- Industrial PC, color touch screen (B&R 10″).
- Capacity to program data for 100 items.
- Touch screen adjustment of sealing time, temperature and pressure for the horizontal seal jaws.
- Key controlled access to 3 levels of touch screen programming.
- Motorized film unwind with film tension adjustment.
- Automatic detection for the end of film roll.
- Motorized centering of film roll holders.
- Precision bag length control at high or low speed.
- Automatic detection of irregularities in the sealing temperature or in the pneumatic pressure of the system.
- Easy interface with peripheral equipment.
- Designed and manufactured in accordance with the (98/37/EEC) safety regulations.
MOST COMMON OPTIONS
- Stainless steel version.
- Left hand cabinet mounting to allow for dual machine loading.
- Vacuum table for film splicing to facilitate quick roll changes.
- Double film reel holder with automatic reel change.
- Printed film registration system.
- Gas injection system for modified atmosphere packaging.
- Vacuum belt film feed system.
- Special PE jaws, for high speed applications.
- Impulse sealing system.
- Ultrasonic seal jaws.
- Motorized film tracking + film tension control.
- Automatic self-centering film roll.
- Static eliminators.
- Bag vibrator to settle product.
- Flat bottom package with center or side seal.
- Special easy open knife shapes.
- Strings or double bag.
- Eurolock, hang hole and handle punching systems.
- MODEM connection, ONLINE analyze.
- Coders and printers.
- Product discharge belts.
- Re-closable zipper attachments.
- Integrated clipping unit.
VTI 600 & VTI 640
Vertical packaging machine (VFFS) which makes a three sealing pack. High performance intermittent vertical machine for medium-high speed applications.
Request a Quote
ULMA’s new family of vertical machines has been designed for customers using their input. The optimized work performance and new features of the machine help to obtain the best production rates with the highest quality package.
Available with Allen Bradley® controls from Rockwell Automation, our vertical baggers are equipped to reduce solution complexity and maintenance costs, while realizing better quality, capacity, and throughput. Learn more about our partnership with Rockwell Automation, and smart, connected machines.
Fully Sealed Bags – No Perforations
- Safer products – Decrease contamination risk and no humidity loss, no oxidation
- Damage reduction – Product movement drastically reduced within bag
INCREASED UPTIME
- Ergonomic design for easy access
- Simple tool-less adjustments
- OEE optimization commitment >98% technical availability
- IP 66 wash-down design in product zone
MAIN FEATURES OF THE MACHINE
- Hygienic design, prepared for harsh environments and demanding cleaning processes.
- Very accessible machine with full visibility.
- Possibility of changing format on one side: practical, safe, ergonomic and simple.
- Control by 10″ industrial PC touch screen: screen integrated features (production data, test screen, machine manuals, videos, driver download…).
- Easy to use for the machine operator: simplified daily adjustments without tools.
- Low maintenance costs: optimized designed to minimize maintenance costs and with full accessibility for any adjustment or maintenance task.
- Patented vacuum assist “Tight Bag” technology.
DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS:
- LDPE film welding system with constant heat + heat pipe.
- Impulse welding system.
- Ultrasonic welding system.
- Double reel-holder with automatic reel change.
Tight-Bag™ Packaging System
The Tight-Bag™ system preserves product quality by optimizing the required volume of the bags. It has the same advantages as the traditional systems that perforate the bags, but in this case there are no perforations to risk contamination of the product. The amount of air you can extract is adjustable from the operator control display.
The Tight-Chicken™ packaging solution stems from a redesign and integration of ULMA’s preexisting Tight-Bag™ system. It creates an airtight, uniform second skin that is leak-proof and offers optimized product freshness and visual appeal across the entire supply, distribution, and sales chain.
- Up to 35 packages per minute
(FOUR times the average rate executed by manual packaging) - Leak-proof packaging
- Reduced overall plastic waste
- Optimized visual appeal
- Automatic feeding on elevation conveyor decreases contamination risk
VTC 800
Hygienic design vertical packaging machine (VFFS) with easy change of forming tube. Designed for continuous packing at high production speeds.
Request a Quote
ULMA’s new family of vertical machines has been developed with and for customers. The optimized work performance and new features of the machine help to obtain the best production rates with the highest quality container.
Available with Allen Bradley® controls from Rockwell Automation, our vertical baggers are equipped to reduce solution complexity and maintenance costs, while realizing better quality, capacity, and throughput. Learn more about our partnership with Rockwell Automation, and smart, connected machines.
MAIN FEATURES OF THE MACHINE
- Hygienic design, prepared for harsh environments and demanding cleaning processes.
- Very accessible machine with full visibility.
- Possibility of changing format on one side: practical, safe, ergonomic and simple.
- Control by 10″ industrial PC touch screen: screen integrated features (production data, test screen, machine manuals, videos, driver download…).
- Easy to use for the machine operator: simplified daily adjustments without tools.
- Low maintenance costs: optimized designed to minimize maintenance costs and allow for full accessibility for any adjustment or maintenance task.
- Patented vacuum assist “Tight Bag” technology.
OEE OPTIMIZATION (Overall Equipment Efficiency)
- Commitment of >98% technical availability.
MACHINE DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS:
- LDPE film welding system with constant heat + heat pipe.
- Impulse welding system.
- Ultrasonic welding system.
- Double reel-holder with automatic reel change.
A Vertical Packaging Machine – With a Vacuum!
ULMA’s new family of vertical machines has been developed with and for customers. The optimized work performance and new features of the machine help to obtain the best production rates with the highest quality package. Some of the key design features of the machine are: hygienic design, easy accessibility and simple format changes. A notable feature of this machine is the vacuuming of excessive air out of the pouch prior to sealing. This eliminates the problem of a “bloated” package which then, for example, cannot fit into a box.
Available with Allen Bradley® controls from Rockwell Automation, our vertical baggers are equipped to reduce solution complexity and maintenance costs, while realizing better quality, capacity, and throughput. Learn more about our partnership with Rockwell Automation, and smart, connected machines.
BENEFITS:
- Savings on logistics
- Gives package a tighter appearance
- Minimizes product movement to prevent damage
- Eliminates perforations used for reducing air volume
- Quick visual check for properly sealed packages
The VTC 800 and VTI 600 are both compatible with this application.
VTI 400
Vertical packaging machine (VFFS) which makes a three sealing pack. Medium-high production speed performance up to 100 cycles/min.
Request a Quote
The VTI 400 is an intermittent vertical form fill and seal machine for packing many types of products.
The main characteristic of the machine is the flexibility and versatility to produce a wide range of type and dimensions of packages, with the ability to focus on food or non-food applications.
The design is focused on being robust, reliable and intuitive, using for that propose mechanical drives commanded by A.C. motors, the latest generation in electrics components and an industrial PC with a friendly usable touch screen with icons.
Additionally, the machine offers a wide range of options depending on the product and customer requirements, always guaranteeing the best solution.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- A.C. driven cross seal jaw
- Pulling belts driven by A.C. motor and universal joints
- Closed structure frame construction
- One piece film former
- Industrial PC with touch screen (B&R 5″)
- Capacity to program data for 100 items
- Machine functions integrated in the screen
- Automatic detection of faults in the sealing temperatures and air pressure of the machine, guaranteeing good sealing
- Key controlled access to different operator levels
- Horizontal seal obstruction detection
- Automatic detection of the end of the film roll
- Motorized centering of film roll holders
- Easy interface with peripheral equipment
- Designed and manufactured in accordance with the (98/37/CEE) Safety regulations
OPTIONS
- Stainless steel version
- 45º inclined version
- Film splicing table to facilitate quick roll changes
- Printed film registration system
- Gas injection system for modified atmosphere packaging.
- Vacuum belt film feed system
- Special PE jaws, for high speed applications
- Ultrasonic seal jaws
- Motorized film tracking + film tension control
- Automatic self-centering film roll
- Static eliminators
- Bag vibrator to settle the product
- Flat bottom package with center or side seal
- Special easy open knife shapes
- Strings or double bag
- Eurolock and handle punching systems
- LAN Ethernet connection
- Coders, labelers
- Zipper dispenser
- Product discharge belts
VTI 500
Vertical packaging machine (VFFS) which makes a three sealing pack. High performance intermitent vertical machine for medium-high speed applications.
Request a Quote
The VTI 500 is designed for the packing of a wide variety of products such as liquids, pastes, powders, granulated foods, frozen foods (IQF), snacks, vegetables and many other particulate products.
This equipment has been designed with the highest quality materials, emphasizing
ergonomics, ease of maintenance, operation simplicity, as well as ease of sanitation.
The use of maintenance free, advanced electronic controls and superior quality dynamic brushless drives, combined with a touch screen centrally controlling the machine operation, gives the equipment extreme programming flexibility in order to handle the most demanding products and films.
STANDARD FEATURES
- Servo-driven film transport and cross seal jaws.
- Painted in RAL 9006 and RAL9007 standard colors.
- Closed structure frame construction.
- Film roll holders with pneumatic chocks.
- One-piece film former.
- Industrial PC, color touch screen (B&R 10″).
- Capacity to program data for 100 items.
- Touch screen adjustment of sealing time, temperature and pressure for the horizontal seal jaws.
- Key controlled access to 3 levels of touch screen programming.
- Motorized film unwind with film tension adjustment.
- Automatic detection for the end of film roll.
- Motorized centering of film roll holders.
- Precision bag length control at high or low speed.
- Automatic detection of irregularities in the sealing temperature or in the pneumatic pressure of the system.
- Easy interface with peripheral equipment.
- Designed and manufactured in accordance with the (98/37/EEC) safety regulations.
MOST COMMON OPTIONS
- Stainless steel version.
- Left hand cabinet mounting to allow for dual machine loading.
- Vacuum table for film splicing to facilitate quick roll changes.
- Double film reel holder with automatic reel change.
- Printed film registration system.
- Gas injection system for modified atmosphere packaging.
- Vacuum belt film feed system.
- Special PE jaws, for high speed applications.
- Impulse sealing system.
- Ultrasonic seal jaws.
- Motorized film tracking + film tension control.
- Automatic self-centering film roll.
- Static eliminators.
- Bag vibrator to settle product.
- Flat bottom package with center or side seal.
- Special easy open knife shapes.
- Strings or double bag.
- Eurolock, hang hole and handle punching systems.
- MODEM connection, ONLINE analyze.
- Coders and printers.
- Product discharge belts.
- Re-closable zipper attachments.
- Integrated clipping unit.
VTI 600 & VTI 640
Vertical packaging machine (VFFS) which makes a three sealing pack. High performance intermittent vertical machine for medium-high speed applications.
Request a Quote
ULMA’s new family of vertical machines has been designed for customers using their input. The optimized work performance and new features of the machine help to obtain the best production rates with the highest quality package.
Available with Allen Bradley® controls from Rockwell Automation, our vertical baggers are equipped to reduce solution complexity and maintenance costs, while realizing better quality, capacity, and throughput. Learn more about our partnership with Rockwell Automation, and smart, connected machines.
Fully Sealed Bags – No Perforations
- Safer products – Decrease contamination risk and no humidity loss, no oxidation
- Damage reduction – Product movement drastically reduced within bag
INCREASED UPTIME
- Ergonomic design for easy access
- Simple tool-less adjustments
- OEE optimization commitment >98% technical availability
- IP 66 wash-down design in product zone
MAIN FEATURES OF THE MACHINE
- Hygienic design, prepared for harsh environments and demanding cleaning processes.
- Very accessible machine with full visibility.
- Possibility of changing format on one side: practical, safe, ergonomic and simple.
- Control by 10″ industrial PC touch screen: screen integrated features (production data, test screen, machine manuals, videos, driver download…).
- Easy to use for the machine operator: simplified daily adjustments without tools.
- Low maintenance costs: optimized designed to minimize maintenance costs and with full accessibility for any adjustment or maintenance task.
- Patented vacuum assist “Tight Bag” technology.
DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS:
- LDPE film welding system with constant heat + heat pipe.
- Impulse welding system.
- Ultrasonic welding system.
- Double reel-holder with automatic reel change.
Tight-Bag™ Packaging System
The Tight-Bag™ system preserves product quality by optimizing the required volume of the bags. It has the same advantages as the traditional systems that perforate the bags, but in this case there are no perforations to risk contamination of the product. The amount of air you can extract is adjustable from the operator control display.
The Tight-Chicken™ packaging solution stems from a redesign and integration of ULMA’s preexisting Tight-Bag™ system. It creates an airtight, uniform second skin that is leak-proof and offers optimized product freshness and visual appeal across the entire supply, distribution, and sales chain.
- Up to 35 packages per minute
(FOUR times the average rate executed by manual packaging) - Leak-proof packaging
- Reduced overall plastic waste
- Optimized visual appeal
- Automatic feeding on elevation conveyor decreases contamination risk