| Vertical Form Fill Bagging
Vertical Form and Fill (VFF) consists of forming a bag out of film stock.
The bagger former can run plain film or preprinted film and can include a variety of printers to put information such as batch codes on the film as it becomes a bag. Thermal transfer print is the most common and it allows you to put company logos, UPC codes or JPEG images precisely on the film. Finished bags can consists of a variety of bag styles. Simple pillow pouches, gusset and quad seal bag are common styles. Click here to see these styles of bags. VFF baggers are usually used to put multiple pieces, powders, grains etc into the finished bags.
Speeds range from 20- 180 bags per minute and films can be of many types. Hole punches, tear notches and various end seals are options. There will be a fin or lap seal running vertically along the back of the bag except on the quad seal style. Product needs to be fed to the bagging machine which is typically accomplished with a auger which fills volumetrically or scale feeders which fills by exact weight.
Right Stuff works with Viking Packaging on vertical form fill bagging machines. Viking has high quality entry to high speed machines. They have many advantages over competitive machines and are built with robust design. Ask us to help you compare the options.
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Flow Wrapping
 Flow wrapping consists of placing the product onto a horizontal moving belt. As the product travels under the forming section, the film is wrapped around the product. Flow wrapping is used to wrap discrete pieces.
The bagger former can run plain film or preprinted film and can include a Thermal transfer printer which can put logos, date codes, batch codes etc precisely on the film. Finished bags can consists of simple pillow pouches. Speeds range from 30- 200 bags per minute and films can be of many types. A fin seal runs vertically along the back of the wrapper. Product is fed via a lugged belt manually or pacing belts automatically. Great for bakery items!
Right Stuff works with Ilapak flow wrapping machines. Ilapak has mid to high speed machines. Ilapak has been making flow wrappers for 40 years. Their machines offer a high level of quality at a very competitive price.
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Tube Stock Bagging
Tube stock machines use bags that are fed from a roll. The bags are pre sealed on three sides and the machine indexes the roll to the next bag and blows the open end with an air jet so you can deposit the product.
Bars are polythelene or polypropelyne and plain or preprinted. The only style available with this type of bagger is a pillow type. Product is typically fed into the bagger by a scale feeder or vibratory bowl feeder with a counter or by hand. Machines can be configured with Thermal transfer or stamp printers to put batch or lot code information on the bag. Flow wrappers can cycle over 100 bpm. Bags can include a hole punch for hanging.
Tube stock baggers are often used for discrete count pieces like nut & bolts, plastic pieces, electronics etc...
Right Stuff Works with Sharp Packaging, one of the leaders in the industry..
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Pre formed bags can come on a Wicket like this one shown of a JMC machine
Or they can be hand filled from a Weigh Right machine.
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