From product to pallet: the machines a packing line needs
A step-by-step guide to filling, sealing, labelling and boxing, the machine that does each job, and how to ask for a quotation.
What machine are you looking for?
Type a machine name or a step of the work.
- Liquid filling machine
- Auger filler for powders
- Multihead weigher
- Capping machine
- Induction sealer
- Form-fill-seal machine
- Labelling machine
- Inkjet or laser coder
- Checkweigher
- Metal detector
- Cartoning machine
- Carton sealer
- Stretch wrapping machine
- Strapping machine
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Packaging machines
Step 1: Filling
Liquid filling machine
Nozzles fill bottles or jars with a measured volume of liquid, from thin juices and oils to thick sauces and creams.
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Auger filler for powders
A turning screw doses a measured amount of powder, such as flour, spice or milk powder, into each pack.
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Multihead weigher
Many small weigh buckets work together and pick the combination closest to the target weight, for snacks, sweets or frozen foods.
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Request this machineStep 2: Sealing and capping
Capping machine
Places caps on filled bottles and screws or presses them tight, to the same torque every time.
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Induction sealer
Heats the foil liner inside a cap without touching it, bonding it to the container mouth as a leak-proof, tamper-evident seal.
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Request this machineStep 2: Sealing and capping
Form-fill-seal machine
Forms bags from a roll of film, fills each one with product and seals it, all in one continuous machine.
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Request this machineStep 3: Labelling and coding
Labelling machine
Applies self-adhesive or wrap-around labels to bottles, jars and boxes in exactly the same place each time.
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Request this machineStep 3: Labelling and coding
Inkjet or laser coder
Prints the batch number and the manufacturing and expiry dates on each pack as it passes.
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Request this machineStep 4: Checking
Checkweigher
Weighs every pack on a moving belt and pushes off any that are under or over the set weight.
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Request this machineStep 4: Checking
Metal detector
A detection head around the conveyor that finds metal pieces in food or medicine packs and rejects those packs.
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Request this machineStep 5: Cartoning and case packing
Cartoning machine
Opens flat cartons, loads the products in and closes the flaps or glues them shut.
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Request this machineStep 5: Cartoning and case packing
Carton sealer
Folds the top flaps of filled shipping cartons and tapes them closed, top and bottom.
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Request this machineStep 6: Palletising and wrapping
Stretch wrapping machine
Turns a loaded pallet while stretch film winds around it, holding the cartons together for transport.
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Request this machineStep 6: Palletising and wrapping
Strapping machine
Wraps a plastic strap around a carton or bundle, pulls it tight and seals the ends together.
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How a packing line works
The main steps of a packing line for food, medicine, cosmetics or chemicals, and the type of machine that usually does each one.
Filling
The product is measured into bottles, jars, pouches or bags, by volume or by weight.
Machines at this step: Liquid filling machine, Auger filler for powders, Multihead weigher
Sealing and capping
Containers are capped or sealed so nothing leaks and the pack shows if it has been opened.
Machines at this step: Capping machine, Induction sealer, Form-fill-seal machine
Labelling and coding
Labels are applied, and each pack is printed with its batch number and dates.
Machines at this step: Labelling machine, Inkjet or laser coder
Checking
Packs are checked for the right weight and for metal pieces, and any faulty pack is pushed off the line.
Machines at this step: Checkweigher, Metal detector
Cartoning and case packing
Packs are put into cartons and the cartons into shipping cases, which are then taped shut.
Machines at this step: Cartoning machine, Carton sealer
Palletising and wrapping
Cases are stacked on pallets, wrapped in film and strapped so they travel safely.
Machines at this step: Stretch wrapping machine, Strapping machine
Printing your own labels and cartons?
See the machines that print, cut, fold and glue labels and cartons.