Tomato Sauce Pouch Packing Machine
What is a Tomato Sauce Pouch Packing Machine?
A Tomato Sauce Pouch Packing Machine is a mechanical device that automatically injects semi-fluid sauces such as tomato sauce into plastic or composite film bags and seals them. This equipment is suitable for handling viscous and fluid materials, and utilizes two different mechanical structures to adapt to different market packaging formats.
Vertical bag-making and filling packaging machines use roll film to process small strips with three-side or four-side seals on-site inside the machine. Suitable for 10-gram to 50-gram micro-packages distributed to individuals in fast food restaurants, its operating speed is typically between 40 and 80 bags per minute. Pouch-type packaging machines directly use pre-made stand-up pouches or spout pouches, suitable for large-capacity packaging of 100-gram to 500-gram for home use. Because it requires a robotic arm to grasp, open, fill, and cap, its operating speed is generally between 20 and 45 bags per minute.
What are the characteristics of a Tomato Sauce Pouch Packing Machine?
The design of a tomato sauce pouch packaging machine directly affects the daily consumption and output quality of a manufacturer. It employs a piston pump body with a rotary valve, a cutting method that quickly cuts thick sauces, reducing dripping and solving the problem of air leakage caused by sauce sticking at the sealing point, thus extending the shelf life of the finished product. The internal contact pipes and hoppers use a clamp-type quick-release structure, allowing workers to disassemble and clean within half an hour, reducing maintenance time costs. The heating and sealing section is equipped with a PID independent dual-channel temperature control system, which can control the temperature error of the heat-sealing mold within ±1 degree Celsius. Whether dealing with thick aluminum foil or ordinary single-layer film, it ensures uniform heating at the edges, reducing the air leakage rate at the sealing point to below 0.5%, minimizing material waste.
Tomato Sauce Pouch Packing Machine - Model Parameter Table
The following are the standard model parameters for the Tomato Sauce Pouch Packing Machine.
| Specification Parameter Index | MR-100V (Strip Bag Type) | MR-300P (Stand-up Pouch Type) |
| Packing Volume Range | 5 ml - 100 ml | 100 ml - 500 ml |
| Production Operating Speed | 30 - 70 bags/min | 20 - 45 bags/min |
| Applicable Bag Size | Length: 50-150mm, Width: 30-100mm | Length: 100-250mm, Width: 100-180mm |
| Metering Accuracy Error | ± 1% | ± 1.5% |
| Total Power Consumption of Whole Machine | 2.2 kW | 4.5 kW |
| External Air Pressure Requirement | 0.6 MPa | 0.65 MPa |
| Overall Machine Dimension | 1100 × 850 × 1900 mm | 2100 × 1400 × 1700 mm |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1: What is a pouch packing machine, and how does it work for tomato sauce?
A1: This is a fully automatic metering, filling, and sealing device. For viscous tomato sauce, the machine uses a cylinder-driven piston to draw the sauce into a metering cylinder, pushes it into the conveying pipe through a rotary valve, injects the material while simultaneously making or expanding the bag, and finally heats and fuses it through a heat-sealing mold before cutting it into shape.
Q2: What machine is used to make tomato sauce vs. packaging it?
A2: Production and packaging are different stages. Manufacturing tomato sauce requires front-end equipment such as a washing machine, crusher, preheating enzyme inactivator, pulper, and vacuum concentrator to change the shape of the tomatoes; while the packaging machine is a back-end device used only for weighing and packaging the finished sauce. The principles of the two are different.
Q3: What is the ideal packaging material for tomato sauce pouches?
A3: Tomato sauce is slightly acidic and easily oxidized, requiring a multi-layered composite film (such as PET/AL/PE or PET/NY/PE). The outer PET layer is used for printing, the middle aluminum foil (AL) or nylon (NY) layer blocks oxygen and light, and the inner PE layer is used for heating and melting to seal.
Q4: What is the average cost of a tomato sauce pouch packing machine?
A4: The price depends on the packaging type. A basic single-row small vertical packaging machine for fast food pouches costs between $5,800 and $9,500; while a spout pouch packaging machine with automatic bag gripping and capping functions costs between $11,500 and $25,600. Specific ex-factory prices are customized based on bag size and configuration.
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The Tomato Sauce Pouch Packing Machine automates the process from small-batch dispensing to bulk sealing of tomato sauce. It provides clear technical support for controlling sealing drips, increasing output per minute, and simplifying daily pipeline cleaning. When selecting equipment, factories can compare bag styles, volume requirements, and material characteristics to customize parameter configurations that suit their own production lines, thereby increasing the overall output of the condiment packaging process.
