Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food

What is Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food?

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food is designed for granular, powdered or small block pet food. Its structure mainly consists of a feeding system (such as a vibrating plate, a screw metering device), a bag forming system (including a former and a longitudinal sealing device), a transverse sealing and cutting system (heat sealing knife and a cutter), a control system (PLC or touch screen operation interface) and a conveyor belt.

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food is suitable for pet food with different characteristics, such as dry food pellets, freeze-dried food, meat powder, etc. Its output is usually 30-80 bags/minute, depending on the packaging specifications and machine models. Common types include single-row vertical packaging machines, multi-row vertical packaging machines, and servo-driven high-speed vertical packaging machines. In terms of price, the basic model is about $5,000-$15,000, while the high-performance fully automatic model can reach $20,000-$50,000.

Features of Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food has many features such as accurate measurement, multiple packaging types, high degree of automation, and easy cleaning and maintenance:

High-precision measurement: screw or measuring cup measurement is used to ensure that the weight of each bag is consistent, and the error is controlled within ±1%.

Multifunctional packaging: It can adapt to different bag types, such as back-sealed bags, three-side sealed bags, four-side sealed bags, etc.

High degree of automation: from bag making, filling to sealing and bag cutting, the whole process is automated to reduce manual intervention.

Strong material adaptability: supports a variety of composite film materials, such as PET/PE, AL/PE, etc., to ensure sealing and freshness.

Energy-saving and fast: servo motor drive, reduces energy consumption, while increasing packaging speed.

Easy to clean and maintain: stainless steel contact parts meet food-grade hygiene standards and are easy to disassemble and clean.

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food workflow

The workflow of the Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food is as follows: the packaging film roll is smoothly conveyed to the former through the tension control system, and after being folded into a cylinder, the middle seam is sealed by the longitudinal sealing device; then the metering system accurately puts the pet food into the bag, and then the heat sealing knife is transversely sealed and cut to form an independent packaging bag; finally, the packaged bagged product is sent out through the conveyor belt and can be connected to the automatic cartoning machine for subsequent packaging.

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food Parameters

Types of Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food

Based on the function and structure, Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food is mainly divided into five categories: single-row type is suitable for small-scale production; multi-row type can pack multiple rows synchronously to improve efficiency; servo-driven type has high precision and speed over 100 packs/minute; vacuum type can be vacuumed to extend shelf life; weighing type integrates dynamic weighing, suitable for large-scale packaging of 5-20kg.

Single-row vertical packaging machine: simple and compact structure, suitable for small batch production, low cost, suitable for start-ups or low production capacity requirements, packaging speed is generally 30-50 packs/minute.

Multi-row vertical packaging machine: equipped with multiple sets of filling and sealing devices, it can synchronously complete 2-4 rows of product packaging, significantly improve efficiency, suitable for medium-sized enterprises, and the production capacity can reach 80-120 packs/minute.

Servo-driven high-speed vertical packaging machine: uses high-precision servo motors to control film feeding, bag making and cutting, with a speed of up to 100-160 bags/minute, an error of less than ±0.5%, suitable for large-scale continuous production.

Vacuum vertical packaging machine: integrated vacuum pump, removes oxygen in the bag during packaging, extends the shelf life of pet food, suitable for high-fat or easily oxidized products such as freeze-dried food.

Weighing vertical packaging machine: built-in dynamic weighing system, accuracy of ±1g, dedicated to 5kg-20kg large-size packaging, suitable for bulk products such as puffed grains and granular grains.

The price of Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food

The price of Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food varies greatly depending on the configuration: the price of the single-row basic model is 5,000-10,000 US dollars. It adopts mechanical transmission and is suitable for conventional bag types such as self-supporting bags and three-side sealed bags. It is equipped with temperature control and basic metering functions; the price range of the multi-row mid-range model is 12,000-25,000 US dollars. It supports a variety of bag types such as back-sealed bags and four-side sealed bags. It integrates servo drive, photoelectric correction system and touch screen operation interface, and can be equipped with a simple nitrogen filling device; the price of the high-end servo model is 20,000-50,000 US dollars, with fully automatic bag making-filling-sealing functions, compatible with special bag types such as special-shaped bags and zipper bags, and standard high-precision weighing, metal detection and inkjet coding systems; the price of the customized model is 30,000-80,000 US dollars, which can expand vacuum packaging (residual oxygen content ≤1%), gas replacement or three-dimensional bag packaging modules to meet the needs of high-end packaging such as oxygen-barrier aluminum foil bags.

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food packaging bag types

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food can be used with a variety of packaging bag types, including:

Material

PET/PE: High transparency, good moisture resistance, suitable for packaging dry food, can effectively prevent moisture from entering, maintain the freshness and quality of food, widely used in dry products such as biscuits and snacks.

AL/PE (aluminum-plastic composite film): has excellent barrier properties, has strong protection against air, light and moisture, can effectively extend the shelf life of food, suitable for high-fat or easily oxidized foods, such as nuts, cooked food, etc.

OPP/CPP: Low cost, with certain transparency and tensile resistance, often used for packaging of ordinary pet snacks. Its packaging is simple and practical, and can meet basic food safety needs.

KNY/PE: has strong puncture resistance, can effectively protect the bone particles or hard food in the package from damage by external pressure, suitable for pet food packaging, especially bone products that need to withstand greater pressure.

Package style

Back-seal bag: Common in small-package pet snacks, easy to pack and store, suitable for small-volume packaging needs. The back seal design is simple and convenient to display product information.

Three-side sealed bags: have a strong three-dimensional sense and a more layered appearance, suitable for packaging high-end or boutique products.

Four-side sealed bags: have good sealing properties, suitable for wet food or freeze-dried food and other products that are easily affected by the external environment, can effectively maintain the freshness and quality of food and prevent moisture loss.

Self-supporting zipper bags: designed with zippers, convenient for consumers to open and seal multiple times, suitable for long-term storage product packaging, and enhance the convenience of use.

Special-shaped bags: such as eight-side sealed bags, handbags, etc., through unique shape design, enhance brand recognition.

Application of Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food

Vertical Packaging Machine for Pet Food is widely used in the quantitative packaging of dry pet food such as dog food and cat food granules, the bagging and sealing of wet pet food such as meat paste and wet food cans, the packaging of pet snacks such as freeze-dried meat blocks, biscuits, and chews, the packaging of nutritional supplements such as powdered or granular nutritional products, and the small bag packaging of pet health products such as vitamin tablets and probiotics.