Vertical Weighing and Bagging (VFFS) Machines

Reducing your total cost of ownership. Through our carefully selected partner, Comek Automatic Packaging solutions we are able to provide vertical weighing and bagging (VFFS) machinery that match the same standards and attention to detail of our own manufacturing.

Each machine is designed to optimise efficiency and minimise downtime, meaning less stoppages for maintenance, a reduction in expenditure for spares and reduced service call outs

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Why use Vertical weighing and bagging (VFFS) equipment?

Vertical equipment is the ideal solution for a wide range of free flowing products from crisps to coffee beans, salad leaves to frozen foods and more.

Through intuitive design pack formats can be quickly changed, cleaning is made simple and downtime minimised. 

Highly configurable, our multihead weighers are designed to work both together or independently to help keep operations moving. Through the use of bucket coatings and pull down belts lighter and stickier products are kept moving to ensure production can run continuously.  

Sectors for Vertical Packaging Solutions

Not sure whether vertical solutions are the right fit for you? Here are just some of the sectors where Vertical Weighing and Vertical Form Fill Seal machines can provide the ideal solution.

Fresh Produce
Coffee Beans
Snacks
Frozen Food
Dairy
Confectionery

Sustainable materials and packaging formats

Redpack is committed to supporting customers in utilising a variety of packaging materials to help achieve increased recyclability post-use, including recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable options across both plastic and paper. With our highly adaptable machines and experienced engineers, packaging fits are achieved that reduce wasted film, decreases the shipping of air, and provides a smart, consistent finish to your packaged products.

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Pillow Pack

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Multihead Weighers - Key Features

Redpack - Red Tick

1. Choose the number of heads

Choose from 8 to 24 heads to reach your packing targets.

2. Quick & easy cleaning

Individual buckets can be easily removed for cleaning.

3. Keep your product flowing

With a variety of bucket finish options and the ability to change bucket angles your product can flow continuously.

4. Increase speed and accuracy

Memory buckets increase both speed and accuracy reducing product giveaway.

5. Intuitive HMI

Our HMI has been designed to support both operators and engineers. Product settings can be quickly recalled, errors identified, product settings adjusted, and schematics accessed.

Vertical Bagging (VFFS) Machine - Key Features

Redpack - Red Tick

1. Pack style flexibility

Easily switch between packaging formats with a simple, toolless change.

2. Quick & easy cleaning

With an open frame and the use of AISI 304 stainless steel cleaning is simplified.

3. Pull down belt

Ideal for lighter products the pull down belts keep your product moving at a consistent speed.

4. Adjust overlap

Easily change overlap set up to be left fin, right fin or lap finish as needed for your product.

5. Intuitive & integrated HMI

Our HMI has been designed to support both operators and engineers. From one main control panel operators can manage the printer, weigher and bagger simplifying use.

Find your VFFS Machine

Multihead weighers

The best weighing solution for your production and product needs.

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VFFS & Multihead Weighers FAQs

What products is a vertical multihead weigher suitable for?

Multihead weighers are ideal for free-flowing granular or irregular-shaped products such as snack foods, crisps, nuts, confectionery, frozen vegetables, fresh produce, pet food and similar products. 

A multihead weigher can handle a range of 5 to 10,000g.

Common configurations include 10, 14, 16, 20, and 32 heads. More heads provide a greater number of possible weight combinations, statistically improving the chance of finding a combination that is very close to the target weight. 

Throughput depends on the number of heads, target weight, product characteristics, and downstream equipment speed. It is best to check throughput based on your specific product and bag size.

Yes, with the right equipment specification. Sticky products may require different surface finishes to prevent build-up. Whilst other more fragile products will require alterations to settings to reduce vibrations and feed products more gently.

A standard VFFS machine can produce pillow bags (the most common style), gusseted bags, standing packs and flat-bottom bags. 

Most standard VFFS machines use heated jaw sealing, where heated jaws apply pressure and heat to form the top and bottom seals. Temperature, dwell time (how long the jaws remain closed), and jaw pressure are all adjustable. Ultrasonic sealing is available on premium machines and is particularly effective for sealing through product contamination on the seal area.

 

Browse our videos to see our VFFS machines and multihead weighers in action

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Kristin Watson

Customer Service Manager

Kristin Watson

Enthusiastic and passionate about maintaining the absolute reliability of your machine, if you need to book a service, Sally is ready to help!

Contact Sally on sally.usher@redpack.co.uk to arrange any of the following:

  • Telephone support for your engineering personnel
  • Breakdown engineer visits
  • Support and training for your staff (operators and engineers)
  • Health checks and assessments
  • Arranging maintenance contracts
  • Organising scheduled maintenance/service

Darrell Steward

Chief Executive Officer

Darrell
  • Planned service visits by trained Redpack Packaging Machinery service engineers
  • Remove unplanned maintenance costs
  • Improve machine utilisation
  • Reduce emergency breakdowns

Matt Bullard

Technical & Project Manager

Matt Bullard

Require some technical advice over the telephone? Matt is happy to help.

Working closely alongside Sally, Matt’s expertise is usually the first port of call when there is an emergency on site.

Contact him to schedule a call on matt.bullard@redpack.co.uk phone 01603 722280 or WhatsApp on 01603 263118

Sally Usher

Service Manager

Sally Usher

Enthusiastic and passionate about maintaining the absolute reliability of your machine, if you need to book a service, Sally is ready to help!

Contact Sally on sally.usher@redpack.co.uk to arrange any of the following:

  • Telephone support for your engineering personnel
  • Breakdown engineer visits
  • Support and training for your staff (operators and engineers)
  • Health checks and assessments
  • Arranging maintenance contracts
  • Organising scheduled maintenance/service

Troy Briston

Aftersales Manager

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Should you require some spare parts for your machine, Troy is on hand to guide you through the process and get the parts to you as soon as possible!

We understand the urgency of receiving parts quickly during a breakdown, so in an emergency, Troy is happy to arrange a same day delivery of any stocked parts.

Contact him on any of the following methods:

Redpack Spares WhatsApp using the number 01603 263120
Email troy.briston@redpack.co.uk
Call 01603 722280