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Main Categories of Packaging Machinery

1. Filling Machines

Type	Usage
Liquid Fillers	For water, oil, juices, sauces, etc.
Powder Fillers	For flour, spices, protein powders
Granule Fillers	Sugar, tea, rice, seeds
Paste Fillers	Ketchup, toothpaste, creams
Volumetric / Auger / Weigh Filler	Based on volume or weight accuracy

2. Sealing Machines

Type	Usage
Impulse Sealers	For poly bags and pouches
Band Sealers	Continuous sealing of pre-filled pouches
Cup/Tray Sealing Machines	Sealing food containers
Induction Sealers	Used for airtight sealing on bottles (pharma, food)
Vacuum Sealers	For shelf-life extension (removes air)

3. Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) Machines

These machines form the packaging material, fill the product, and seal it—all in one go.

Vertical FFS (VFFS): Used for free-flowing products (snacks, grains, powders)
Horizontal FFS (HFFS): For biscuits, bars, medical kits

4. Labeling Machines

Type	Usage
Sticker Labelers	For bottles, jars, boxes
Shrink Sleeve Applicators	Heat-shrink labels for 360° branding
Print-and-Apply Labelers	Combines printing and labeling (used in logistics)

5. Wrapping Machines

Type	Description
Shrink Wrappers	Applies shrink film + heat (e.g., multi-packs)
Stretch Wrapping Machines	Used to wrap pallets for shipping
Overwrapping Machines	For cosmetics, perfume boxes (folded film style)

6. Cartoning Machines

Type	Description
Horizontal Cartoners	Inserts products into pre-folded cartons
Vertical Cartoners	Top-load product into cartons
Wrap-around Cartoners	More compact format used in food/bev. sectors

7. Boxing & Case Packing

Type	Description
Case Erectors	Automatically build corrugated boxes
Case Packers	Load products into boxes
Case Sealers	Seal boxes using tape or glue

8. Blister & Strip Packaging Machines

Used in pharmaceutical and consumer goods:

Blister Pack: Forms cavities in plastic for tablets or batteries
Strip Pack: Sandwich-style packaging of individual tablets

9. Vacuum & MAP Packaging

Vacuum Machines: Suck air out and seal (meat, cheese, pickles)
MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging): Replace air with gas (like nitrogen/CO₂) to extend shelf life

10. Specialty Machines

Tube Filling Machines: For creams, gels, toothpaste
Pouch Packaging Machines: 3-side seal, 4-side seal, center seal, zipper pouches
Flow Wrap Machines: For candies, bars, syringes
Sleeving Machines: Full body shrink sleeves for branding

🔹 Automation Levels

Type	Suitability
Manual	Low production, cost-effective
Semi-Automatic	Small-medium businesses
Fully Automatic	High-speed production, minimal labor

🔹 Popular Industries

Food & Beverage (chips, milk, biscuits, sauces)
Pharmaceutical (tablet packing, bottle labeling)
Cosmetics & Personal Care (tubes, sachets)
FMCG & Retail (cartons, shrink-wrapped packs)
Chemical & Agro (fertilizer, pesticides, powder/liquid chemicals)

🔹 Top Manufacturers (Global & India)

Global	Indian
Bosch Packaging	Nichrome
IMA Group	Uflex
Tetra Pak	Mamata Machinery
Marchesini Group	SPM Machines
ULMA Packaging	Hayssen

🔹 Add-Ons & Integrations

Batch coders / Inkjet Printers for date, lot codes
Check Weighers for final weight control
Metal Detectors for safety compliance
Conveyors for automated product flow

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