Continuous motion packaging for short-cut pasta

Optimize your packing line with a high-speed solution designed for efficiently packaging short-cut pasta and dry granular foods, ensuring superior sealing quality and flexibility in bag types for maximum productivity.

Packs and Seals Dry Granular Food Products

The GEA V-Packer LM Series is engineered by GEA for food manufacturers who demand high-speed and precise packaging of dry granular products. Utilizing a continuous motion system, it efficiently packs and seals various bag formats, including pillow and flat bottom styles. The double motion sealing jaw combines horizontal and vertical movements in a single action, enhancing both speed and sealing quality. The V-Packer LM handles up to 120 bags per minute for pillow bags and features advanced motion control integrated in the PLC, driven by independent brushless motors for consistent operation. Suitable for applications involving short-cut pasta, cereals, and snacks, this machine supports film widths up to 800 mm and adapts to different bag sizes, from 500 g to 5 kg. With options for hot air blast, rotating band, or hot bar seam sealing, the equipment integrates seamlessly into diverse production lines, offering flexibility, efficiency, and maintained product quality.

Benefits

  • Enhances production efficiency with high-speed packaging of up to 120 bags per minute.
  • Maintains packaging integrity with precise sealing, reducing wastage and rework.
  • Accommodates various product sizes, enabling flexibility in production from small to large bag formats.
  • Decreases operational costs with independent brushless motors and integrated motion control.
  • Simplifies product changeover with easy-to-use touchscreen interface for quick adjustments.

General


Applications
Snacks,Breakfast cereals,Dry granular food,Pasta
End products
Cornflakes,Sugar,Rigatoni,Lentils,Rice puffs,Potato chips,Flour,Short-cut pasta,Elbow macaroni,Penne,Granola,Popcorn,Muesli,Rice,Couscous,Pretzels,Fusilli
Steps before
Mixing,Forming,Cutting,Drying
Steps after
Sealing,Labeling,Palletizing
Input ingredients
short-cut pasta,dry granular food,film roll
Output ingredients
pillow bags,flat bottom bags,flat bottom bags with 4-side seals,brick bags,double square bottom bags,pillow type bags
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.

Technical Specifications


Packaging speed
up to 120 bags per minute (pillow bags)
Packaging speed
up to 100 bags per minute (flat bottom bags)
Film width
600 mm max
Sealing method
Double motion sealing jaw
Sealing type
Hot air blast / Rotating band heat sealer / Hot bar seam sealer
Motor type
Independent brushless motors
Control system
Motion control integrated in the PLC
Bag type
Flat bottom / Flat bottom with 4-side seals / Pillow
Electrical control
SVML Series
Packaging speed (GEA V-Packer LM-K)
up to 100 bags per minute (500 g pillow bags)
Packaging speed (GEA V-Packer LM-K)
up to 20 bags per minute (5 kg pillow bags)
Film width (GEA V-Packer LM-K)
800 mm max
Sealing jaw (GEA V-Packer LM-K)
Interchangeable high-speed hot bar / Heat impulse
Packaging speed (GEA V-Packer LM-BB)
up to 90 bags per minute (double square bottom bags)
Packaging speed (GEA V-Packer LM-BB)
up to 110 bags per minute (pillow type)
Carousel system (GEA V-Packer LM-BB)
Motor-driven DFQ Carousel

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Continuous motion
Sealing method
Hot air blast/rotating band/hot bar seam
Automation level
PLC-controlled
Bag type flexibility
Flat bottom,pillow,double square bottom
Motion control
Integrated in PLC
Motor type
Independent brushless motors
Packaging speed
Up to 120 bags/min
Changeover process
Touchscreen controlled
Bag size range
500 g to 5 kg
Film width
600 mm - 800 mm

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact design
Bags types supported
Flat bottom,pillow,brick
Film width
600 mm
Film width (evolution model)
800 mm
Sealing type
Hot air blast,rotating band,hot bar seam
Packaging machine body
Vertical
Bags size capability
500 g to 5 kg
Control panel
Touchscreen interface
Motor type
Brushless motors
Bag closure options
Adhesive tape,label

Custom Options


Control panel type
Touchscreen panel
Integration possibilities
Motion control integrated in PLC
Sealing options
Hot air blast / Rotating band heat sealer / Hot bar seam sealer
Film width adaptability
600 mm to 800 mm max
Sealing jaw type
Double motion with hot bar or impulse