Eco-friendly vertical packaging for pasta
Reduce plastic waste and enhance sustainability in pasta packaging with high-speed solutions designed for continuous, reliable processing of paper-based films.

Packages and Seals Paper-Based Films for Food Products
The GEA V-Packer LM-HP from GEA is a vertical packaging machine specifically engineered for the food industry, particularly targeting pasta, snack, and breakfast cereal producers striving to reduce plastic waste. This machine is designed to seamlessly package solid and granule products using paper-based films, which helps in reducing environmental impact. It features a high-speed continuous motion that ensures uninterrupted operation, while its redesigned sealing group allows for optimal pressure, crucial for handling paper-based materials effectively.
The V-Packer LM-HP maintains consistent film unwinding, tensioning, and centering, which guarantees uniform packaging quality. An enhanced HMI panel offers full machine control, facilitating the identification of operational anomalies and troubleshooting, thus minimizing downtime. This machine is ideal for creating end products like spaghetti, potato chips, and muesli flakes. Moreover, it supports integration into existing production lines with its continuous operation mode and high throughput capability.
While not specified, the equipment is expected to meet relevant safety standards, ensuring operator safety during use. The focus on handling eco-friendly materials positions this solution as a strategic choice for manufacturers aiming to make environmentally responsible packaging choices without compromising on performance.
Benefits
- Enhances sustainability by utilizing eco-friendly paper-based films, reducing plastic waste.
- Minimizes downtime with continuous motion packaging and efficient troubleshooting via an improved HMI panel.
- Increases packaging reliability through precise film tensioning and centering, ensuring consistent product quality.
- Streamlines operations with high-speed processing suitable for large-scale production environments.
- Supports safe operation with design considerations that uphold stringent safety standards.
- Applications
- Snacks,Breakfast cereals,Pasta
- End products
- Oatmeal,Spaghetti,Cornflakes,Tortellini,Macaroni,Potato chips,Granola,Penne,Muesli flakes,Pretzels,Fusilli
- Steps before
- Film Unwinding Preparation,Material Loading,Film Tensioning Setup
- Steps after
- Package Sealing,Finished Package Collection,Anomaly Identification and Troubleshooting
- Input ingredients
- paper-based films,pasta
- Output ingredients
- packaged pasta
- 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.
- Film Handling
- Paper-based films
- Packaging Speed
- High-speed continuous motion
- Sealing Group Pressure Control
- Increased pressure for paper-based films
- Film Tensioning
- Constant tensioning
- Film Positioning
- Automatically centered
- HMI Panel
- Improved for control and troubleshooting
- Sealing Time
- Adjustable to enhance sealing with paper-based films
- Automation
- PLC-integrated
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Sealing technology
- Paper-based film specific
- Film handling
- Automatic tensioning and centering
- Pressure control
- Adjustable for paper-based films
- HMI control
- Advanced with troubleshooting
- Compatibility with paper-based films
- Yes
- Environmentally friendly materials
- Yes
- Sealable materials
- Paper-based
- Eco-sustainable materials
- Paper-based
- Primary industry use
- Pasta packaging
- Environmental compliance
- Eco-sustainability
- Packing film type supported
- Paper-based films
- Control panel type
- HMI panel
- Sealing mechanism
- Redesigned sealing group for paper-based films
- Operation method
- High-speed continuous motion
- Control panel type
- Improved HMI panel
- Film compatibility
- Paper-based films
- Sealing group
- Redesigned for high pressure
- Film unwinding
- Continuous,uniform
- Centered film position
- Automatically maintained