How a horizontal flow wrapper works
- Products are placed on an infeed chain with pusher fingers, evenly spaced.
- Film is unwound, printed with a date if required, and folded into a tube by the forming box.
- Fin-seal rollers seal the long seam under the product.
- Rotary end-seal jaws seal and cut between products, making a pillow pack.
- A photo-eye reads the print mark so the design stays registered.
Our flow wrappers
| Model | Product size | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 350S horizontal flow wrapper (pillow pack) | L ≥ 65, W 30–160, H 5–60 mm | 30–180 bags/min | Bakery, bars, hardware |
| 350XS three-servo pillow packing machine with bottom film | L ≥ 65, W 30–160, H 5–60 mm | 30–120 bags/min | Three servos, bottom film for soft and irregular products |
Top film or bottom film?
On a standard (top-film) wrapper the film comes from above and the fin seal is underneath. Bottom-film (inverted) wrappers feed film from below, which supports soft or irregular products such as bread, buns and soft candy that would deform when pushed.
Why servo flow wrappers
Separate servo motors for the infeed, film feed and end-seal jaws let the machine change pack length on the touch screen and keep the print registered at different speeds, with less mechanical adjustment. A “no product, no bag” function avoids wasting film when a gap appears.
Flow wrapper vs VFFS
Flow wrappers handle solid, single products that can be pushed horizontally. Loose, free-flowing products (chips, powders, granules) are packed vertically on a VFFS machine. Small candies are often twist-wrapped — see candy wrapping machines.
What to send for a quotation
Product dimensions (L × W × H), products per minute, film type, whether you need gas flushing or date coding, and photos of a pack you like — send them here.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between a flow wrapper and an HFFS machine?
A flow wrapper is a type of horizontal form fill seal (HFFS) machine that makes pillow packs from roll film. HFFS can also mean machines that make pouches horizontally.
What products can be flow wrapped?
Bars, biscuits, bread, cakes, candy, soap, masks, hardware and medical items — any solid product that can be pushed along a conveyor.
How fast is a flow wrapper?
Our 350S lists 30–180 bags per minute and the 350XS 30–120, depending on product and pack length.
Can a flow wrapper pack soft bread?
Yes, a bottom-film model such as the 350XS supports soft and irregular products from below.
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