HFX 210
HFX 210 horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 80–120
- bags per cycle
- 2
- bag width
- 100–205 mm
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Primary packaging
Horizontal packaging machines
Our horizontal packaging machines form, fill and seal doypacks, zipper bags, spouted bags, 3- or 4-side seal bags and shaped bags. They work from a film reel or with premade pouches, in two ranges: the standard range, intermittent and versatile for small and medium outputs, and the high-speed range, with continuous motion, servo on every axis and hygienic design, up to 400 bags per minute.
Filter by system and range, compare the models in the table and, if you are not sure, tell us about your product, your bag and the speed you need: we will recommend the right machine.
Range: Horizontal packaging machines
17 models
Reel-fed (HFFS)
They form the pouch from a reel of film, fill it and seal it in one machine. Film costs less than ready-made pouches, which pays off on long runs.
High-speed range
HFX 210 C
HFX 210 C horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 120–180
- motion
- Continuous
- bag width
- 100–205 mm
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HFX 210 CS
HFX 210 CS horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 150–180
- format
- Spout
- bag width
- 100–205 mm
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HFX 320 C
HFX 320 C horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 80–120
- bags of up to
- 1 kg
- bag width
- 130–320 mm
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Standard range
HF 200 · HF 220 · HF 330
HF horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 30–70
- bag width
- 90–315 mm
- film width
- 660–1,100 mm
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HFD 130 · HFD 160 · HFD 220
HFD horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 60–140
- bags per cycle
- 2
- bag width
- 90–220 mm
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Premade pouch
They work with ready-made pouches loaded into a magazine: the machine opens, fills and seals them. More flexible for format changes and smaller footprint.
High-speed range
EPX 320 C
EPX 320 C horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 60–100
- motion
- Continuous
- bag width
- 130–320 mm
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EPX 430 C
EPX 430 C horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 20–60
- in line
- Weighing
- bag width
- 170–430 mm
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EPX 430 H
EPX 430 H horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 20–50
- bag width
- 170–430 mm
- max. height
- 800 mm
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EPX 430 L
EPX 430 L horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 10–40
- bag height
- 1 m
- bag width
- 170–430 mm
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Standard range
EPY 310
EPY horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- up to 45
- continuous operation
- 24/7
- bag width
- 150–315 mm
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EPJM Duplex
EPJM Duplex horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- 40–70
- bags per cycle
- 2
- bag width
- 85–205 mm
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EPJM 210 · 260 · 310 · 410
EPJM horizontal packaging machine
- bags/min
- up to 15
- bag width
- 110–410 mm
- bag length
- 110–650 mm
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Rotary premade pouch
8-station carousel for premade pouches: compact, quick to change over and, in the vacuum version, with rotary vacuum chambers.
Standard range
EPR 200 · EPR 240 · EPR 300 · EPR 350
EPR rotary packaging machine
- bags/min
- up to 60
- work stations
- 8
- bag width
- 80–350 mm
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EPRV 100 · EPRV 140 · EPRV 160 · EPRV 300
EPRV rotary vacuum packaging machine
- bags/min
- up to 120
- work stations
- 8
- bag width
- 55–160 mm
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Model comparison
Every horizontal machine in one table. Speeds depend on the product and pouch size.
| Model | System | Range | Speed | Pouch width | Machine length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF | Reel-fed (HFFS) | Standard range | 30–70 bags/min | 90–315 mm | 7.8–9.9 m |
| HFD | Reel-fed (HFFS) | Standard range | 60–140 bags/min | 90–220 mm | 7.8–11 m |
| HFX 210 | Reel-fed (HFFS) | High-speed range | 80–120 bags/min | 100–205 mm | 11.2 m |
| HFX 210 C | Reel-fed (HFFS) | High-speed range | 120–180 bags/min | 100–205 mm | 11.6 m |
| HFX 210 CS | Reel-fed (HFFS) | High-speed range | 150–180 bags/min | 100–205 mm | 15.1 m |
| HFX 320 C | Reel-fed (HFFS) | High-speed range | 80–120 bags/min | 130–320 mm | 13.1 m |
| EPY 310 | Premade pouch | Standard range | up to 45 bags/min | 150–315 mm | 3.6 m |
| EPJM Duplex | Premade pouch | Standard range | 40–70 bags/min | 85–205 mm | 3.5 m |
| EPJM 210 | Premade pouch | Standard range | up to 15 bags/min | 110–410 mm | 2.9 m |
| EPX 120 ML | Premade pouch | High-speed range | 320–400 bags/min | 65–120 mm | 5.4 m |
| EPX 210 | Premade pouch | High-speed range | 80–120 bags/min | 100–205 mm | 4.3 m |
| EPX 320 C | Premade pouch | High-speed range | 60–100 bags/min | 130–320 mm | 12.7 m |
| EPX 430 C | Premade pouch | High-speed range | 20–60 bags/min | 170–430 mm | 5.5 m |
| EPX 430 H | Premade pouch | High-speed range | 20–50 bags/min | 170–430 mm | 5.2 m |
| EPX 430 L | Premade pouch | High-speed range | 10–40 bags/min | 170–430 mm | 5.2 m |
| EPR | Rotary premade pouch | Standard range | up to 60 bags/min | 80–350 mm | 1.7–2.1 m |
| EPRV | Rotary premade pouch | Standard range | up to 120 bags/min | 55–160 mm | 2.5 m |
Standard or high-speed range: which to choose
Standard range (HF, HFD, EPJM, EPJM Duplex, EPY, EPR and EPRV). Intermittent machines, robust and easy to operate, with the best balance between investment and output. They are the usual choice for outputs of 15 to 140 bags per minute, many formats and in-house maintenance teams.
High-speed range (HFX and EPX). Continuous motion or fully servo-driven duplex operation, recipe-guided format changes, OEE and production data on screen, hygienic design and modules such as automatic reel splicing, camera inspection or nitrogen injection. For large outputs, from 80 to 400 bags per minute, spouted bags at high speed or bags up to 1 metre high.
Each machine page links to its counterpart in the other range, so you can compare speed, format and footprint for the same type of bag.
Reel-fed or premade pouch
Reel-fed (HFFS). The machine forms the bag from a roll of film, fills it and seals it. Film costs considerably less than ready-made pouches, so it pays off on long, stable production runs. It needs a longer line.
Premade pouch. The machine picks ready-made pouches from a magazine, opens them, fills them and seals them. It is more flexible for format changes, takes up less space and handles complex pouches (zipper, spout, handle) without forming modules. The rotary EPR and EPRV machines are the compact carousel version, also available with vacuum.
How horizontal bag packaging works
Reel-fed (HF, HFD, HFX). The reel holder feeds the film, the forming triangle shapes the pouch and the sealing stations make the bottom and sides. The pouch is then cut on the eye mark, a double set of suction cups opens it, a fibre-optic sensor checks it is open, the filler fills it and the double top seal closes it without wrinkles.
Premade pouch (EPY, EPJM, EPX). The magazine feeds the pouches one by one; suction cups and an air-blown cone open them; the fibre-optic sensor confirms they are open (no pouch, no dosing); the filler fills and the sealing station closes with PID temperature control. The pouch leaves on the conveyor to the metal detector, checkweigher and case packing.
Horizontal doypack machine and other pouch formats
- Doypack: the stand-up pouch, the horizontal machine’s flagship format.
- Doypack with zipper: resealable.
- Doypack with cap or spout: for liquids, purées or pourable products; the HFX 210 CS makes it at 150–180 pouches/min.
- 3- and 4-side seal pouches and shaped pouches.
- Large pouches up to 1 m tall and 430 mm wide, with in-line nitrogen injection (EPX 430 L).
What an industrial horizontal packaging machine can pack
Solids, granules, powder, liquids and solid + liquid, pairing the machine with the right filler: multihead weigher, auger filler for powder or piston filler for liquids.
Common in coffee, sports supplements, nuts and snacks, powders, spices and pet food.
Why choose YM Packaging
We are a Spanish packaging machinery manufacturer and a horizontal bagging machine manufacturer, based in Elche with offices in the UK and China, and an ISO 9001:2015 quality system certified by SGS. Every automatic horizontal packaging machine is adapted to your product and pouch, integrated with the rest of the line (turnkey lines) and backed by our technical service.
Our horizontal packaging machines at work
Watch our horizontal packaging machines working with different products and pouches: reel-fed forming, premade pouch opening, filling and sealing. There are more examples in our horizontal packaging machines playlist on YouTube.
Frequently asked questions
What is a horizontal packaging machine?
It is a machine that handles the bag horizontally: it forms it from a reel or picks it up premade, opens it, fills it with the product and seals it. It is the usual technology for doypacks, zipper bags, spouted bags and 3- or 4-side seal bags.
What is a horizontal doypack machine?
A horizontal packaging machine that works with doypacks (stand-up pouches), with or without zipper or cap. It can form the doypack from a reel (HF, HFD, HFX) or fill premade doypacks (EPY, EPJM, EPX, EPR). See the doypack formats.
Are horizontal packaging machines automatic?
Yes. They form or load the pouch, open, fill, seal and discharge it without operator intervention, synchronised with the filler. No pouch, no product dosing.
What is the difference between a horizontal and a vertical packaging machine?
A vertical machine forms the bag around a tube and drops the product in: it is faster for pillow bags and flat-bottom bags. A horizontal machine moves the bag upright and is the choice for doypacks, zipper, spouted and shaped bags. See vertical packaging machines.
What speeds do they reach?
From 15 bags per minute on the EPJM up to 400 on the twin-lane EPX 120 ML. The machines in the high-speed range run at between 80 and 180 bags per minute with medium-sized doypacks.
What bag sizes do they handle?
From 65 × 70 mm sachets (EPX 120 ML) up to 430 × 1,000 mm premade pouches (EPX 430 L). For reel-fed machines, up to 315 × 480 mm (HF 330).
Can they pack liquids and powder?
Yes. They all work with solids, liquids, solid + liquid and powder when combined with the right dosing unit: multihead weigher, auger filler or piston filler.
Do you supply the complete line?
Yes. We integrate the packaging machine with the weigher, weight control, metal detector and case packing and palletising. See complete turnkey lines.
We design the complete line
Weighing, packing, quality control, case packing and palletising from one supplier.