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Sachet packaging machine: machines for making sachets
A sachet packaging machine forms, fills and seals single-dose 3- or 4-side seal sachets. We offer two kinds of sachet machine: the vertical sachet and stick machine, which makes the sachet from a reel with doses of 3 to 50 ml, and premade-pouch machines for sachets and small pouches, such as the twin-lane EPX 120 ML, which reaches 400 sachets per minute.
We help you choose the right sachet filling machine for your product, sachet and output.
What is a sachet
A sachet is a small flexible 3- or 4-side seal pack for single portions: sauces, condiments, sugar, coffee, supplements, cosmetics or product samples. Its sealed sides protect it from moisture, oxygen and other contaminants.
It is practical, hygienic and easy to carry, ideal for travel, promotions and food service. With an easy-open notch it opens without scissors.
Machines for making sachets
| Machine | System | Speed | Sachet size | Dose or use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachet and stick machine | Vertical, reel-fed | 40–60 sachets/min · up to 300 sticks/min | 40–85 × 40–160 mm | 3–50 ml |
| EPX 120 ML | Horizontal, premade, 2 lanes | 320–400 pouches/min | 65–120 mm wide | Sachets and small pouches |
| EPRV | Rotary vacuum, premade | Up to 120 pouches/min | 55–160 mm wide | Vacuum sachets |
| EPR | Rotary, premade | Up to 60 pouches/min | 80–350 mm wide | 3- or 4-side seal pouches |
Data sheets: sachet and stick machine · EPX 120 ML · EPRV · EPR. For larger 3- or 4-side seal pouches, see the horizontal packaging machines.
How a sachet packaging machine works
- Unwinding. A single reel feeds the machine; on the multi-lane version the film is slit into as many strips as there are lanes.
- Forming. Each strip is folded and sealed into a sachet (or wrapped round its tube to make a stick).
- Dosing. One filler per lane doses 3 to 50 ml: auger for powder, pump for liquids or another filler for the product.
- Sealing. Vertical, horizontal and cooling sealing rollers, with PID temperature and reinforced leak-proof points.
- Cutting and easy open. The jaws cut each sachet and mark the easy-open notch, straight or micro-perforated.
- Outfeed. Sachets leave on a conveyor to quality control; an optional grouper gathers sticks for cartoning.
High-speed premade sachets
If you work with ready-made sachets, the EPX 120 ML opens, fills and seals two sachets at a time and reaches 400 pouches per minute in a compact footprint: single doses and sachets of coffee, spices, sugar, supplements, confectionery or non-food products. For vacuum sachets, the EPRV rotary machine reaches 120 pouches per minute.
Sachet packaging machine options
- Finish: shaped-pouch die-cutting, different jaw finishes and easy-open systems.
- Coding: coders to customer choice (laser, TTO, inkjet…).
- Product: fillers for each product, inert gas injection and a hygienic version for demanding environments.
- Film: automatic film splicing and automatic feeders.
- Outfeed: stick groupers for later cartoning.
Products and complete line
Sachet machines pack powder, granules, liquids and solids: coffee, sports supplements, spices, confectionery or non-food products. The same vertical machine also makes stick packs.
After the machine we install the metal detector, checkweigher and case packing, or the complete turnkey line. If you already run a YM machine, we can also supply your 3-side seal sachets.
Frequently asked questions
What is a sachet packaging machine?
A machine that forms, fills and seals sachets (single-dose 3- or 4-side seal packs). It can make the sachet from a reel or work with premade sachets.
Which sachet machine do I need?
If you make the sachet from a reel with doses of 3 to 50 ml, the sachet and stick machine; if you buy ready-made sachets and need high speed, the EPX 120 ML; for vacuum sachets, the EPRV. Tell us about your product and sachet and we will recommend the machine.
How fast is a sachet machine?
The sachet and stick machine makes 40 to 60 sachets per minute (and up to 300 sticks per minute with 12 lanes); the EPX 120 ML, with premade sachets on two lanes, reaches 320–400 pouches per minute.
What sachet sizes can it make?
The sachet and stick machine makes sachets 40 to 85 mm wide and 40 to 160 mm long, with doses of 3 to 50 ml. The EPX 120 ML handles sachets 65 to 120 mm wide.
What is the difference between a sachet and a stick?
A sachet is a flat 3- or 4-side seal pack; a stick is a long, narrow tube. The sachet and stick machine can make both formats.
Can it pack liquids?
Yes. With a pump as filler it packs liquids; with an auger, powder; and it also handles granules and solids.
Does it offer easy open and coding?
Yes: easy-open notch, straight or micro-perforated, and laser, TTO or inkjet coders to customer choice.
