Packaging solutions

Salt packaging

Salt is corrosive and abrasive, and comes in very different grain sizes: fine salt, coarse salt or flakes. Each is dosed differently, and the machine has to be built for a product that attacks metal and wears parts.

At YM Packaging we pack salt in consumer bags, large sacks, shakers and single-dose packs for foodservice, with the dosing and construction suited to your product.

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Packing salt: the challenges

Corrosive product: contact parts must withstand salt.
Abrasion: the grain wears hoppers and forming tubes.
Moisture: salt absorbs water and cakes, so the seal must be good.
Different grain sizes: fine, coarse or flake salt need different dosing systems.

Common packs for salt

Recommended machines

4G multihead weigher

High-speed multihead weigher built for corrosive products.

VM vertical packaging machine

Pillow and flat-bottom bags, 40 to 90 bags/min.

Sachet and stick pack machine

Single-dose salt sachets and stick packs for foodservice.

Salt infeed.
Volumetric dosing, with an auger filler for fine salt or a weigher for coarse salt and flakes.
Forming, filling and sealing of the bag or sack, or filling of the shaker.
Checkweighing and metal detection.
Case packing and palletising.

Frequently asked questions

What machine do I need to pack salt?

It depends on the format. For consumer bags, a vertical packaging machine; for single doses, a sachet and stick pack machine; for sacks, the EVR 1100 bagging machine.

Does salt damage the machines?

It is corrosive and abrasive, so we choose suitable materials and components, such as the 4G weigher for corrosive products.

Do you pack flake salt?

Yes. Flakes are fragile, so they are weighed gently and the product drop is reduced.