Jordan Customer Case: Compact VFFS Chips Packaging Machine with 10-Head Weigher

Videos

Customer Requirements

The customer mainly packed snack products such as chips and other light food products. The target packing weights included:

• 20g

• 50–60g

• 120g

For this project, the customer did not require a high-end or oversized packaging system. Their main goal was to find an automatic packaging machine that could handle multiple snack bag sizes with a more reasonable budget.

The main requirements included:

• Automatic weighing and packing

• Compact machine layout

• Smaller footprint

• Lower investment cost

• Stable back seal bag forming

• Compatibility with laminated film

• Date coding for MFG and EXP

• Nitrogen flushing for snack packaging

• Flexible bag size options for different SKUs

Machine Configuration

Bag Size Reference

According to the production order, the machine was designed to support several snack bag formats.

The final forming parts were matched with the customer’s actual bag dimensions and film width. This allowed the customer to run multiple snack packaging sizes on one compact machine.

Why This Compact VFFS Machine Was Selected

For many snack food manufacturers, a standard VFFS packaging machine may offer higher configuration, larger capacity, and more expansion options. However, not every customer needs a full high-end system, especially when the production requirement is not extremely high.

In this project, the customer wanted a machine that could provide automatic weighing and packaging, but with a more reasonable budget and smaller installation space.

That is why a compact 420 VFFS packaging machine was selected.

Main advantages include:

• More compact machine structure

• Smaller floor space requirement

• Lower machine investment

• Better cost performance than larger standard models

• Suitable for small and medium snack factories

• Practical choice for customers with basic configuration requirements

• Easier installation and operation

• Suitable for chips, crisps, puffed snacks, and similar products

For customers who do not need very high-end configuration, this compact model provides a practical balance between performance, price, and space efficiency.

More Cost-Effective Than Standard Models

This project is a good example of selecting the right machine according to real production needs, instead of simply choosing the largest or most advanced model.

Compared with a standard high-configuration VFFS machine, this compact model helps reduce the initial investment while still providing the key functions required for snack packaging.

The customer could still achieve:

• Automatic weighing

• Automatic bag forming

• Automatic filling

• Nitrogen flushing

• Sealing and cutting

• Date coding

• Finished bag output

For customers with limited factory space or controlled budget, this type of compact VFFS machine is often a more economical and practical choice.

10-Head Weigher for Chips and Snacks

The customer’s product was chips and snack food, which are irregular in shape and not suitable for simple cup dosing. A 10-head electronic weigher was selected to improve weighing accuracy and flexibility.

The 10-head weigher is suitable for many snack products, including:

• Potato chips

• Corn chips

• Tortilla chips

• Nachos

• Crisps

• Puffed food

• Fried snacks

• Popcorn

• Small biscuits

• Nuts

• Granular food products

Compared with manual weighing or simple volumetric dosing, the multihead weigher helps improve weighing accuracy, reduce product giveaway, and support different packing weights on the same machine.

Nitrogen Flushing for Snack Packaging

Snack products such as chips are usually sensitive to oxygen and moisture. After packaging, too much oxygen inside the bag may affect product freshness, crispy texture, and shelf-life performance.

For this reason, the machine was equipped with nitrogen flushing.

Nitrogen flushing helps:

• Reduce oxygen inside the bag

• Protect snack freshness

• Help maintain crispy texture

• Improve package appearance

• Support longer storage performance

• Make the bag fuller for retail display

This function is especially useful for chips, crisps, puffed snacks, and other fragile snack products.

Laminated Film and Back Seal Bag

The customer used laminated film for snack packaging. Laminated film is commonly used for chips and puffed snacks because it provides better sealing performance and product protection than ordinary single-layer film.

The machine was designed for back seal bag / pillow bag packaging. This bag type is widely used in the snack food industry because it is economical, fast to produce, and suitable for retail packs.

The machine automatically completes:

• Film pulling

• Bag forming

• Weighing

• Filling

• Nitrogen flushing

• Back sealing

• Horizontal sealing

• Serrated cutting

• Date coding

• Finished bag output

Application Products

This compact VFFS packaging machine with 10-head weigher can be used for many snack and granular products, including:

• Potato chips

• Banana chips

• Corn chips

• Tortilla chips

• Nachos

• Puffed snacks

• Crisps

• Fried snacks

• Popcorn

• Small biscuits

• Nuts

• Seeds

• Granular food products

It is especially suitable for snack factories that need a compact automatic packaging solution with good cost performance.

Project Result

After confirming the customer’s product type, bag sizes, film material, voltage, coding requirement, and nitrogen flushing requirement, Samfull supplied one set of compact 420 VFFS chips packaging machine with 10-head electronic weigher to the Jordan customer.

The final solution helped the customer pack 20g, 50–60g, and 120g snack products in laminated back seal bags. Compared with a larger standard machine, this compact model offered a smaller footprint, lower investment cost, and better cost performance for customers with basic configuration requirements.

This case provides a practical reference for snack food producers looking for a compact chips packaging machine, affordable snack packaging machine, or cost-effective VFFS packaging machine with 10-head weigher and nitrogen flushing.