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Customer Packaging Requirements

Packaging Solution

1. 16-Head Multihead Weigher for Two-Flavor Popcorn Mixing

The most important part of this project is the 16-head multihead weigher.

Instead of using all 16 heads for one product, the weigher is divided into:

8 weighing heads for Popcorn A

and

8 weighing heads for Popcorn B

This allows two different popcorn flavors to be weighed independently.

For example:

45g Flavor A + 15g Flavor B = 60g mixed popcorn

After weighing, both products are discharged into the same bag.

This makes the system particularly suitable for products requiring:

• fixed mixing ratios

• two-flavor combinations

• two-component snack packing

• recipe-controlled combination weighing

2. Single-Flavor and Dual-Flavor Packing on One Machine

The customer also needs the machine to handle ordinary single-flavor popcorn.

Therefore, this system supports both:

Single flavor mode

and

Dual flavor mixing mode

This gives the customer more flexibility without needing a separate packaging line for each product format.

3. Vertical Form Fill Seal Packaging Machine

After weighing, the popcorn is discharged into the vertical packaging machine.

The machine automatically completes:

film pulling → bag forming → filling → nitrogen flushing → sealing → coding → cutting → finished bag discharge

The customer uses a back-sealed pillow bag, which is commonly used for popcorn, chips, puffed snacks, nuts, and other snack foods.

4. Nitrogen Flushing for Popcorn Packaging

The production order specifies a nitrogen flushing system.

Nitrogen is commonly used in snack packaging to help:

• reduce oxidation

• protect product freshness

• reduce crushing during transport

• improve package appearance

• extend shelf life

This is especially useful for popcorn and other lightweight crispy snacks.

5. Bag Perforation and Easy-Open Design

The packaging system also includes a round-hole perforation device.

This helps the customer create an easy-tear opening position on the bag.

For retail snack packaging, this small feature improves convenience for consumers.

Technical Parameters

Bag Size Configuration

According to the production order, the customer uses several bag sizes.

This allows the same packaging machine to handle different retail package sizes.

Optional Devices

For this popcorn packaging project, the following optional devices can be recommended:

• Z-type bucket elevator

• Feeding hopper

• 16-head multihead weigher

• Working platform

• Nitrogen flushing system

• Ink roller coding machine

• Round-hole perforation device

• Sponge air-exhaust device

• Finished product conveyor

• Rotary collecting table

• Check weigher

• Metal detector

• Date printer

• Labeling machine

• Carton packing system

Why This Solution Is Suitable for Mixed Flavor Popcorn

This solution is especially suitable for customers who need to mix two snack products in a fixed proportion.

The key advantages are:

• Two products weighed independently

• 8-head + 8-head partitioned weighing

• Adjustable mixing ratio

• Single-flavor and mixed-flavor modes

• High-speed popcorn packing

• Nitrogen flushing available

• Multiple bag sizes supported

• Suitable for lightweight snack products

• Automatic recipe control

Suitable Products

This system can also be used for:

• caramel popcorn

• cheese popcorn

• sweet popcorn

• salted popcorn

• mixed flavor popcorn

• puffed snacks

• corn puffs

• cheese balls

• potato chips

• tortilla chips

• mixed nuts

• mixed dried fruit

• cereal snacks

• snack mixes

• trail mix

Typical Application Example

A typical dual-flavor recipe can be:

45g caramel popcorn + 15g cheese popcorn = 60g per bag

Or:

30g Flavor A + 30g Flavor B = 60g per bag

The ratio can be adjusted according to the customer's product recipe.

This is one of the strongest selling points of the machine because it can handle two-component weighing and mixing directly during packaging.

Project Highlights

This France popcorn packaging project is different from a standard snack packaging line because it combines:

• 16-head multihead weighing

• 8-head + 8-head split weighing

• dual-flavor popcorn mixing

• single-flavor packaging

• nitrogen flushing

• high-speed VFFS packaging

• multiple bag size compatibility

• multi-language HMI

The system provides the customer with a flexible solution for both traditional popcorn and mixed-flavor premium snack products.

Conclusion

For popcorn manufacturers looking for an automatic solution for both single-flavor popcorn and dual-flavor mixed popcorn, this system provides a practical and efficient packaging solution.

The 16-head multihead weigher with 8+8 independent weighing zones allows two popcorn flavors to be weighed separately and combined according to a preset recipe before packing.

It is especially suitable for:

mixed flavor popcorn, caramel and cheese popcorn combinations, gourmet popcorn, puffed snacks, mixed snacks, and other two-component food products.