Horizontal Form Fill and Seal Machines

Resource-saving packaging in film and paper

HUGO BECK develops horizontal form-fill-seal machines for efficient, resource-saving packaging processes using film and paper. As early as 1976, HUGO BECK launched the first automatic horizontal form-fill-seal machine on the market and has since built up decades of experience in this machine segment. The fully automatic packaging machines are used worldwide across numerous industries and are individually tailored to products, formats and performance requirements.

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Form Fill and Seal Machines at a glance

Our portfolio includes intermittent and continuous form fill and seal machines, as well as specialised flowpack machines for packaging with a typical fin seal. Depending on your requirements, we can offer the packaging machines as a stand-alone solution or integrate them into existing lines as a fully automated complete solution.

All form fill and seal machines are equipped with modern drive and control technology, predominantly from Siemens or Rockwell Automation. In addition to standard versions, variants in stainless steel and hygienic design are also available.

The following overview shows selected HUGO BECK form fill and seal machines for different applications, packaging materials and performance ranges.

Film
Paper

flexo 500

A flexible all-rounder for packaging speeds of up to 6.000 cycles/hour.

flexo 700

A flexible all-rounder for large format products with a width of up to 680 mm.

flexo 700 e-com

Film packaging for e-commerce, mail order, logistics. Automatic adaptation to the product's length as standard, to the width as an option. Switch to paper packaging is possible.

paper e-com fit/paper e-com rapid

Paper packaging with two sewn sides for e-commerce, mail order, logistics. Automatic adaptation to the varying product dimensions in length and width.

flexo 500/700 push

Flexible pusher-machines for the packaging of  bundles and difficult products.

servo X

Available in five performance ranges and numerous variants. These machines cover the broadest possible range of horizontal film packaging applications – with maximum modularity.

servo X 800

servo X 800 machines are the most powerful of film packaging machines in the large-format segment – with maximum modularity. Suitable for products with a width of up to 800 mm and a length from 150 mm.

paper X hybrid/paper X

paper X hybrid machines wrap goods in paper and film. The paper X is our basic paper only packaging machine, without option to switch to film packaging. For e-commerce, automatic adaptation to the product's length is available.

servo X e-com

Film packaging for e-commerce, mail order, logistics. Automatic adaptation to the product's length as standard, to the width as an option. Packs goods with upper and lower film. Switch to paper packaging is possible.

Flexible and future-ready packaging with HUGO BECK form fill seal machines

HUGO BECK develops horizontal flow wrapping machines for demanding bag and shrink-wrapping applications in film, paper and other machine-compatible packaging materials. Our solutions are tailored to the product, format, material, output and production environment – from stand-alone machines through to fully automated integration into existing packaging lines.

Depending on the machine configuration, HUGO BECK horizontal flow wrapping machines process a wide variety of film types, including particularly thin films, mono-material films, recycled-content films and bio-based films. At the same time, selected machine concepts enable a flexible transition to paper-based packaging. Subject to the application, paper quality and packaging requirements, both uncoated and coated papers can be used to produce bag packaging.

The high modularity of our packaging machines allows for variable infeed systems, different sealing systems, high-performance automation and the connection of suitable peripheral equipment. This creates tailor-made complete solutions for current and future packaging requirements – designed to be efficient, resource-saving and operator-friendly.

Highlights

Variable product infeed capability

We start where others stop: Whether the product fed into the machine using a conveyor belt, step belt, 45° belt or finger chain, HUGO BECK can guarantee the simple infeed of many different types of products.

Variable longitudinal sealing

The type of longitudinal sealing can also be varied thanks to the modularity of our machines. HUGO BECK offers the following options, some of which can even be combined: side seal, longitudinal seam above, bottom cut seal, ionization or overlap.

Our base machine is always the same, whatever the final variant – product infeed and longitudinal sealing systems can be individually combined. This applies to performance ranges between 5,000 and 15,000 cycles/hour.

Industry 4.0

Our servo X and paper X series continuous packaging machines are fully Industry 4.0 compliant with a standard interface and internet connectivity.

Additionally, we offer apps as a standard solution for the visualization of in-depth machine performance data and the monitoring of production processes. Another objective is the avoidance of unplanned machine downtime through our predictive maintenance services. Our standard digital solution can be adapted to each individual customer's needs.

Peripheral Integration

For sites operating 24/7, the secure connection to upstream and downstream production processes offered by HUGO BECK is just as much of a standard feature as the ability to undertake rapid changeovers between different packaging formats and heights.

Extremely long service life

Many machines from HUGO BECK often accompany our customers throughout their working life. Twenty years is commonplace and even after thirty years many are still in use – all thanks to the quality of HUGO BECK’s machine design and our tailored service and maintenance packages.

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Frequently asked questions about horizontal form fill seal machines

What is a form fill and seal machine?

A form fill and seal machine automatically packs products into a bag that is formed and sealed from a film or paper web during the packaging process. This packaging principle is also known as horizontal form fill seal, or HFFS for short. In horizontal form fill and seal machines, the product is fed in lying flat, enclosed by the packaging material and then sealed longitudinally and transversally. The result is a close-fitting bag pack for primary and secondary packaging, which can also be shrink wrapped if required.

What is the difference between intermittent and continuous form fill and seal machines?

Intermittent form fill and seal machines pack in stop-and-go operation, whereas continuous machines run without interrupting the product flow. In the intermittent process, the product comes to a brief standstill during cross sealing, which allows a high degree of flexibility when orders change frequently. Continuous machines synchronise the cross sealing unit with the moving product, achieving higher output, minimal product gaps and lower film consumption. HUGO BECK offers both processes: intermittent machines from the flexo series and continuous machines from the servo X and paper X series.

Which products and industries are form fill and seal machines suitable for?

Form fill and seal machines are suitable for a wide range of products, from small individual items through to large-format packs. Typical applications range from food and non-food articles to e-commerce and mail order packaging. HUGO BECK machines pack frozen products, biscuits and baked goods, fruit and vegetables, magazines and books, laminate flooring, sports equipment, household products and stationery, among many others. For industries with demanding hygiene requirements, stainless steel and hygienic design versions are available.

Which types of film can form fill and seal machines process?

Depending on the machine configuration, HUGO BECK form fill and seal machines process semi-tubular and flat films made from a range of materials, including PE, PO, PP, bio-based films such as PLA and recycled-content films. More demanding films can also be handled, including particularly thin films from around 7 µm and 100 % recyclable mono-material films. The suitability of a given film depends on the product, the packaging style, the sealing behaviour, the required output and the sealing system. We determine the right material combination as part of our application consultancy and in packaging trials at our Demo Center.

How can film consumption be reduced during packaging?

Film consumption is reduced above all through our patented tight packaging, which achieves a highly precise fit of the film with hardly any film waste during production. Continuous HUGO BECK machines operate without stop-and-go, and the highly precise sequencing and synchronisation of the transverse sealing unit with each product minimises the gaps between packs. This delivers documented film savings of around 15 % on average compared with competitor machines on the market, rising to up to 35 % when running very long products, alongside high volume production outputs and an extremely close-fitting, precise and film-efficient pack with an outstanding finish.

The tight fit of the bag ensures minimum film excess, for example 2 x 2.5 mm on an A4 magazine at a production output of 8,000 cycles per hour. In the case of shrink packaging, less film then has to be shrunk, which improves the packaging result and reduces energy consumption.

The environmental profile of film packaging can also be optimised by making it as thin and light as possible. Packaging machines from HUGO BECK process extremely thin packaging and shrink films from only 7 µm.

How can a flexible switch from film to paper be achieved?

The most flexible approach is a machine that can process both packaging materials. A single HUGO BECK packaging machine can produce both film and paper packaging. The paper X hybrid advance is our most flexible and highest-performing form fill and seal machine for packaging in paper and film. Following a straightforward changeover, you are equipped for the respective product and the required packaging material. Alternatively, you can switch entirely to paper: depending on the application and packaging requirements, both uncoated and coated papers can be used for bag packaging.

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