Pre-made pouch handling

Pouch Filling

Compact vibratory weigher for small doses up to ~100 g. Ideal for coffee beans, tea, seeds and similar products.

Range5–100 g
SpeedUp to 10 packs/min
Accuracy±0.5–3 g
Best forCoffee, tea, seeds, sachets and small hardware packs
Technical specifications

Headline specifications for Weigh Filling Machine 100.

Range
≈5–100 g (application‑dependent)
Accuracy
≈±0.5–3 g (typical)
Speed
Up to ≈10 packs/min
Hopper
Compact stainless hopper
Control
Micro‑computer; vibratory feed
Discharge
Adjustable outlet
Voltage
110/220 V, 50–60 Hz
Power
≈300 W (typ.)
Materials
Stainless steel
Footprint
Small benchtop
Options
Date coder, foot pedal
Applications
Coffee beans, tea, seeds
Typical applications

Where this machine fits best.

Coffee & tea

Beans, loose‑leaf, sachets.

Snacks

Seeds, small nuts (size permitting).

Hardware

Small parts and fasteners.

What's included

  • Main weighing base
  • Hopper
  • Outlet/funnel kit
  • User manual
Sizing the solution

Information to include with your enquiry.

Using the structure already present in the supplied product pages, the site prompts buyers to send better application data from the start.

  • Product flowability and target dose
  • Pack style (pouch/jar) and spout size
  • Throughput requirement (packs/min)
  • Space and discharge height
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Pouch-line questions

Questions about presenting, filling and sealing pre-made pouches.

The weighed dose is only one part of a successful pouch cycle. The pouch must be present, open, correctly positioned and able to receive the product without contaminating the seal area.

How should pouch presence be confirmed before discharge?

The pouch machine should positively confirm the required pouch state before requesting or accepting a dose. The exact sensor and sequence depend on the machine, but the control logic should prevent discharge when the pouch is missing, unopened or incorrectly positioned. That interlock should be demonstrated during the FAT.

What if the product settles slowly in the pouch?

The cycle may need enough dwell time and pouch support for the product to move below the seal zone before closure. Irregular or light products can bridge at the mouth or remain high in the pouch. The trial should use the real pouch, target weight and intended line rate and should inspect the final seal area.

Why does the usable pouch opening matter?

The usable opening controls the chute clearance and the margin available for product flow. A nominal pouch width does not show the actual opening after grippers, gussets and material stiffness are considered. The final pouch sample should be measured and trialled rather than selecting the chute from catalogue dimensions alone.

How is product kept out of the pouch seal area?

Seal-zone control starts with accurate pouch opening, a suitable chute, controlled dose release and enough settling time. Dust, bounce, fines and static may require application-specific containment or extraction. The acceptance test should inspect seals after normal running, restarts and the most difficult product condition.

Related guidance

Pouch sample and changeover evidence

Use production-intent pouches to prove pickup, opening, filling, sealing and recovery.

Pouch dimensions alone do not describe stiffness, surface friction, gusset behaviour, zip or spout geometry, seal area or batch variation. Test real pouches with the real product and keep failed examples so the cause can be traced.

How many pouch formats should be represented?

Include the smallest, largest and most difficult format, plus expected material or feature variations. If one setup is expected to handle several pouches, each changeover and restart should be demonstrated.

Why is opening confirmation important?

A dose should not be released into a pouch that has not opened correctly. Define how the line detects or prevents that condition and how product is handled when a pouch fault occurs.

How should fill position be checked?

Confirm the chute position, product drop, headspace, product settling and seal-area clearance. Light, dusty or bouncy products can behave differently from the same target weight of dense granules.

What should the changeover record contain?

Record change parts, settings, adjustments, first-good-pack time, rejected pouches, fill position, seal result and restart behaviour. Link the result to the actual pouch and product batch.

Related guidance

Pre-made pouch integration

Coordinate pouch opening, product dosing and final sealing.

A combination weigher can feed a pre-made pouch system when the pouch is opened, supported and ready before the dose is released.

Pouch specification

Confirm width, height, gusset, zipper, spout, tear notch, material and seal area. Small differences in pouch stiffness or opening behaviour can affect machine handling.

Product drop

Match the weigher outlet, timing hopper and chute to the pouch opening. Product size, dust, static, fragility and fall height affect both filling reliability and pack presentation.

Seal protection

The pouch mouth must remain clear after filling. Settling time, dust extraction, gas flushing, top wipe or other specialist steps should be defined where the product can enter the seal zone.

Line controls and trial evidence

Define the ready, dose-complete, pouch-present and fault signals between machines. During the trial, record weight results, pouch opening failures, spills, seal contamination, finished-pack appearance and any stops caused by product presentation.

The detailed pre-made pouch machine route is owned by Pouch Fillers UK. Use this Combiweigh page for the weighing-head and pouch-machine interface rather than duplicating specialist pouch content.

Send pouch details

Include the pouch drawing and real product.

  • Product sample and target weight
  • Pouch dimensions, material and features
  • Required output and changeover range
  • Seal, gas-flush, coding and inspection needs
  • Upstream feed and downstream discharge
Discuss pouch filling integration
Verified pouch fill window

Prove each pouch format through opening, dosing, settling and sealing.

A pre-made pouch line depends on more than the target weight. Pouch stiffness, gusset shape, zipper position, opening verification, fill height and seal clearance all affect whether the weighed dose can be transferred consistently.

Cycle stateWhat must be confirmedFailure evidence to record
Pouch picked and presentedOne pouch is separated, orientated and held without damageDouble picks, missed picks, skew or pouch marking
Opening verifiedThe mouth is open to the required width and the gusset is correctly formedPartial opening, zipper interference or unsupported pouch
Dose readyA valid weighed dose is available and inhibited until pouch-ready is confirmedWaiting time, lost request or untracked dose
Product transferredChute, timing hopper and drop path suit the pouch opening and productSpillage, bridging, product damage or pouch collapse
Seal area clearHeadspace, settling and product control keep the closure zone cleanPowder, pieces, oil or wrinkles in the seal
Finished pouch dischargedThe warm seal and pack are supported through cooling, coding and inspectionDistorted seal, poor presentation or downstream jam

Validate every changeover format.

A range of pouches may require different guides, opening settings, chute position, fill timing and settling time. The changeover record should identify the parts and recipe, confirm the first acceptable pouch, and show that seal quality and weight performance remain within the agreed criteria.

Detailed pouch-machine ownership belongs on the specialist Lancing pouch filling site. This page concentrates on the weighing-head, timing-hopper and pouch-machine interface.

Why can two pouches of the same nominal size run differently?

Material stiffness, zipper, gusset, surface finish and manufacturing tolerance can change pickup, opening and support. Real samples from the intended supplier should be tested.

How is the chute selected?

It should fit the opened pouch, suit the largest product pieces and control the drop without trapping product or contaminating the seal area.

What prevents a dose being released into a missing pouch?

The control sequence should require a verified pouch-ready signal before release and retain or safely clear the dose if the pouch cycle faults.

What should the pouch trial report include?

Weight data, opening success, spills, product damage, fill height, seal contamination, seal quality, rejects, achieved output and changeover observations.

Pouch-line resources

Coordinate pouch presentation, the weighed dose and final seal quality.

A reliable pouch cycle requires the pack to be present and open before discharge, enough settling time to clear the seal area and a controlled response when a pouch is missing or rejected.