When to Use Pouch Filling and Packing Machine?

03, Mar. 2026

 

When do I need a pouch filling machine? - Paxiom Group

There comes a time in every food, pharmaceutical, hardware, hemp and widget packagers time that they need to strongly consider adding automation to their process and invest in a packaging machine.

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In this blog we are going to answer the question of “When do I need a pouch filling machine?” 

Like most companies we start off small and invest in human capital, raw materials and focus on selling / delivering. At one point something changes, that something is that one can no longer keep up with product demand (great problem!) and it not longer becomes feasible to continue to add people to a good problem. Thats where strong consideration towards automation is made and a pouch filling machine comes in.

The role of an automatic pouch filling machine is simple: to automatically weigh, fill and seal pre-made pouches to reduce labor, un sanitary human interaction with the product, increase production rates and overall efficiencies.

How much faster can a packaging produce vs. a person?

We get asked this often and let us first say that we are not promoting the permanent elimination people, we are promoting their re-purpose within your current organization to provide more value than ever. Let the machine do the heavy lifting!

OK, lets take for example filling snack foods into a pre-made pouch. As a rule of thumb a person can accurately fill, weigh and seal a finished pouch at the rate of 3 packages per minute which provides a person 20 seconds to gather raw materials, scoop product into the pouch, put it on a scale, adjust the fill, remove from scale and seal. Over the course of a day that productivity will naturally decrease once fatigue sets in.

So let’s compare that with an entry level automated pouch filling machine system like our V-5 PrimoLinear and Swifty Bagger Junior with an incline infeed conveyor. This entire packaging system can be financed on a 5 year monthly rate that will cost less than the monthly salary of an employee and produce 5 times the production rate at 15 bags per minute!

Or compare to the Swifty Bagger with PrimoCombi and produce over 15 times the rate at up to 45 bags per minute for only approximately 3 times the monthly cost of a salaried employee.

At Paxiom, we offer a wide variety of automated packaging machines for companies of all sizes and production needs. We are amongst the only packaging machinery companies that offer solutions for small, mid and large range production needs. Visit any of our Xperience Centers and see our packaging machines in person and have us demonstrate to you the worthiness of automation for your company and help determine if its the right time for automation.

Thank you,

Nicholas

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How do Pouch Filling and Sealing Machines Work Video?

Automatic pouch filling and sealing machines are becoming increasingly popular today for their simplicity, ease-of-use, and the superior aesthetics of their finished product.

Whether you are new to packaging machinery or are considering adding premade pouch packaging to your product lineup, you are probably interested in how these machines operate.

Today we are taking a step-by-step look at the processes involved in turning an empty premade pouch into a shelf-ready finished product.

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Introduction to automatic pouch filling and sealing machines

Bag filling and sealing machines can be designed with an inline or rotary layout. For the purpose of today's article, we are diving deeper into the rotary layout. This design conserves plant floor space and is constructed with ergonomics top-of-mind, and thus is seeing more popularity than inline models.

Simplified, rotary automatic pouch packing machines grip a preformed pouch, fill it with product, and seal it, at speeds of up to 200 bags per minute. This process involves moving the bag in an intermittent rotary fashion to different 'stations' positioned in a circular layout. Each station performs a different packaging task. There are usually between 6 and 10 stations, with 8 being the most popular configuration. Automatic pouch filling machines can also be designed with a single lane, two lanes, or four lanes. Here is how the pouch packaging process works:

6. Product Settling or Other Options

Sometimes loose contents need to settle to the bottom of the bag before sealing. This station gently shakes the premade pouch to achieve that.

Other options at this station include:

  • Second liquid seal. For liquid/water pouch filling machine configurations, this station can be used for a second liquid seal to ensure maximum seal integrity. 
  • Second filling station. For products that include both solid and liquid components, a second filling station can be added here.
  • Load shelf. For heavy fills of more than 10 kg, a shelf can be added to bear the load of the extra weight and take the stress off of the gripping arms.

Examples of pouch packing machine applications

Pouch packing machines are versatile and can accommodate a wide array of products from liquids to powders to solids and everything in between. Here at Viking Masek, we have successfully installed pouch fill and seal machines for projects like:

  • Packaging fresh coffee into stand-up pouches for a coffee roaster
  • Filling and sealing premade pouches of cannabis gummies for a leading Canadian producer
  • Packaging bulk pre-workout powders
  • Filling and sealing bags of shredded cheese with nitrogen gas flush for freshness
  • Packaging premium dog food and treats
  • Filling and sealing stand-up pouches of dishwasher pods at a contract packaging facility

Free Pouch Packing Machine Guide

Interested in learning more about how automatic pouch filling and sealing machines can increase the diversity of your operations, help appeal to a new consumer demographic, and improve your bottom line? Not sure what to look for when shopping for this equipment type? Download our free guide.

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Originally published 5/11/17, updated 3/21/18, 3/2/20, 3/29/21

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