Types of Bagging Machines

There are many different types of bagging machines. And they are used in a wide range of different industries. They help us improve productivity, reduce manual labor, and protect a clean environment. These materials are feed, seed, rice, mulch, peat moss, soil, sand, coal, cement, aggregate, sawdust, etc.Different types of bagging machines have different configurations. If you want to figure out the classification of bagging machines, you need to understand the bagging machine’s definition clearly.

1. What is the Bagging Machine?

Bagging machines are designed for filling and weighing. They fill material into the bags and weigh them to reach the set weight. They can also be connected with other auxiliary packaging equipment, such as sealing, flattening, inspection, rejecting, labeling, palletizing, and wrapping machines.Wxtytech is a professional bagging solutions provider. We specialize in solid granular and powder materials and have gained extensive experience.

2. Types of bagging machines

The bagging machine is a set of complex mechanical machinery, as there are many influencing factors, so we have five ways of classifying them.• Bag Types
• Feeding Method
• With or Without Weighing Hopper
• Production Efficiency
• Level of Automation

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2.1 According to Bag Types

Wxtytech can provide bagging equipment for almost any kind of bags heavier than 1 kg.There are four common bag types:• Open-mouth Bags
Bag weights range between 1-50 kg (2-110 lb).
• Valve Bags
Valve bag weights range between 9-50 kg (20-110 lb).
• Bulk Big Bags
The standard jumbo bag has a weighing capacity of >1000 kg (2205 lb).
• Compressed Bale Bags
They can be used to pack all kinds of material in compressed blocks.

2.2 According to Feeding Method

Different materials have different particle sizes and are therefore fed in different ways.There are three types of feeding:• Gravity Feed
Some solid materials have large particle diameters. They are suitable for gravity feeding with highly cost-effective.
• Screw Feed
To avoid clogging of the powdered material, we often use the screw to feed the material. And we use double screws (one large and one small) to improve the precision and speed of our bagging machines.
• Belt Feed
Some materials are sticky and need to be fed by a belt. This method prevents the material from getting on the inside of the machine. Belt feeding is also a universal method suitable for all solid materials.
• Vacuum Feed
Some products are very fragile and can easily be damaged during feeding. Plastic pellets are one of them. Vacuum feeding is suitable for these products.

2.3 According to Weighing Hopper

Whether the bagging machine is equipped with a weighing hopper or not is determined by the height of the production space.Differences between them:• With Weighing Hopper (Net Weight)
While filling material into bags, the weighing hopper is filled material, ready for the subsequent round bagging. This way is faster, but the production environment needs to meet the height requirements as the machine becomes taller due to the addition of the weighing hopper.
• Without Weighing Hopper (Gross Weight)
Contrary to the above. It requires weighing and filling at the same time. Resulting in slower speeds. However, because there is no additional weighing hopper, the unit is short and able to meet most working environments.

2.4 According to Production Efficiency

The production capacity of a single head machine is limited. That is why we have developed multi-head machines to increase productivity.They are available in three types:• Single Head Scales
Conventional machines with a single discharge port.
• Double Head Scales
Two single-head scales are combined to double productivity.
• Platform Scales
Equipped with two enlarged weighing hoppers for high productivity.

2.5 According to Level of Automation

We also offer highly automated equipment to help you reduce labor costs and reduce labor intensity.There are three levels of automation to choose from:• Semi-automatic Bagging Equipment
It requires manual loading bags, and after filling, the bags need to be manually fed into the sealing track.
• Quasi-automatic Bagging Equipment
It requires manual loading bags, and after filling, the bags are automatically fed into the sealing track by a robot.
• Fully automated Bagging Equipment
The whole set of equipment does not require manual involvement. All packaging process is done by the machine automatically. Place the pre-made bags in the designated position, and the machine automatically completes the bagging, sealing, and subsequent actions.