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Model LUFM1000

Compact Powder and Granule VFFS Machine

Space-efficient vertical form fill and seal machine for measured powder or granule packs.

Compact vertical form fill and seal machine for powders and granules
10–999 gFill range
10–15 bags/minOutput
Up to 200 mmBag width
Approx. 423 mmFilm width

Machine overview

Application and operating principle

The LUFM1000 is a narrow-footprint VFFS platform that can be paired with a powder or granule dosing system. It offers an accessible route to roll-stock automation where production output is moderate and floor space is limited.

Well suited to

  • Small and medium production runs
  • Powder or granule packs requiring a compact footprint
  • Pilot manufacturing and product launches
  • Sites moving from manual bagging toward automation

Published specification

Technical specification

Product typesPowders and granules with a suitable dosing module
Indicative outputApproximately 10–15 bags per minute
Reference fill rangeApproximately 10–999 g
Indicative accuracyTypically around ±2 g, product dependent
Maximum film widthApproximately 423 mm
Maximum sealed bag widthApproximately 200 mm
Seal styleBack or fin seal
Approximate machine size634 × 700 × 2042 mm

Reference figures are configuration-dependent and must be confirmed for the product, pack and utilities.

Configure the line

Common options and engineering decisions

  • Auger dosing for powders
  • Weigh or volumetric dosing for granules
  • Printed-film registration and coding
  • Infeed conveyor, hopper or product-transfer system

Performance validation

Confirm with product and film trials

Target output and dose repeatability are affected by product flow, environmental conditions, sachet length, film sealing window, changeover and quality-control settings. Supply representative product and production film for a meaningful test.

Any stated speed, range or accuracy is an indicative reference rather than a universal guarantee. Contract acceptance criteria should be documented for the final configuration.

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Common questions

LUFM1000 questions

Does one machine fill both powders and granules?

The bag-forming platform can support different dosing technologies, but the filler must be selected and configured for the product. A universal single dosing head is rarely optimal.

What limits the output?

Bag length, dose size, product flow, sealing time and the selected dosing module all affect the achievable cycle rate.

Is this suitable for first-time automation?

It can be, particularly where output and floor space are constrained. Utilities, operator access, film storage and upstream product handling still need to be planned.

Your next step. Send a representative product sample, target dose, sachet drawing, film specification and required output. Lancing Ltd will confirm the practical machine configuration, trial plan and acceptance criteria for your application. See related machine information.

Tell us about your product and pack

Discuss the LUFM1000 for your product

Send the product, target dose, sachet dimensions, film and required output. Lancing Ltd will review your application and recommend a practical machinery route before a detailed quotation.

Production specification for LUFM1000

Use the compact LUFM1000 where product, dose and footprint support a measured VFFS route

The machine is presented for powders or granules with a suitable dosing module. That distinction matters: an auger, weighing or other feeder must be selected from the product, and the combined filler and bagger should be accepted as one system.

Project questions to answer before final specification

  • Is the product a cohesive powder, free-flowing granule or mixed material, and which dosing module matches that behaviour?
  • Which weights across the reference range are required and what tolerance and sample method will be used?
  • Does the finished bag width, length and largest particle fit the compact forming path and available headspace?
  • How will product be replenished at the machine without disrupting dose or creating dust, segregation or breakage?
  • What floor-space, access, cleaning, guarding, coding and finished-pack collection constraints apply?

The dosing module determines whether the compact platform is practical

Powders that need an auger and granules that need weighing place different demands on hopper, feed control, cleaning and cycle time. The proposed module should be named in the quotation and demonstrated with the actual product rather than described only as a generic filler.

A compact footprint can be valuable, but access for change parts, film, cleaning and maintenance must still be checked against the site layout. The installed envelope should include operator position, doors, electrical panels and product loading, not only the machine frame.

Dosing moduleIdentify the exact filler and product-feed arrangement and prove the required low and high doses.
Bag formationRun the critical width and length with the intended film, back or fin seal, coding and cut position.
Product qualityCheck dust, breakage, segregation, trapped product and the effect of normal refill.
Access and changeoverDemonstrate film change, product-contact cleaning and any forming or dosing change parts in the available floor space.
Accepted outputCount conforming bags under the declared dose, format, refill, coding and inspection conditions.

Record the configuration that produced the result

A useful trial record identifies the product and film batches, dose setting, sachet dimensions, forming and sealing parts, coding setup, operating speed, stops, rejected packs and quality checks. Retained samples should be labelled so results can be traced to the lane, recipe or test condition where relevant.

The final quotation and acceptance schedule should distinguish indicative catalogue references from the values that will be demonstrated with the agreed product, pack and utilities.

Additional buyer questions

LUFM1000 project questions

Does the LUFM1000 include the same dosing system for every product?

No. The page identifies powders and granules with a suitable module. The actual auger, weigher or other dosing arrangement must be specified for the product.

How should the reference accuracy be interpreted?

It is indicative and product dependent. Final tolerance must be demonstrated with the selected filler, product, dose, feed and test method.

Is a compact machine always easier to install?

It can reduce the frame footprint, but product loading, film access, guards, doors, electrical panels, cleaning and operator space still need a site-layout review.

Can the platform run both powders and granules?

Potentially with different dosing equipment and change parts, but every product and format should be declared. The cleaning and conversion scope must be quoted rather than assumed.

Define the project around your product and pack

Send the application data needed to assess the LUFM1000

Provide representative product, every required dose and sachet size, film details, accepted output, utilities, cleaning and inspection requirements. Lancing Ltd can then confirm whether the LUFM1000 is the correct starting point and define the trial scope.

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