Probiotic & Pharmaceutical Powder Sachet Packaging Solution

The customer required a packaging solution for different powder products, including:

• Probiotic powder

• Pharmaceutical powder

• Nutritional powder

• Supplement powder

• Medicine powder

• Other fine powder products

The SF-720 uses a short-auger dosing system for small-dose powder filling.

The specified filling range for this project is:

1–15g / approximately 1.18–17.65 ml

The machine is also equipped with dust removal, static elimination and vibration devices, helping handle fine powders during continuous packaging.

5-Lane Sachet Making Machine

The SF-720 forms sachets directly from roll film.

Five sachets are made simultaneously, allowing the machine to complete:

Film Feeding → Sachet Making → Powder Dosing → Sachet Filling → Four-Side Sealing → Cutting

Compared with a conventional single-lane machine, the 5-lane sachet making system increases output by producing multiple sachets in parallel.

The specified production speed for this project is:

125–150 sachets/min

The packaging material is composite laminated film, with a total film width of 600 mm.

Sachet Filling for 1–15g Powder Products

For this Russian project, the machine uses an auger filling system for controlled powder dosing.

Typical finished sachet sizes include:

• 1g: 60 × 50 mm

• 15g: 60 × 90 mm

The sachet width is approximately 60 mm, while the sachet length varies according to the filling volume and packaging requirement.

The machine therefore combines both sachet making and sachet filling in one continuous packaging process.

For different powders, filling parameters can be adjusted according to factors such as:

• Filling weight

• Bulk density

• Powder flowability

• Dust characteristics

• Sachet length

Four-Side-Seal Sachet Packaging

The customer selected a four-side-seal sachet format for small-dose powder products.

The production specification includes:

Seal width: approximately 5 mm
Film thickness: approximately 60–80 μm
Easy-tear design: one-line easy-tear opening

Four-side-seal sachets provide a compact individual packaging format suitable for small quantities of probiotic, nutritional and pharmaceutical powders.

Sachet Counting System After the Filling Machine

An important part of this project is the downstream sachet counting system.

After the sachets are formed, filled, sealed and cut, they are discharged from the multi-lane packaging machine and transferred to a dedicated counting and conveying section.

For this project:

Each compartment can collect 20 sachets before moving forward.

The counting quantity can be adjusted according to the customer's production requirements.

The downstream process is:

Finished Sachets → Sachet Counting → Sachet Grouping → Conveyor Transfer

This helps organize the large number of individual sachets produced by the 5-lane machine before secondary packaging.

Manual Secondary Packaging After Sachet Counting

The engineering layout for this project does not use an automatic cartoning machine after the sachet counting section.

Instead, once the required number of sachets has been counted and transferred downstream, operators complete the final manual secondary packaging.

The process is:

Sachet Counting → Grouped Sachet Conveying → Manual Collection → Manual Secondary Packaging

The counted sachets can then be manually packed into cartons, boxes or other outer packaging according to the customer's production arrangement.

This configuration automates the high-speed primary packaging and counting processes while keeping the final secondary packaging flexible.

Complete Packaging Process

The complete production process is:

Powder Feeding
→ Auger Dosing
→ Sachet Making
→ Sachet Filling
→ Four-Side Sealing
→ Sachet Cutting
→ Sachet Discharge
→ Sachet Counting
→ Sachet Grouping
→ Conveyor Transfer
→ Manual Secondary Packaging

The line therefore automates the process from sachet making and sachet filling to sachet counting, while the final secondary packaging is completed manually.

Additional Machine Configuration

Machine material: SS304
Control system: Siemens
Power supply: 3-phase, 380V, 50Hz
HMI languages: English / Chinese / Russian
Packaging film: Composite laminated film
Total film width: 600 mm
Safety requirement: Opening the safety door automatically stops the machine
Quality requirement: No more than 3 nonconforming sachets per 1,000 bags

Why Use Sachet Counting After a Multi-Lane Sachet Filling Machine?

A multi-lane sachet filling machine can produce a large number of individual sachets in a short time.

If all finished sachets have to be counted manually, downstream operators may spend considerable time organizing products before secondary packaging.

Adding a sachet counting system allows the finished sachets to be grouped into preset quantities before they reach the manual packing area.

For this project, the system is designed around 20 sachets per compartment, helping simplify the downstream manual secondary packaging process.

Applications

This 5-lane powder sachet making and filling machine can be configured for products such as:

• Probiotic powder

• Pharmaceutical powder

• Nutrition powder

• Supplement powder

• Vitamin powder

• Medicine powder

• Other fine powder products

The final machine configuration should be selected according to the product's filling weight, bulk density, flowability, dust level, sachet size and required production speed.

FAQ

What is a sachet making machine?

A sachet making machine forms individual packages directly from roll film. In this project, the SF-720 forms five four-side-seal sachets simultaneously before filling them with powder.

How does the sachet filling process work?

The powder is measured by an auger dosing system and filled into the sachets during the continuous sachet making process. The sachets are then sealed and cut into individual packs.

What is the filling range of this machine?

The filling range specified for this project is 1–15g, approximately 1.18–17.65 ml, depending on the product.

How fast is the 5-lane sachet machine?

The specified packaging speed is 125–150 sachets per minute.

What does the sachet counting system do?

After packaging, finished sachets enter the counting conveyor. The system groups the sachets into preset quantities before transferring them to the downstream packing area.

What happens after sachet counting?

After the required quantity is counted, the grouped sachets are transferred by conveyor to operators for manual secondary packaging, such as manual cartoning.

Can this machine pack probiotic powder?

Yes. This project was configured for probiotic powder and other pharmaceutical powder products with small filling weights.

Can the machine pack different powder products?

Yes. Packaging parameters can be adjusted according to the powder characteristics, filling weight and sachet dimensions.

Looking for a Probiotic Powder Sachet Making & Filling Machine?

Samfull provides multi-lane sachet making, sachet filling and sachet counting solutions for probiotic powder, nutritional powder, pharmaceutical powder and other small-dose products.

According to your powder characteristics, filling weight, sachet dimensions, required speed and downstream packaging process, we can configure a suitable multi-lane sachet packaging solution.

Send us your product information, sachet sample and required production capacity to discuss your packaging project.