Automated Weighing & Bagging Systems
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Automated Weighing and Bagging Systems
Total Food Machines supplies a comprehensive range of automated weighing and bagging systems to food manufacturers throughout the UK, Ireland and worldwide. From individual weighers and compact bagging machines to fully integrated high-speed packaging lines, we can develop a solution around your products, target weights, bag formats, production output and available factory space.
Our extensive range includes multihead weighers, linear weighers, multi-product weighing systems, VFFS baggers, premade pouch-filling machines, compact all-in-one systems and complete turnkey weighing and packaging lines.
Systems are available for free-flowing, delicate, sticky, oily, wet, frozen, powdered and irregularly shaped products. Specialist options include dimpled and Teflon-coated contact surfaces, screw feeding, large-capacity hoppers, waterproof construction and multi-product weighing.
Our weighing and bagging systems can also be supplied with Wi-Fi-enabled remote customer support. This allows Total Food Machines to provide faster assistance with machine settings, diagnostics and operational troubleshooting when required.
Complete Weighing and Packaging Solutions
Total Food Machines provides much more than an individual weigher or bagging machine. We can design and supply a complete system incorporating product feeding, conveying, weighing, bag forming, filling, sealing, coding, inspection and finished-pack discharge.
Each system can be configured around:
- Product characteristics
- Required target weights
- Bag sizes and formats
- Required production throughput
- Available factory space
- Hygiene and washdown requirements
- Product and packaging changeovers
- Future production requirements
Our team can assist from the initial product assessment and machinery selection through to system design, installation, commissioning and ongoing customer support.
Our Weighing Equipment
Multihead Weighers
Multihead combination weighers provide fast, accurate and repeatable portion control for a wide variety of food and non-food products.
Multiple weigh hoppers work together to identify the most accurate combination for each target weight. This helps increase packaging speed, improve consistency and reduce unnecessary product giveaway.
Multihead weighers are available with different numbers of weighing heads, hopper capacities and contact-surface finishes to suit specific products and production requirements.
Available configurations include:
- Standard smooth stainless-steel multihead weighers
- Dimpled-surface multihead weighers
- Teflon-coated multihead weighers
- Screw-fed multihead weighers
- Waterproof and washdown multihead weighers
- Large-capacity multihead weighers
- Multi-product combination weighers
- High-speed multihead weighers
- Compact multihead weighing systems
Teflon-Coated Multihead Weighers
Teflon-coated multihead weighers are available for difficult, sticky, oily and adhesive products that may not flow consistently across standard stainless-steel contact surfaces.
The specialist coating helps reduce product adhesion and encourages smoother movement through the feeding, weighing and discharge process. This can improve weighing consistency, reduce product build-up and make the equipment easier to manage during production.
Typical applications can include:
- Sticky confectionery and gummies
- Dried and sugared fruit
- Marinated meat and poultry
- Fresh meat and seafood
- Grated and shredded cheese
- Oily snack products
- Prepared vegetables
- Other adhesive or difficult-to-handle foods
Dimpled Multihead Weighers
Dimpled contact surfaces help prevent sticky, moist or oil-coated products from adhering to the feed pans and weighing hoppers.
These weighers can be suitable for:
- Gummies, jellies and wine gums
- Marshmallows and soft confectionery
- Raisins, dates and soft dried fruit
- Fresh and frozen fruit
- Fresh and marinated meat
- Poultry, fish and seafood
- Grated cheese
- Moist pet food products
Screw-Fed Multihead Weighers
Screw-fed multihead weighers replace or support conventional vibratory product feeding with controlled screw delivery.
They are designed for wet, sticky and non-free-flowing products that require more positive movement into the weighing hoppers.
Applications can include:
- Fresh and marinated meat
- Poultry and seafood
- Noodles and pasta
- Prepared vegetables
- Sticky rice
- Wet salads
- Ready-meal components
- Other difficult-to-feed products
Waterproof Multihead Weighers
Waterproof multihead weighers are developed for demanding food-production environments where regular cleaning and washdown are required.
Their hygienic stainless-steel construction makes them particularly suitable for fresh, frozen and wet food applications, including meat, poultry, fish, seafood, vegetables and ready-meal components.
Multi-Product Weighing Systems
Multi-product weighing systems accurately weigh and combine two or more ingredients into one pack.
Each ingredient can be weighed independently, helping maintain the required product ratio and total pack weight. Systems can be designed for two-product combinations or more complex recipes containing multiple components.
Typical applications include:
- Mixed nuts
- Trail mixes
- Cereals and granola
- Confectionery assortments
- Snack combinations
- Frozen vegetable mixtures
- Pet-food blends
- Pasta and seasoning combinations
- Multi-ingredient meal components
Linear Weighers
Linear weighers provide a reliable and cost-effective solution for straightforward weighing applications, particularly at low to medium production speeds.
Single-head and multihead linear weighers are available for a wide range of target weights. They can operate independently or be integrated with VFFS baggers and premade pouch-filling machines.
Linear weighers can be suitable for:
- Rice and grains
- Sugar and salt
- Seeds and pulses
- Coffee beans
- Cereals
- Pasta
- Spices and seasonings
- Powders and dry ingredients
- Pet food and animal feed
- Larger target weights and bulk packs
Our Bagging Equipment
VFFS Bagging Systems
Vertical form-fill-seal machines automatically manufacture bags from a continuous roll of packaging film. The system forms the bag, receives the accurately weighed product, seals the pack and discharges the finished bag.
VFFS machines can be integrated with:
- Multihead weighers
- Linear weighers
- Screw-fed weighers
- Auger powder fillers
- Volumetric cup fillers
- Liquid and paste dosing equipment
- Counting systems
Depending on the selected machine and packaging material, available bag formats can include:
- Pillow bags
- Gusseted bags
- Block-bottom bags
- Quad-seal bags
- Hole-punched bags
- Chain or linked bags
- Small portion packs
- Larger bulk bags
Additional options can include date coding, labelling, gas flushing, automatic film tracking and finished-pack inspection.
Premade Pouch-Filling Systems
Automatic premade pouch-filling machines pick up, open, fill and seal manufactured pouches. They provide a high-quality retail presentation and excellent flexibility for businesses producing multiple products or pack styles.
Available pouch formats can include:
- Doypacks and stand-up pouches
- Flat pouches
- Zipper and resealable pouches
- Gusseted pouches
- Spouted pouches
- Vacuum pouches
- Pouches with carrying or hanging features
Premade pouch machines can be integrated with multihead weighers, linear weighers, powder fillers, liquid depositors and other product-dosing systems.
Compact All-in-One Weighing and Bagging Machines
Compact all-in-one machines combine weighing, bag forming, filling and sealing within a reduced footprint.
These systems are ideal for manufacturers with limited production space, smaller pack sizes or businesses progressing from manual packing to automatic weighing and bagging.
Their integrated design can help simplify installation while providing accurate weighing, consistent bag production and straightforward operation.
Large-Bag Weighing and Packing Systems
Heavy-duty weighing and bagging systems are available for larger target weights and industrial-size packs.
These systems can be designed for:
- Rice, grains and pulses
- Pasta and cereals
- Pet food and animal feed
- Frozen food
- Dry ingredients
- Powders
- Pellets
- Other bulk products
The correct weighing and feeding system will be selected according to the product characteristics, required pack weight and production speed.
Counting and Dosing Systems
Vibratory counting and dosing systems can count individual pieces before dispensing the selected quantity into a bag or pouch.
Typical applications include:
- Tablets and capsules
- Individually formed food products
- Hardware components
- Nuts, bolts and fasteners
- Plastic components
- Other products sold by quantity rather than weight
Complete Automated Weighing and Bagging Lines
A complete Total Food Machines weighing and bagging system can incorporate:
- Product infeed conveyor
- Inclined conveyor or Z-type bucket elevator
- Product distribution and feeding system
- Multihead or linear weigher
- Support and access platform
- VFFS bagger or premade pouch machine
- Date coder, printer or labelling system
- Finished-pack discharge conveyor
- Checkweigher
- Metal detector or X-ray inspection system
- Pack collection or automated case-packing equipment
Systems can be supplied as individual machines, partially automated installations or fully integrated turnkey production lines.
We can also connect the weighing and bagging line to upstream food-processing machinery and downstream case-packing, palletising or end-of-line automation.
Products We Can Weigh and Bag
Our systems can be configured for an extensive range of food and non-food products, including:
Snacks and Confectionery
- Crisps and savoury snacks
- Popcorn
- Nuts and seeds
- Gummies and jellies
- Chocolates and sweets
- Dried fruit
- Trail mixes
Dry Foods and Ingredients
- Rice
- Pasta
- Cereals
- Grains and pulses
- Sugar and salt
- Herbs and spices
- Seasonings
- Powders and dry ingredients
- Coffee beans
Fresh and Frozen Foods
- Frozen fruit and vegetables
- Fresh prepared vegetables
- Salad leaves
- Potatoes and chips
- Frozen meat and poultry
- Meatballs and nuggets
- Fish and seafood
- Ready-meal components
Bakery and Dairy Products
- Biscuits and cookies
- Bakery pieces
- Grated cheese
- Cheese cubes
- Other portioned dairy products
Pet Food
- Dry pet food
- Kibble
- Pet treats
- Freeze-dried products
- Mixed pet-food products
- Animal feed
Non-Food Products
- Hardware and fasteners
- Plastic components
- Pellets
- Tablets and capsules
- Other granular or individually counted products
Wi-Fi-Enabled Remote Customer Support
Our weighing and bagging systems can be supplied with Wi-Fi-enabled remote customer support.
With authorised access, remote connectivity allows Total Food Machines and the technical support team to assist with machine operation, diagnostics and control-system settings without always waiting for an on-site engineering visit.
Remote assistance can include:
- Faster fault diagnosis
- Support with machine setup
- Parameter and recipe assistance
- Alarm and operational checks
- Product and pack-size changeover support
- Control-system and software assistance
- Guidance for production and maintenance teams
- Reduced disruption and unnecessary downtime
Wi-Fi-enabled support complements our telephone and on-site engineering services, providing customers with an additional level of assistance when it is needed.
Why Choose Total Food Machines?
Total Food Machines provides complete weighing and bagging solutions—not simply individual pieces of machinery.
We take the time to understand your product, required pack weight, packaging material, production output and factory environment before recommending a system.
Our weighing and bagging solutions can help you:
- Improve weighing accuracy
- Reduce product giveaway
- Increase packaging output
- Reduce manual weighing and packing
- Achieve consistent pack weights
- Improve bag appearance and seal quality
- Handle difficult, sticky or delicate products
- Change between products and bag sizes
- Improve production control and traceability
- Prepare your operation for future growth
- Access Wi-Fi-enabled remote customer support
Whether you require a standalone linear weigher, a specialist Teflon-coated multihead weigher, a compact VFFS machine, a premade pouch system or a fully integrated automated packaging line, Total Food Machines can help develop the correct solution.
Talk to Total Food Machines
Talk to our team about your automated weighing and bagging requirements. We supply individual machines and complete integrated systems to food manufacturers throughout the UK, Ireland and worldwide.
From the initial discussion and product testing through to installation, commissioning and customer support, Total Food Machines can assist at every stage of your project.
It is only a telephone call or email to discover how cost-effective an automated weighing and bagging system could be for your business.
Tel: +44 (0) 2890 994 202
