Potent Powder Packaging With Nichrome
Most powders, particularly fine ones are some of the trickiest materials to package safely, hygienically and effectively. Every powder brings with it its own unique challenges - whether it be spices, milk or protein powder, drink powders, pharmaceutical or nutritional powders - such as flowability, dust control, contamination, weighing and de-aeration among many more. Therefore, powder packaging machines are a crucial element in the packaging of powders, particularly because primary packaging is the last step in the manufacturing process. The product produced is filled into the packaging that ensures its protection and hygienic handling till it arrives at the consumer’s doorstep. If there are problems in the packaging phase, then the entire process will suffer in quality and throughput. Some of the common issues faced by powder filling machines: Powder Flow Properties: Produce flowability is of critical importance. Powder fillers are designed to be sensitive to powders that are cohesive. This is particularly important in the case of small packaging formats and in cup dosing systems relying on gravity to fill and empty cups. The hopper above the filling head should have good flow otherwise the powder will arrive at the filling head in an irregular manner and cause a deviation from the actual weight packed. Weight Control: The filling process is usually carried out on a volumetric basis. This tends to cause variability in the actual weight packed. There must be a very good control of the volume of the product being moved by the dosing system to fill a consistent, constant weight of the product that consumers are paying for.