Superior foodgrain packaging is ‘ingrained’ in Nichrome machines

Food grains are a vital source of healthy nutrients. Being excellent carbohydrate sources, they also nourish the human body with protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Rice is a staple in India, followed by wheat, maize, and millets. Most food grains are annual crops. But they are eaten daily. This puts the imperative on safe storage and packaging to prevent losses due to attacks by insects &…

Excel 400 Plus Multi-Head Weigher

The EXCEL PLUS series comes with a plus advantage of automation equipped with CE marked PLC Controller and touch screen HMI. Key features include print mark scanners, static charge eliminator, servo motor driven bag length control system, and adjustable stroke of cross sealing jaws for optimum performance. It is designed as per stringent quality standards, and can be easily integrated to upstream or downstream machines/systems.

A range of fillers makes the EXCEL PLUS series a truly versatile packaging solution for powders, granules, grains, snacks, etc.

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Foodgrains and pulses are rich sources of life-sustaining nutrients. They are good sources of carbohydrates and also provide protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. Foodgrains are the dietary staples for almost 95% of Indians, with rice being the predominant cereal, followed by wheat, maize, millet and sorghum. 

While foodgrains are annual crops, they are consumed throughout the year. Grains are generally characterized by good storage stability, but they do get affected by high humidity, pests and rodents, insects etc, and physical factors such as respiration and the eventual heat build-up in the grains. 

This implies that effective and safe storage methods should be adopted till the grains are consumed. The satisfactory storage of foodgrains can be achieved through proper packaging processes and packaging material.

 Grain manufacturers usually fumigate their grains before bulk packaging and storage to diminish the growth of microbes and increase shelf life. 

The packaging of grains and pulses should protect them against the following factors: 

Biological - pests, rodents, insects, microorganisms

Physical - humidity, temperature, improper sealing of the bag

Chemical - moisture & oxygen

Physiological - respiration and heat buildup 

Considerations for Grains and Pulses Packaging 

To preserve the products and stymie deterioration, grains need to be packed in effective packaging that has the following characteristics: 

The ability to preserve the contents from spoilage and pilferage

Protection against environmental conditions with a barrier against moisture

Insect resistance to prevent infestation and damage

Protection against micro-organisms that provides an oxygen barrier to inhibit their growth

Strength to withstand transportation, handling and storage

Economical, readily available and disposable

Conform to food laws and regulations

Assist in selling with attractive designs for retail appeal 

Grains and Pulses Packaging Solutions from Nichrome 

Nichrome’s offerings include a wide range of vertical form fill seal machines (VFFS), horizontal form fill seal machines (HFFS) and Intelligent Electronic Weigh Fillers for the automatic, high-speed packaging of grains, pulses and seeds - adhering to the latest industry standards and requirements. 

Nichrome’s VFFS Range 

Grains and Seeds VFFS packaging machines such as the Excel Plus series offer novel packaging solutions that follow strict packaging quality standards for grains and seeds. 

Nichrome’s Excel series includes: 

Excel 400 Plus Intelligent Electronic Weigh Filler: This is a grain packaging machine that is a type of bulk packing systems packs in a variety of standup pouches in addition to CSPP pouches in quantities up to 10 kg. Its key features include things like print mark scanners, servo motor driven bag length control system, and the adjustable stroke of cross sealing jaws for the best performance. 

Excel 400 Plus Cup Filler: This is a CE marked PLC controlled automatic packaging machine that is designed according to strict quality standards and can be easily integrated with upstream and downstream systems. Apart from grains, pulses and sugar, this rice packaging machine can even be used for the packaging of detergents. 

Excel Vertipack 320: This was India’s first vertical pouch grain packaging machine and was designed by Nichrome. Its high-speed performance, sturdy design, online check-weigher & metal detector, compatibility with multiple fillers systems and a variety of pouch formats allow the Excel Vertipack 320 to assure robust performance and peerless versatility. 

Nichrome’s VFFS range also includes: 

Sprint 250 Intelligent Weigh Filler: Nichrome’s SPRINT 250 Plus series offers speed, accuracy and efficiency for the flexible packaging of pouch quantities up to 2 kg for a wide variety of snacks, grains, and powders. Other than grains, this rice bagging machine is also apt for the packaging of tea, whole spices, seeds and sugar. 

Wing 200 E-line: An entry-level pulses packing machine designed by Nichrome, particularly for startups and SMEs. It can pack grains, pulses, sugar and other products in quantities up to 1 kg in the CSPP bag format. 

Nichrome’s HFFS Range 

Nichrome’s HFFS packaging machines come with next-generation linear technology from Europe. This is a versatile series that can be used for packaging a wide range of pulses, grains, seeds and even other liquid and viscous products by employing different fillers. It also offers a variety of pouch formats with superior pouch aesthetics. 

Some of the models in this series are the T110, T170 and T140. These PLC based machines have a touchscreen interface. Duplex models are also available for higher outputs.

Conclusion

Nichrome is the single point turnkey solutions partner if you’re on the lookout for a high-performance and reliable grain filling machine or a pulse packaging machine for your facility or would like to get the best dal packing machine price. 

Nichrome’s track record as a top packaging machine manufacturer stretches back 40+ years, and it is recognised as a pioneer in packaging technology with a diverse range of automated packaging machines, automatic filling machines, automated packaging solutions, filling systems, and integrated packaging solutions.

 Connect with Nichrome for the optimum, cost-effective solution for your packaging needs.