Increased Efficiency

Nichrome’s bottle filling machines makes it a prominent & reliable milk filling machine manufacturer. The bottle filling machines can fill milk bottles much faster and more accurately than manual methods. This means that dairy producers can increase their production rates, reduce labor costs, and meet customer demand more efficiently.

Improved Quality Control

Milk bottle filling machines by Nichrome ensures that each bottle is filled with the exact same amount of milk, which helps to maintain consistency in the quality of the product. This helps to improve customer satisfaction and reduces the risk of product recalls.

Reduced Product Waste

Automated bottle filling machines are highly accurate and efficient, which means that they can reduce product waste by minimizing overfilling or underfilling. This helps to reduce costs and increase profitability.

Improved Safety

Nichrome’s milk bottle filling line can improve safety by reducing the risk of accidents and injuries associated with manual filling methods. Automated machines are equipped with safety features that protect workers and the environment.

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Since that incredible feat, Nichrome has only been augmenting and developing its capabilities and offerings for milk packaging with every subsequent decade. Nichrome today offers automated packaging machines and integrated packaging systems for a diverse range of dairy products including liquid (milk, buttermilk, flavoured milk), viscous (ghee, vanaspati, curd) and powders (dairy whiteners, milk powder). Nichrome’s range of dairy packaging machines and systems bring with them pertinent common advantages such as a compact, maintenance-friendly construction, high-speed performance, exemplary hygiene standards, and accurate filling and sealing.

Nichrome’s Milk Packaging Systems

Nichrome has designed a revolutionary primary packaging + secondary packaging combination for the milk industry. It is made up of Nichrome’s Filpack Servo 12K and a Milk Pouch Crating System.

Filpack Servo 12K

The pride of Nichrome’s milk packaging portfolio, the Filpack Servo 12K is the fastest milk pouch packaging machine with a speed of 12,000 packs/hour.

Features of Filpack Servo 12K:

• CSPP pouches of co-extruded LDPE in SKUs of 200 ml, 500 ml and 1000 ml
• Independent balance tanks for flexibility to handle single or multiple products simultaneously
• Can pack free-flow liquids such as flavoured milk, lassi, juice, mineral water
• Minimal spillage and wastage
• Fully stainless steel structure, digital heat control system that provides maximum accuracy with a separate control panel box
• Built-in jumbo roll with a web tracking attachment
• Easy to set and change recipes and quantity through the HMI panel
• Machine operations can be controlled using a remote control and machine automation can be accessed remotely through a state-of-the-art ‘Data Over Internet’ feature
• The insulated tanks installed in this system maintain product temperature and minimize energy consumption

Flexible milk pouches are not self-supporting, so they compulsorily need secondary packaging. Also, since these pouches are packed at high speeds by Nichrome’s Filpack Servo 12K milk filling machine, manually lifting them in crates for transportation isn’t just slow, it could be inaccurate too.

Automatic Milk Pouch Crating System

Nichrome’s Automatic Milk Pouch Crating System brings to the table a complementary secondary packaging solution that counts and fills pouches in crates in synchronization with Nichrome’s high-speed milk pouch packaging Filpack Servo 12K machine. This helps make the process systematic, automated and quick. It also helps to maintain the quality and food safety standards while keeping a count of the number of pouches and crates.

Advantages of Nichrome’s Crating System:

• This system can be custom-made as per the floor layout and number of machines
• A complete end-of-the-line solution, from crate washing to cold storage
• Fully automated solution that reduces labour
• Keeps the secondary packing process hygienic and modern
• Enhances productivity
• Independent of speed of machines/number of heads
• Independent of the volume of pouches
• Every crate has the correct pouch count
• Optional features include data logging and online crate weighing. The entire data of the production process can be logged and saved in the Cloud or central server system
• Optional Online Leak Detection Mechanism in which each pouch from the conveyor is passed through a pressing conveyor which removes excess air from the pouch, through which operators can readily differentiate leaky pouches

Conclusion

Nichrome’s demonstrated expertise in dairy products packaging technology is well renowned – not just in India but in other countries too. Nichrome offers multiple packaging solutions for dairy products such as milk, lassi, buttermilk, curd, cream, ghee, and even dairy whitener and milk powder.

If you’re on the lookout for a seamlessly integrated milk packaging system that can deliver efficient, trouble-free performance every day for a sustained period of time, connect with Nichrome. Nichrome will carry out a detailed study of your operations, requirements, space and facilities to provide you with a complete customized solution. As a result, you get a primary packaging machine plus a secondary packaging solution that is integrated and tailored for the optimal utilization of space, performance and resources. For further information about the milk packaging systems and other cutting-edge integrated packaging solutions, contact www.nichrome.com.

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CRISIL projects that the organised dairy industry will see yearly growth of 5-6%. While this consumption is primarily of liquid milk, there is an increasing demand for and consumption of other dairy products like lassi, flavoured milk, ice cream, yoghurts, cheese, ghee etc.

These factors combined suggest a growing need for systems and infrastructure that elevate milk production, its processing and product quality. The increase in population, higher disposable income, higher per-capita consumption, larger vegetarian population and the demand for hygiene have made the industry transition to a more organised market and invest in dairy and milk packaging machines.

Nichrome’s relationship with India’s dairy industry goes back more than four decades. Nichrome designed India’s first milk packaging machine in the 1970s, responding to the Government’s rallying cry for cost-effective, indigenous packaging solutions. Nichrome’s first Filpack machine was commissioned at Kurla Dairy, Mumbai where the commercial supply of milk pouches was started in 1977.

In the present day, Nichrome is amongst the country’s top milk packaging machine manufacturers. Nichrome’s world-class range of milk and dairy packaging machines and systems enable milk and dairy producers to develop their business while keeping the product quality intact. Whether it be small dairy farmers, large dairies or multinationals, Nichrome partners with this industry starting from consultation to customized solution development and finally onto reliable service and support.

Nichrome VFFS Filpack Series

The Filpack Series from Nichrome consists of a number of automatic packaging machines for the filling and packing of milk and related dairy products. This range includes:

Filpack Servo 12K: This is India’s fastest milk pouch packaging machine with a capacity to pack at the rate of 12,000 pouches per hour.

Filpack Servo 6K: This is a high-speed, low wastage milk packaging machine with a capacity to pack at the rate of 6,000 pouches per hour.

Both the above automatic liquid packaging machines offer a range of pouch width options – 100 mm, 125 mm and 150 mm, with volumes of 200 ml, 500 ml and 1000 ml.

These liquid pouch packing machines are composed of a complete stainless steel structure, with a digital heat control system that allows for maximum accuracy and insulated tanks that regulate product temperature. The HMI can be used to set the recipe and change the quantity, and machine automation can be remotely controlled.

Filpack CMD Alpha

This is an automatic milk packing machine that is shorter and occupies less floor space. Twin heads mean that two products can be packed at once, and maintenance can be conducted on one while the other is in operation. This automatic packaging machine is the favoured choice for packaging milk, flavoured milk, lassi, curd etc.

Filpack CMS 5L

A versatile machine that can pack both liquids and viscous products with speed and accuracy in larger 5500 ml pouches. This machine can pack liquids at a speed of 800 pouches/hour, while viscous products can be packed at 400 pouches/hour.

It consists of a pneumatic filling system that ensures better filling uniformity while the enclosed stainless steel cabinet and SS 304 parts ensure hygienic and low-maintenance operations.

Filpack Universal

This is a leading-edge solution from Nichrome in dairy products packaging machines. It has multiple applications in free-flowing liquids (milk, buttermilk, water, juices etc) and viscous products (cream, ghee, mayonnaise, ketchup, etc.). The output speed can go up to 5000 packs per hour.

This machine is also available in a Double Head Combo.

Nichrome’s HFFS Machines for Dairy Packaging

T-series: This range of horizontal-form-fill-seal HFFS machines incorporates the latest linear technology from Europe and has the capacity of filling and packing a diverse range of products – granular, liquid, viscous or powder. The T series is ideal for packaging milk, lassi, buttermilk, flavoured milk, cream, curd etc for dairy producers who would like to go with a horizontal packaging machine for their packaging operations.

Nichrome’s Mini Dairy Plant

Nichrome’s special, entry-level mini dairy plant was developed for small dairy farmers to help them achieve the goal of independent retail operations. This milk processing plant is small, doesn’t have a boiler, and filters, pasteurises, homogenises and packs milk in 200 ml, 500 ml or 1000 ml pouches. This definitive milk plant is designed to be compact, energy-efficient, and easy to operate for small dairy farmers.

Conclusion

Nichrome’s renowned expertise in dairy products packaging technology is well proven – in India as well as other countries. Nichrome’s offerings include multiple packaging solutions for dairy products such as milk, lassi, buttermilk, curd, cream, ghee and even dairy whitener and milk powder. If you’re looking to package dairy powders, you should consider Nichrome’s Maxima 400, Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger, Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger and Multilane Stickpack.

Nichrome has also carried out the addition of bottle and tin filling lines that can be adapted for dairy applications.

Nichrome epitomises quality, technology and cost-efficiency across all its products and systems. Customers get the assurance of advanced technology, high-quality components and manufacturing, stringent testing, and comprehensive installation, training and service support.

Nichrome is participating in Propak East Africa 2022 being held at The Sarit Exhibition Centre in Nairobi, Kenya between 10-12 May 2022.
Do visit us at stall no A13!

Visit africa.nichrome.com for more information.

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The fast pace of life and changing food preferences have triggered a huge demand for packaged food. And, the dairy industry is no exception. Through extensive research and development, the dairy industry has managed to not only expand the range of products but also to extend the shelf life of the dairy products.

Shelf life of dairy products and emerging trends in packaging

Shelf life is a concern for all food products. Dairy products are influenced by certain intrinsic factors that include pH, nutrient content, presence of antimicrobial compounds and oxidation potential of the milk. Pasteurization, condensation, and drying are the common methods used to make dairy products fit for packaging and storing.

Storage conditions and air content are the extrinsic factors that affect shelf life of dairy products. Temperature too is critical to maximize shelf life. Keeping all these factors in mind, dairy companies are investing in packaging technologies like controlled and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), intelligent, active, nano and antimicrobial packaging etc. to enhance shelf life of their products.

Dairy product manufacturers are now switching to eco-friendly packaging materials such as bio plastics made from materials like cornstarch, biodegradable plastics and recycled plastics. Manufacturers are also adopting structural innovations such as multi-layered milk bags, stand-up milk pouches and preformed pouches which also provide the much-needed convenience and portability demanded by modern consumers.

Nichrome and dairy packaging

Nichrome is India’s pioneer in automatic packaging machines, having developed the first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine way back in 1977. Today, decades later, Nichrome offers a gamut of dairy packaging machines &solutions for different dairy applications.

As the country’s top milk pouch packaging machine manufacturer, Nichrome’s expertise extends beyond liquid milk packaging to other dairy products as well. Nichrome partners with milk & dairy producers to grow their business with the quality of the product intact. From small dairy farmers to large dairies to multinationals, Nichrome provides comprehensive service – from consultation and customised solution development to dependable service and support.

For small dairy farmers, Nichrome has developed a cost-effective, entry-level mini dairy plant without a boiler, that filters, pasteurises, homogenises and packs milk in 200ml, 500 ml or 1000ml pouches. The milk plant is designed to be compact, energy-efficient and easy to operate for small dairy owners.

Nichrome’s range of VFFS milk filling machines includes the Filpack Series:

Filpack Servo 12K: India’s fastest milk pouch packaging machine, packing a record 12,000 pouches per hour.

Filpack Servo 6K: A high-speed, low-wastage milk packaging machine, packing 6,000 pouches per hour.

Filpack CMD Alpha: This compact, automatic milk packing machine has twin heads so you can pack two different products at the same time. Filpack CMD Alpha is a popular choice for packaging milk, flavoured milk, lassi, curd.

Filpack CMS 5L: This versatile machine packs both liquids and viscous products with speed and accuracy, in larger 5500ml pouches. Liquids are packed at a speed of 800 pouches/hour, while viscous products are packed at 400 pouches/hour.

Filpack Servo Universal: Available in a Double Head Combo, this nextgen solution serves multiple applications in both free-flowing liquid (milk, buttermilk, water, juicy drinks, etc.) and viscous (cream, ghee, mayonnaise, kefir, etc.). Output speed goes up to 5000 packs per hour.

For dairy powders, Nichrome offers the following:

Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger: Equipped with CE marked PLC controller and touch screen HMI, this powder packaging machine is suitable for packing milk powder and dairy whitener in a variety of pouch formats such as CSPP, Pentaseal, gusset and 4 line seal.

Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger: For pouch quantities up to 2 Kgs, Nichrome’s SPRINT 250 PLUS series offers speed, accuracy and efficiency for flexible packaging of dairy powders.

Maxima 200/400: With a compact design, MAXIMA 200/400 has a small footprint to occupy less space in factories. These milk powder packing machines pack dairy powders in single or perforated chain of pouches.

Multilane Stickpack with multi head servo auger filler: For producers supplying non-free-flowing milk powder and dairy whitener to food chains, travel and hospitality industries, this machine accurately packs the dairy powders in convenient, economical, single-serve stickpacks.

Conclusion

Whatever your dairy product and packaging requirement, talk to Nichrome. Nichrome has the expertise, product line and customisation capabilities to ensure you get the most suitable and cost-effective solution for your dairy products packaging needs.

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India is also the leading consumer of milk with the dairy industry divided into organised and mostly unorganised sectors.

Despite COVID-19 induced restrictions, the organised sector is projected for a 5-6% growth, as per CRISIL. While consumption is majorly of liquid milk, there is growing demand and consumption of VAPs (value-added products such as lassi, flavoured milk, ice-cream, yoghurts, cheese, ghee, etc.).

All this means that there is a growing need for systems and infrastructure that augment milk productivity, milk processing and product quality. With increasing population, higher disposable income, higher per-capita consumption, larger vegetarian population, demand for hygiene, etc., the industry has to transition to a more organised market, with investment in dairy and milk packaging machines.

Nichrome’s connections with India’s dairy industry go back 45 years. Nichrome pioneered India’s first milk packaging machine in the 1970s in response to the Government’s call for indigenous, cost-effective packaging solutions. The first Filpack machine developed by Nichrome was commissioned at Kurla Dairy, Mumbai where the commercial distribution of milk pouches was started on 7th March 1977.

Today, Nichrome is amongst the country’s top milk packaging machine manufacturers. Nichrome offers a world-class range of milk and dairy packaging machines and systems that enable milk & dairy producers to grow their business with the quality of the product intact. From small dairy farmers to large dairies to multinationals, Nichrome partners with this sector right from consultation and customised solution development to dependable service and support.

NICHROME’S VFFS FILPACK SERIES

The Filpack Series comprises different automatic packaging machines for filling and packing milk and other dairy products. The range includes:

Filpack Servo 12K: India’s fastest milk pouch packaging machine, packing a record 12,000 pouches per hour.

Filpack Servo 6K: A high-speed, low-wastage milk packaging machine, packing 6,000 pouches per hour.

Both these milk filling machines offer a choice of pouch width options – 100 mm, 125 mm and 150 mm, in sizes of 200 ml, 500 ml and 1000 ml.

The machines have a complete stainless steel structure, with a digital heat control system for maximum accuracy and insulated tanks to maintain product temperature. Recipes can be set and quantity can be changed through the HMI alone and machine automation can be remotely accessed.

Filpack CMD Alpha: This automatic milk packing machine is built shorter and occupies less floor space. Twin heads mean you can pack two different products at the same time; you can even conduct maintenance on one track while the other is in operation. Filpack CMD Alpha is a popular choice for packaging milk, flavoured milk, lassi, curd.

Filpack CMS 5L: This versatile machine packs both liquids and viscous products with speed and accuracy, in larger 5500ml pouches. Liquids are packed at a speed of 800 pouches/hour, while viscous products are packed at 400 pouches/hour.

A pneumatic filling system ensures better filling consistency while the enclosed SS cabinet and SS 304 product contact parts ensure hygienic, maintenance-friendly operations.

Filpack Servo Universal: This is Nichrome’s nextgen solution in dairy products packaging machines. It serves multiple applications in both free-flowing liquid (milk, buttermilk, water, juicy drinks, etc.) and viscous (cream, ghee, mayonnaise, kefir, etc.). Output speed goes up to 5000 packs per hour.

Filpack Servo Universal is also available in a Double Head Combo.

NICHROME’S HFFS MACHINES FOR DAIRY PACKAGING

T-Series: This line of horizontal-form-fill-seal (HFFS) machines incorporate the latest linear technology from Europe, and are capable of filling and packing a wide range of products – whether granular, liquid, viscous or powder. For dairy producers who prefer the horizontal format for their operations, the T-Series works well for packaging milk, lassi, buttermilk, flavoured milk, cream, curd, etc.

NICHROME’S MINI DAIRY PLANT

Nichrome has developed a special, entry-level mini dairy plant for small dairy farmers – to help them achieve their dreams of independent retailing. It is a small milk processing plant, without a boiler, that filters, pasteurises, homogenises and packs milk in 200ml, 500 ml or 1000ml pouches. The milk plant is designed to be compact, energy-efficient and easy to operate for small dairy owners.

CONCLUSION

Nichrome’s expertise in dairy products packaging technology is proven and well known – not just in India but in other countries too. Nichrome offers multiple packaging solutions for dairy products such as milk, lassi, buttermilk, curd, cream, ghee, even dairy whitener and milk powder. For dairy powders, check out Nichrome’s Maxima 400/200, Excel 400 Plus Servo Auger, Sprint 250 Plus Servo Auger and Multilane Stickpack.

Nichrome has recently added bottle and tin filling lines that can be adapted for dairy applications. Across all products and systems, Nichrome’s hallmark quality, technology and cost-efficiency are evident. Customers are assured advanced technology, high-quality components and manufacturing, stringent testing – and full installation, training and service support.

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VFFS Machines for Dairy Packaging

The Filpack Series from Nichrome presents pathbreaking technology for milk and dairy packaging. The Filpack Servo 12K, with a speed of 12,000 packs/hour is the fastest milk pouch packaging machine. It can pack CSPP pouches of 200 ml, 500 ml and 100 ml with proficiency and accuracy.

Another machine from the Filpack Series is the Filpack Servo 6K that delivers accurate and properly sealed CSPP pouches at a speed of 6000 packs/hour. The applications of this machine include milk, flavoured milk, lassi, buttermilk, curd.

The Filpack Series also includes:

Filpack CMS 5L

The Filpack CMS 5L from Nichrome is a more versatile machine that can package both liquids and viscous products with a pneumatic filling system for better filling consistency. This machine fills and seals pouches of larger quantities – up to 5500 ml in CSPP format.

The packaging speed goes up to 800 pouches/hour for liquids while it is 400 pouches/hour for viscous products.

Filpack CMD Alpha

The Filpack CMD Alpha is another effective packaging solution for milk and other liquids. This machine is significantly shorter than conventional machines and occupies less floor space as no side opening is required.

Solid-state control technology controls the impulse seal system while there is a specially designed film roll unwinding mechanism for snag-free bag pulling.

This machine comes with twin heads so it is possible to pack two different products at the same time. One can even carry out maintenance on one head while the other is in use.

Filpack Servo Universal

This machine is a nextgen solution for dairy packaging. Filpack Servo Universal is a high speed, versatile performer that serves multiple applications in both free-flowing (milk, buttermilk, etc) and viscous liquids (cream, ghee, etc).

The pack size from this machine ranges from 200 ml to 1000 ml, with output speed reaching up to 5000 packs per hour.

The Double Head Combo model of the Filpack Servo Universal enables customers to fill viscous products on one head and liquid on the other.

Nichrome’s Filpack packaging machines are heavy-duty performers with simple, maintenance-friendly construction. With product contact parts made of SS304 stainless steel and a UV film sterilization system for the packaging material, the Filpack machines are built for hygiene. Optional accessories like balance tanks, SCADA system, automatic CIP system, automatic pouch counting & crating systems etc are available.

Nichrome’s HFFS Series

Bringing in new generation, linear technology, Nichrome’s HFFS packaging machines are versatile and can be used for packing a wide range of dairy powders, liquids and viscous products such as ghee using different fillers. This series of machines also offers superior pouch aesthetics along with a range of pouch formats.

These machines from Nichrome are based on PLCs and have a touchscreen interface. The HFFS machines are compact and adaptable and offer both single and perforated chains of pouches with a quick and easy changeover. Nichrome’s current range of HFFS machines includes the T110, T140 and T170.

Conclusion

Since its pathbreaking start, Nichrome’s capacity and offerings for milk packaging have grown and evolved with every passing decade. Nichrome offers automated packaging machines and integrated packaging systems for a wide variety of dairy products that are liquid (milk, buttermilk, flavoured milk), viscous (ghee, curd) or powders (milk powder).

Nichrome’s dairy packaging machines and systems bring with them certain common benefits such as compact maintenance-friendly construction, high-speed performance, requisite hygiene standards and accurate filling and sealing. Nichrome’s mini dairy plant opens the doors to business opportunities for small farmers. Nichrome customises the solution after partnering with customers to study individual requirements, needs and constraints. Nichrome works hard to ensure that training farmers and their staff to operate the machine is easy and hassle-free.

Nichrome helps even small dairy farmers gain access to modern technology thereby opening the door to productivity and profitability.

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Nichrome provides world-class quality milk and dairy packaging machines that can help to increase business while preserving the quality of your product. Nichrome provides total support to customers, right from consultation and customised machine development to extensive after sales services! Operating in 45+ countries apart from India, Nichrome has 8000+ successful installations worldwide!

Nichrome’s Filpack Series is a range of sturdy, hi-performance milk packaging machines that are market leaders for their accuracy, speed and low wastage. The Filpack 12K is India’s fastest milk pouch packaging machine, packing a record 12,000 pouches per hour.

Filpack 6K, 10K and 12K offer a choice of pouch width options – 100 mm, 125 mm and 150 mm, in sizes of 200 ml, 500 ml and 1000 ml. The machines have a complete stainless steel structure, with digital heat control system for maximum accuracy and a separate control panel box. It has an inbuilt jumbo roll and a web tracking attachment. Recipes can be set and quantity can be changed through the HMI alone and machine automations can be remotely accessed. The installed insulated tanks maintain product temperature and minimize energy loss.

Getting the best from your Nichrome milk packing machine

Nichrome’s milk packing machines are all designed for trouble-free performance to ensure high productivity in your plant. But at the end of the day, a machine is a machine and bound to throw up errors occasionally.

There are simple things you can do to minimise downtime and problems on your automatic pouch packing machine.

ON A REGULAR BASIS

Adhere to a daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and preventive maintenance schedule. This can be done either by your internal team or by Nichrome through a Maintenance Contract. Nichrome can also provide the necessary training to your staff for these activities.

BEFORE MACHINE OPERATION

Before you begin operating your machine, check the following things:

• Has the machine been powered on for at least 20 – 30 minutes before engaging the heat seal bar?
• Is the heater temperature within the specified range?
• Are the product and bag loading areas free of obstructions and malfunctions?
• Are all switches functioning normally?

DURING MACHINE OPERATION

While your pouch fill and seal machine is operating, periodically check the following things:

• Are the bags feeding properly into the machine and is there adequate supply?
• Are the printer, sealing bar, and other vital components functioning properly?
• Watch the HMI screen for error messages.

Nichrome for Dairy Packaging

Nichrome’s expertise extends beyond milk pouch packaging to other dairy products as well. Nichrome offers a simple, cost-effective mini dairy plant for small dairy farmers. It also offers multiple solutions, both HFFS and VFFS, for pouch packaging of diary products such as milk powder, dairy whitener, curd, yogurt, buttermilk, lassi, cream and ghee.

Nichrome’s portfolio also includes bottle and tin filling lines to fill a wide range of powder and liquid products. What’s more, solutions can be customised for specific needs. All the machines are designed using superior quality components and advanced technology, and go through stringent testing on well-defined parameters so as to ensure hassle free operation and performance of machine for a longer period of time. Discuss your requirements for milk packing machines with Nichrome, today.

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Environmental concerns are forcing the packaging industry to reinvent itself, especially through the use of eco-friendly materials that are less energy-intensive, more easily recycled.While plastic is widely used thanks to its many advantages especially its low weight per unit, glass and metal containers are making a comeback in certain categories, driven by environmental concerns. Even the flexible packaging industry is looking for biodegradable materials.

So packaging is continuously evolving. Technological innovations and growing automation have transformed the industry. Some of the most noticeable developments include:

Connectivity: The various functions involved in packaging are integrated thanks to automation. Users get a clearer picture of the various sub-processes and plant conditions which helps to improve maintenance and optimise packaging processes.

Digital engineering: Most processes are now digitised; manual operations have been replaced by automated speed and accuracy. Errors in the process can also be identified and rectified sooner with digital engineering.

Space saving: The packaging machinery industry is adopting modular machine configuration and re-designing equipment to save space and reduce machine footprint.

Simplicity: The ability of companies to integrate new machines or lines easily into existing systems is essential for them to adapt to the changing technology.The growing need to simplify diagnostics and maintenance is giving birth to more web-based service tools and innovative machine concepts.

NICHROME’S PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

Since Nichrome developed India’s first indigenous milk packaging machine in 1977, it has been at the forefront of next-generation packaging technologies; a brand trusted for its rich legacy of pioneering innovation, extensive domain knowledge and manufacturing competency in packaging systems.

For enterprises big and small, for applications existing and emerging, Nichrome offers infinite possibilities in integrated, automated packaging solutions. With its strong thrust on R&D, Nichrome partners with customers through the complete lifecycle, offering application-specific solutions, backed by dependable service and support.

It could be a small variation in a pouch format or customization of an existing machine; a pro-actively developed filling system or consultancy & system design for a complete packaging plant – Nichrome has the expertise, capabilities and innovation to transform productivity and enrich customer relationships in endless ways.

Based in Pune, India, Nichrome’s sales & service network spans India and the world. It has presence in 45 countries and more than 7000 successful installations worldwide.

NICHROME’S OFFERINGS

Horizontal packaging machine, vertical form fill seal machine, tray sealing machine, multilane sachet packaging machine, bottle or tin filling line,blister packaging machine, mini dairy plants, complete end-to-end integrated packaging system, filling systems – the gamut of Nichrome’s offerings is vast and comprehensive.

Nichrome designs and manufactured automated packaging machines for almost any application in Food, Pharma and other verticals.

Nichrome is among the leading edible oil filling machine manufacturers who is equally adept at supplying powder filling machines, salt packaging machines,ketchup packaging machines, milk packaging or grain packaging machines. The Nichrome portfolio also includes shampoo packing machines, cosmetic packaging machine, tablet & capsule packaging lines and even packaging solutions for pet food, dyes & pigments, adhesives, agrochemicals & fertilisers. Indeed the list of applications is endless.

Nichrome’s inhouse R&D works tirelessly to upgrade existing machinery and innovate new solutions that meet the challenges of the times. Compact footprint, advanced technology, high speed performance, ease of operations and long service life are the hallmark of Nichrome’s packaging machines. Nichrome ensures that its machines can be easily integrated (upward or downward) into existing plant systems, and can also be modified to adapt to some changing needs.

A contemporary feature of Nichrome’s machines is the DOIT (data over Internet) which uses Cloud connectivity to provide anytime, anywhere access of the packaging machine. Users can monitor, evaluate and even change machine operation parameters from any connected device, anywhere in the world. Today, more than four decades since Nichrome developed India’s first indigenous milk pouch packaging machine, Nichrome continues to make a mark on the packaging world, leading the way with innovation, technology, quality and service that enhances productivity and profitability for its customer’s business.

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It is expected to cross INR 21,971 billion by 2024.

India has been the leading producer and consumer of dairy products worldwide since 1998 with a sustained growth in the availability of milk and milk products. Dairy activities form an essential part of the rural Indian economy, serving as an important source of employment and income. 

Nearly all of the dairy produce in India is consumed domestically, with the majority of it being sold as fluid milk.

Along with offering profitable business opportunities, the dairy industry in India serves as a tool of socio-economic development. Keeping this in view, the Government of India has introduced various schemes and initiatives aimed at the development of the dairy sector in the country.

Nichrome and the Indian dairy industry

Nichrome’s association with the dairy industry goes back more than four decades. Indeed, Nichrome’s foray into automated packaging machines was motivated by its commitment to further the cause of the White Revolution. Nichrome pioneered India’s first milk pouch packaging machine in the 1970s in response to the Government’s call for indigenous, cost-effective packaging solutions.

The first Filpack machine was commissioned at Kurla Dairy, Mumbai where the commercial distribution of milk pouches was started on 7th March 1977.

Today, as India’s leading integrated packaging solutions provider, Nichrome offers the fastest milk packaging machine besides many other automated dairy packaging solutions for liquid, powder and viscous products in the dairy industry.

Nichrome’s Mini Dairy Plant

More recently, Nichrome has developed a special mini dairy plant to help small dairy farmers process and package their produce for independent retailing.

Most small dairy owners sell their milk production to local cooperatives where they may not always get the best price.

Nichrome has developed an entry-level milk processing plant without boiler for the benefit of small dairy farmers. It is a low investment small milk processing plant that uses electricity to heat the milk.The milk plant is energy-efficient, low maintenance and easy to operate.

The process

• Raw milk is collected in silos
• The milk is filtered and impurities removed
• After filtration, the milk passes to the pasteuriser
• In the pasteuriser, the milk is heated to 72.5 degrees Celsius using electric heaters
• When the milk is heated to 65 degrees Celsius, it is passed to the homogeniser
• Homogenising breaks down the fat globules to extremely small particles and distributes them uniformly throughout the milk
• This prevents the separation of cream in the milk
• The milk returns to the pasteuriser where, at 72.5 degrees Celsius, pathogens, bacteria and micro-organisms are destroyed
• The milk is then immediately cooled to 8 degrees Celsius in the PHE Chiller
• The cooled, pasteurised and homogenised milk is stored in a storage tank
• This milk is then packaged in 200ml, 500 ml or 1000ml pouches with a Nichrome milk packaging machine

Conclusion

Since its pioneering start, Nichrome’s capabilities and offerings for milk packaging have grown and developed with every passing decade. Today, Nichrome offers automated packagingmachines and integrated packaging systems for a wide variety of dairy products including liquid (milk, buttermilk, flavoured milk), viscous (ghee, vanaspati, curd)and powders (dairy whiteners, milk powder). Nichrome’s dairy packaging machines and systems present certain common advantages such as compact, maintenance-friendly construction, high speed performance, requisite hygiene standards, and accurate filling and sealing.

For small dairy farmers, Nichrome’s mini dairy plant opens the doors to business prospects. Nichrome partners to study individual requirements,needs and constraints, then customises the solution. Nichrome makes it easy and hassle-free, training farmers and their staff to operate the plant with ease.

It’s Nichrome’s way of helping small dairy farmers access the power of modern technology to open the door to productivity and profitability.

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Milk powder is made by converting liquid milk into a dry product that can be stored without substantial loss of quality. There are four main types of milk powder: dairy whitener, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder and baby food powder.

Milk powder production involves the removal of water from milk solids. The final product is easily transportable, small in volume and has a significantly longer shelf-life than pasteurised liquid milk. The removal of water is achieved via three steps: milk treatment, evaporation and spray drying or roller drying. The milk is concentrated approximately 10-fold to form a powder.

Milk powders are used by consumers as a substitute for fresh milk, and as ingredients for the manufacture of a wide range of processed food products such as confectionaries, infant formulas, nutritional foods, ice creams, yogurts, chocolate, bakery products, soups, sauces, etc.

Milk powder packaging with Nichrome

Milk powder packagingis crucial because it impacts the quality, safety and marketing of the product. Milk powder is prone to lipid oxidation owing to its hygroscopicity and fat content, and therefore should be packaged to prevent contact with light, oxygen, moisture and contaminants.

Stable and beautiful packaging can increase the value of milk powder to consumers by providing a sense of hygiene, nutrition, taste and security. Packaging, by enhancing the value of the milk powder, serves to effectively promote the sale of milk powder.

Nichrome milk powder packagingtechnology extends to various formats under 2 broad categories:

1.Tin Cans

Milk powder has a long shelf life when packed in metal cans due to their excellent barrier properties physical strength, durability, absolute barrier properties to moisture, O2, and light, absence of flavor or odor, and rigidity. Nichrome’s tin filling system packs in quantities up to 1000 gms.

2.Flexible multilayer pouches

Flexible pouches or sachets made of aluminum foil or plastic film laminates, are slowly but steadily replacing the tin can. Flexible packages reduce manufacturing and transport costs. As they require less material, they minimise post-consumer waste. The various flexible packaging formats offered by Nichrome’s milk powder packaging machinesinclude:

• Stick pack
• – Small sachet
• Gusset bag
• CSPP/Chain of pouches
• Pentaseal/ Pentaseal with D-cut
• Stand up pouch

Nichrome’s milk powder packaging range

Nichrome has decades of experience in the milk powder packaging process. Nichrome’s technology ensures the product is delivered with safety and quality to the consumer, keeping freshness and flavour intact.

Nichrome offers a range of high quality, affordable, and flexible solutions for milk powder packagingalong with prompt sales and service support for all packaging related needs. Nichrome’s many rugged, field-proven solutions are:

TIN FILLING LINE

• sturdy, low maintenance system
• PLC controlled
• Construction available in SS3014, SS316 and MS painted material
• Auto lid feeding, placing & lid seaming
• Fast changeover design for different size of tin
• Various tin sterilisation and cleaning options are available

EXCEL 400 PLUS SERVO AUGER

• VFFS powder packaging machine
• PLC controlled
• Cross sealing jaws for optimum performance
• Easily integrated with upstream/downstream systems
• Pouch formats: 4 line seal, Pentaseal, CSPP, Gusset, Pentaseal with D cut

SPRINT 250 PLUS SERVO AUGER

• VFFS technology
• PLC controlled
• For quantities up to 2 kgs
• Perforation system to deliver chain of small pouches
• Pouch formats: CSPP (single or chain)

MAXIMA 200/400

• Compact design, small footprint
• PLC-controlled
• Maxima 200 packs 200 pouches/min; Maxima 400 packs 400 pouches/min
• Maxima 400 packs different products with different quantities on each head
• Pouch format: CSPP (single or chain)

MULTILANE STICKPACK WITH MULTI HEAD SERVO AUGER FILLER

• For producers serving the travel, food chain & hospitality sectors
• PLC controlled
• Up to 10 Lanes (depending on stick width)
• Flexibility for product and format changes
• Pouch formats: Centre seal stickpack; Centre seal stickpack with V notch

T-SERIES

• Compact HFFS machines
• Linear technology from Europe
• PLC controlled
• Duplex model available for higher output
• Pouch formats: Stand up, stand up with zipper/euro slot/handle

Conclusion

The milk powder industry is booming in India and abroad, driving demand for automatic milk powder weighing and packaging machines. Nichrome is India’s leading provider of integrated packaging solutions offering a gamut of packaging machines, filling systems and turnkey projects for the dairy industry. Partner with Nichrome to find the best, most cost-efficient milk powder packaging machine for your business. Nichrome can also help with secondary packaging solutions, and integration with existing systems.

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