Side Gusset Bag Packaging
A bag with folded sides for a fuller, squarer pack. Our SVC260 makes it with the optional gusset assembly.
Made on: SVC260 with the gusset assembly
What Is a Side Gusset Bag?
A back-seal bag with a fold pressed into each side as the bag is formed.
How it is made
- 01
Flat film
Film unwinds from the roll
- 02
Forming set
The film is wrapped into a tube
- 03
Gusset forming
The sides are folded in
- 04
Filling
Product drops in from the weigher
- 05
Cross seal and cut
Top and bottom seals, then the bag is cut off
- 06
Finished side gusset bag
Ready for inspection and packing
The final bag shape depends on the forming set, the gusset parts and the bag size, and is confirmed with your film.
Machine That Makes It
Side gusset bags run on the SVC260 with the optional gusset assembly.
Pillow BagStandard on the SVC260
Side Gusset BagWith the gusset assemblyWhy the SVC260
Continuous motion, bags up to 260 mm wide and 400 mm long, film 0.04–0.10 mm thick, up to 160 bags/min.* The same machine makes pillow bags as standard.
View SVC260*Machine maximum. Actual output depends on product, fill weight, bag size and film.
Where Side Gusset Bags Fit
Products already running in this format on our machines.
Frozen Shrimp
Weighing glazed, uneven shrimp and keeping ice out of the seal.
Chicken Nuggets
Few pieces per bag, coating damage on the drop and crumbs in the seal.
Frozen Meatballs
Rolling, sticking and bounce at the bag mouth, with few pieces per bag.
Dry Pet Food
Dust, broken kibble, fat-coated pieces and large fill weights.
Nuts
Breakage, oil and seasoning, and giveaway on a costly product.
Snacks
Fragile, light chips, seasoning and the right headspace in the bag.
The format follows the pack you want to sell. Not every SVC260 product needs a gusset.
Define the Real Package
Send the product and the package you want. We test them before the configuration is fixed. The test is free; you cover the shipping of your samples.
What to define
Product
Target fill weight
Bag dimensions
Film
Pack shape you want
Required output
What the test checks
Gusset forming
Fold consistency
Product drop
Product in the seal
Seal quality
Finished appearance
Sustainable good output
Photo: SVC260 test run in our workshop.
Output Depends on More Than the Bag
A side gusset bag has no single speed. The line runs at the pace of its slowest stage, so we check every stage instead of quoting the machine's top speed.
We set the final line target from product tests and agreed FAT conditions.
Request a Packaging Test- 01
Product feed
A steady flow to the weigher
- 02
Dosing
Enough sustainable doses per minute
- 03
Gusset forming
Consistent folds bag after bag
- 04
Product drop
Product clear of the seal area
- 05
Seal quality
Enough good bags per minute
- 06
Inspection
Enough accepted packs per minute
Other Packaging Formats
Choose the package around the product and how it will be sold.
Related Pages
The machines, industries and services behind this format.
Which machine makes side gusset bags?
The SVC260, with the optional gusset assembly.
Is a side gusset bag the same as a quad-seal bag?
No. A quad-seal bag has four sealed edges and is made on the VGT series. A side gusset bag has folded sides and is made on the SVC260.
Does the VGT make side gusset bags?
The VGT lists a side gusset width for its quad-seal bags, but that is a quad-seal dimension. Simple side gusset bags are made on the SVC260.
Can the same SVC260 make pillow bags?
Yes. Pillow bags are standard on the SVC260; the gusset assembly is an option.
Start With Your Product
Send the product, target weight, package, film and required output. We use them to define the packaging route and the test plan.
- 01Product
- 02Target weight
- 03Bag size
- 04Output
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