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Dust and fines
Kibble sheds dust and fines when it is conveyed and dropped. They build up in buckets and hoppers and can reach the seal area.
What we do · Fines are checked on the conveyor, the weigher and the packaging machine with your product.
Dry Pet Food Packaging
Choose the package first, then match product handling, weighing and output to your pet food. Our SVC260, VP and VGT baggers, Wide-Spout pouch fillers and both pendulum bucket conveyors are used for pet food.
Packages: pillow and gusset bags, quad-seal bags or 1–5 kg spouted pouches
Dry Pet Food Packaging Challenges
Six points that decide whether a pet food line runs well.
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Broken pieces
Long drops and hard transfers break kibble. That adds fines and spoils the look of the pack.
What we do · Drop heights and transfer points are set for your kibble and confirmed in the test.
03
Bulk density changes
Recipes differ in bulk density, so the same volume carries a different weight. A conveyor rated in m³/h has to be checked in kg/h.
What we do · We convert the conveyor capacity to kg/h with your actual bulk density.
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Large fill weights
Pet food goes into small bags and into pouches of up to 5 kg. The dosing method and the filling time change with the weight.
What we do · The weighing method and the packaging machine are chosen for your target weight and package.
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Fat-coated kibble
Coated kibble can leave residue on contact surfaces and hold up in hoppers.
What we do · Contact surfaces and cleaning access are reviewed for your product.
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Carryover between recipes
Product left in buckets, hoppers or chutes mixes into the next recipe at changeover.
What we do · Cleaning and changeover access are planned with the conveyor and weigher layout.
Recommended Packaging Route
The same handling and weighing feed whichever packaging machine your package needs.
- 01
Pendulum Bucket Conveyor
Hygienic or Standard model lifts the kibble to the weigher
- 02
Multihead Weighing
Doses the target weight
- 03
Packaging Machine
SVC260, VP, VGT or Wide-Spout, chosen by the package
- 04
Inspection
Checkweighing and contaminant checks
- 05
Case Packing and Palletizing
Packs into cases, cases onto pallets
Wide-Spout fillers weigh, fill and cap in one machine, so they take the product straight from the conveyor.
LINYOPACK machines
Modules Matched to the Product
Start from the package: each packaging machine below is labelled with the bags or pouches it makes. Handling, weighing, inspection and end-of-line modules complete the line.
Packaging machines
SVC260 Continuous-Motion VFFS
Continuous motion for higher outputs. Bags up to 260 mm wide and 400 mm long, up to 160 bags/min.*
VP Series Compact VFFS
Compact baggers for lower outputs. 20–90 bags/min,* film up to 520 mm wide.
VGT Series Quad-Seal VFFS
Front panel up to 300 mm wide, up to 80 bags/min.*
Wide-Spout Pouch Filling and Capping
Weighs, fills and caps stand-up pouches with a 33 mm angled spout. Three models for different outputs.
*Machine maximum. Actual output depends on product, fill weight, bag size and film.
Around the packaging machine
Pendulum Bucket Conveyors
Hygienic and Standard models, both used for feed and pet food. 10–20 m³/h and up to 25 m lift, in Z-type and C-type layouts. We check the capacity in kg/h with your bulk density.
Multihead Weighing
Configured around the kibble size, the bulk density, the target weight and the dose rate the packaging machine needs.
Inspection
Checkweighing, metal detection, combined units, or X-ray where the application calls for it. The method is chosen once the product and package are known.
Case Packing and Palletizing
Robotic case packing and palletizing, integrated around the finished bag or pouch, the case pattern, the case rate and the pallet pattern.
Define Sustainable Good Output
A pet food line runs at the pace of its slowest stage. The conveyor is rated in m³/h, so we convert it to kg/h with your bulk density and compare it with what the packing line needs.
Conveyor supplykg/h = m³/h × Bulk densityLine demandkg/h = Good packs per hour × Fill weight
Supply must stay above demand. We set the final line target from product tests and agreed FAT conditions.
Request a Packaging Test- 01
Product handling
Enough kg/h at your bulk density
- 02
Weighing or filling
Enough sustainable doses per minute
- 03
Bagging or capping
Enough good packs per minute
- 04
Inspection
Enough accepted packs per minute
- 05
Case packing
Enough cases per minute at the packs per case you need
- 06
Palletizing
Keeps up with the case rate
Test With Your Pet Food
Send a sample or the product details. We run them before the final configuration is fixed.
How the packaging test worksWhat to send
Pet food sample or product specification
Kibble size and bulk density
Target fill weight
Package type and size
Film or pouch sample
Required good output
Plant layout
Inspection requirement
Packs per case
What the test checks
Conveyor throughput in kg/h
Fines and broken pieces
Carryover in buckets and hoppers
Weight result
Bag forming and seal quality (SVC260, VP, VGT)
Pouch opening, filling and capping (Wide-Spout)
Sustainable output
Reject and stop causes
Downstream handling
Request a Packaging Test
Photo: VP Series running in our workshop.
Related Pages
The machines, industry and full system behind this application.
Which LINYOPACK machines are used for pet food?
The SVC260, VP and VGT baggers, the Wide-Spout pouch fillers and both pendulum bucket conveyors.
Which packaging machine should I choose?
Start from the package. Pillow and side gusset bags: SVC260. Pillow and chain bags on a compact line: VP series. Quad-seal bags with or without a back seal: VGT series. 1–5 kg spouted pouches: Wide-Spout.
SVC260 or VP for pillow bags?
Both make pillow bags. The SVC260 runs continuous motion for higher outputs. The VP series is the compact choice for lower outputs. Speeds on both depend on the product, fill weight, bag size and film.
Can the VGT make quad-seal bags with and without a back seal?
Yes. The VGT series makes quad-seal bags in both versions.
What pouch does the Wide-Spout family fill?
Stand-up pouches of 1–5 kg with a 33 mm angled spout. Three models cover different outputs.
Can the line run 160 bags/min with pet food?
160 bags/min is the SVC260's machine maximum. The output of a pet food line is set from the actual product, weighing, package and line conditions.
How is the conveyor matched to the packing line?
We convert the conveyor m³/h to kg/h with your actual bulk density, then compare it with the line demand: good packs per hour × fill weight.
Can inspection, case packing and palletizing be added?
Yes. Checkweighing, metal detection, robotic case packing and palletizing can be integrated around the bag or pouch, the case and the pallet.
Start With Your Pet Food
Send the product, target weight, package format, required output and plant layout. We will use them to choose the packaging machine and plan the test.
- 01Product
- 02Target weight
- 03Package
- 04Output
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