Pillow Bag Packaging
The standard back-seal bag, formed from flat film on a vertical form fill seal machine. The bag is simple; the machine and setup still depend on your product, fill weight, film and output.
Made on: SVC260, VP Series and VP-YT
What Is a Pillow Bag?
A back-seal bag formed from rollstock film: one seal down the back, one across the top and one across the bottom.
How it is made
- 01
Flat film
Film unwinds from the roll
- 02
Forming tube
The film is wrapped into a tube
- 03
Back seal
The long seal closes the tube
- 04
Filling
Product drops in from the weigher or filler
- 05
Cross seal and cut
Top and bottom seals, then the bag is cut off
- 06
Finished pillow bag
Ready for inspection and packing
The dosing method, such as a multihead weigher, an auger filler or a cup filler, is chosen separately from the bag format.
Machines That Make It
Choose by the output you need and the space on your line.
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 and VP-YT
Compact baggers: VP320, VP420 and VP520 at 20–90 bags/min,* and the VP-YT with a multihead weigher built on.
*Machine references. Actual output depends on product, fill weight, bag size and film.
Where Pillow 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.
Powder
Flow, dust in the seal, dripping after the dose and air in the bag.
Rice
Broken grains, dust and large fill weights, in pouches or bags.
The format alone does not prove a product or an output. Each product is tested before the setup is fixed.
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 width and length
Film
Print registration
Dosing method
Required output
What the test checks
Product drop
Product in the seal
Seal quality
Bag appearance
Sustainable good output
Photo: pillow bag from a VP Series test run in our workshop.
Output Depends on More Than the Bag
A pillow bag has no single speed. The line runs at the pace of its slowest stage, so we check every stage instead of quoting one 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 or filler
- 02
Dosing
Enough sustainable doses per minute
- 03
Bag forming
Stable forming and back seal
- 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 machines make pillow bags?
The SVC260, the VP Series and the VP-YT.
Is the pillow bag the standard SVC260 format?
Yes. The SVC260 makes pillow bags as standard; side gusset bags are an option.
Is a side gusset bag the same as a pillow bag?
No. A side gusset bag has folded sides and needs the gusset assembly on the SVC260.
Does the VGT make pillow bags?
No. The VGT series is built for quad-seal bags.
Does one setup fit every product?
No. Product, fill weight, bag size and film change the setup. Each product is tested before the configuration is fixed.
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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