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Angled-spout pouch and pillow bag

Wide-Spout Pouches vs VFFS Bags for Rice

Rice can go into a stand-up pouch with a 33 mm spout or into a bag formed on a VFFS machine. The two routes use different machines, run at different rates and are tested for different things. The pack you sell decides between them.

Side by Side

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 Wide-Spout pouchVFFS bag
PackagePre-made angled-spout stand-up pouch, 33 mm spoutPillow, side gusset or quad-seal bag, formed from film
Fill weight1–5 kgSet by the bag size and the weigher
MachinesLU-HKG-600PRO, SPFC-S8, SPFC-1200RSVC260, VP Series, VGT Series
DosingWeighing built into the fillerMultihead weigher above the bagger
Machine reference*450–700, 1,000–1,200 or 1,200–1,400 pouches/hour, by modelSVC260 up to 160, VP 20–90, VGT up to 80 bags/min
ClosureCap tightened with servo torque control; induction sealing as an optionHeat seals; valve or zipper as VGT options
Freshness optionsAir evacuation or nitrogen flushing (SPFC-S8, SPFC-1200R)Gas flush (VGT)
FeedingPendulum bucket conveyor to the filler hoppersPendulum bucket conveyor to the weigher

*Machine references: pouches per hour for the fillers, bags per minute for the baggers. Actual output depends on product, package, loading mode and configuration.

The Wide-Spout Route

The filler weighs, fills and caps in one machine, for 1–5 kg of rice in a stand-up pouch with a 33 mm angled spout. The LU-HKG-600PRO is loaded by an operator; the SPFC-S8 and SPFC-1200R feed caps automatically.

Choose it when you sell 1–5 kg packs in a capped stand-up pouch.

Check in the test: pouch opening, filling and capping with your pouch and cap samples, the weight result and, if used, nitrogen or induction sealing.

The VFFS Route

A multihead weigher doses the rice into a bag formed from film. The SVC260 makes pillow and side gusset bags for higher outputs, the VP Series makes pillow and chain bags on a compact line, and the VGT makes quad-seal bags.

Choose it when your pack is a film bag: pillow, side gusset or quad-seal.

Check in the test: bag forming and seal quality, broken grains from the drop, and dust in the seal.

What Both Routes Share

The same pendulum bucket conveyor can feed either route. It is rated in m³/h, so we convert its capacity to kg/h with your rice's bulk density. Broken grains and fines are checked on the conveyor and at the filler or bagger, and inspection, case packing and palletizing follow either machine.

How to convert conveyor m³/h to kg/h

How to Choose

  1. Decide the pack you will sell: a capped stand-up pouch or a film bag.
  2. Fix the fill weight. Our spouted pouch fillers take 1–5 kg.
  3. Work out the output in good packs per hour and compare it with the machine references.
  4. List the freshness and closure needs: nitrogen, induction sealing, valve or zipper.
  5. Test your rice in the chosen pack before the configuration is fixed.

Test Your Rice

Send your rice with the pouch or bag you plan to use. We run them before you order; the test is free, you cover sample shipping.

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