Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS) Machines

Our horizontal flowrappers are engineered for robustness and durability, built to withstand the toughest conditions—whether in-field, on-rig, or in packing houses. Each machine is designed to optimise efficiency and minimise downtime, with the capability to operate continuously, 24/7.

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countries with Redpack HFFS machines.

Why a Horizontal flowrapper?

Through intelligent design, Redpack HFFS machines make changeovers quick and cleaning simple, streamlining processes for operators and reducing overall maintenance time.

Highly configurable, our base machines offer either top seal with bottom film reel (NTS series) or bottom seal with top film reel (P-series), making them suitable for a wide range of applications, including fresh produce, snacks, food-to-go, meat, dairy, and non-food items.

Further customisation is available through detailed configurations of the infeed, sealing jaws, and choice of control systems. These options allow you to tailor the machine to your specific product characteristics and feeding requirements, ensuring optimal speed, efficiency, material use and performance.

Sectors for HFFS Packaging Machines

Not sure whether an HFFS machine is the right fit for you? Here are just some of the sectors where Horizontal Form Fill Seal machines can provide the ideal solution.

Sustainable materials and packaging formats

Redpack is committed to supporting customers in utilising a variety of packaging materials to help achieve increased recyclability post-use, including recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable options across both plastic and paper. With our highly adaptable machines and experienced engineers, a tight fit can be achieved that reduces wasted film, decreases the shipping of air, and provides a smart, consistent finish to your packaged products.

HFFS Packaging Format - Flowpack

Capable of handling a variety of materials

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HFFS Machines - Key Features

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1. Pack style flexibility

Whether your product is 5 cm or 3 m in length, regular or irregular in shape and size, Redpack machines will optimise efficiency and minimise downtime.

2. Quick & easy cleaning

With toolless removal, infeeds can be quickly dismantled, cleaned, and reassembled to minimise downtime.

3. Easily adaptable

Add additional features such as an integrated checkweigher that can be controlled via the main HMI (total machine length with this is 3m).

4. Ergonomic & hygienic design

Built to work with operators, we ensure that areas requiring access can be reached quickly. Rounded edges, minimal welded joints, angled surfaces, and stainless steel finishes create a hygienic design.

5. Intuitive HMI

Our HMI has been designed to support both operators and engineers. With one-touch menu access, product recipes can be quickly recalled, errors identified, product settings adjusted, and schematics accessed.

Flexible and adaptable

Redpack has been designing and manufacturing machines since 1977 and understands the importance of optimising machinery to deliver the best results for each customer’s products. Redpack horizontal flowrapping machines can be configured through various components to meet your specific requirements. Configuration options include:

  • Top seal or bottom seal

  • Top film reel or bottom film reel

  • Control system

  • Infeed – options include auto-feed, belt infeed, and pusher infeed systems

  • Sealing jaws – choose from box motion or rotary motion sealing jaws

Find your HFFS Machine

P325I-TP – Pepper Packer

Carefully designed to flowrap peppers, the P325I-TP provides durability and flexibility.

P325I-TT – Tomato Packer

The P325I-TT packaging machine is a flowrapper specifically designed for packing trayless tomatoes.

P325I-T – Trayless Machine

The P325E-T has been configured to flowrap fresh product without a carrying tray to help producers reduce cost, minimise handling and reduce waste.
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HFFS Machines FAQs

What types of products can be wrapped on a HFFS machine?

Highly configurable Redpack horizontal flowrapping machines can handle a wide range of products including: fresh produce, snacks, food to go, meat, dairy and non-food items. Whether your product is 5cm or 3m in length, regular or irregular in shape and size Redpack machines will optimise efficiency and minimise downtime.

Horizontal machines feed products through a machine horizontally where as vertical machines see products gravity fed through the machine. Your product, and how it needs to be packaged will determine which type of machine is required.

Uniquely for a flowrapper; a Redpack HFFS machine can come in under 3.1m; including an integrated checkweigher which is a further saving in the production line.

Redpack produce machines to handle products from under 5cm to 3m.  Our highly adaptable machines are capable of handling a wide range of product shapes and sizes.

The maximum film width is 850mm.

The packing speed varies as it is influenced by multiple factors from the characteristics of the product being packed (including weight, size and shape), how the product is fed in to the machine and how it needs to be packed.

Redpack machines are capable of reaching up to 500 ppm for some products.

 

 

Redpack are committed to supporting customers in utilising a variety of packaging materials to help achieve increased recyclability post use, this includes recyclable, compostable and biodegradable options across both plastic and paper.   

Yes, film and product positions can be set to ensure consistent product placement within printed film.

Both are available within Redpack machines.

Product recipes can be saved and quickly recalled via the HMI to ensure swift product changes.

A variety of feeding options are available including auto-feed, belt in-feed and pusher in-feed systems.

Yes ,Redpack HFFS machines can be integrated with other systems. Where possible we ensure all can be monitored and controlled via the main HMI.

We have various models available, all are stainless steel with different washdown ratings available up to IP65.

Yes, we keep a stock of £2.5m spare parts at our HQ in the UK and also have spares available at our German location.

Redpack HFFS machines create hermetic seals that are completely airtight and watertight protecting contents from environmental factors such as moisture and dust.

Yes, gas flushing can be fitted to Redpack HFFS machinery.

Browse our videos to see our HFFS machines in action

Get in touch

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Kristin Watson

Customer Service Manager

Kristin Watson

Enthusiastic and passionate about maintaining the absolute reliability of your machine, if you need to book a service, Sally is ready to help!

Contact Sally on sally.usher@redpack.co.uk to arrange any of the following:

  • Telephone support for your engineering personnel
  • Breakdown engineer visits
  • Support and training for your staff (operators and engineers)
  • Health checks and assessments
  • Arranging maintenance contracts
  • Organising scheduled maintenance/service

Darrell Steward

Chief Executive Officer

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  • Planned service visits by trained Redpack Packaging Machinery service engineers
  • Remove unplanned maintenance costs
  • Improve machine utilisation
  • Reduce emergency breakdowns

Matt Bullard

Technical & Project Manager

Matt Bullard

Require some technical advice over the telephone? Matt is happy to help.

Working closely alongside Sally, Matt’s expertise is usually the first port of call when there is an emergency on site.

Contact him to schedule a call on matt.bullard@redpack.co.uk phone 01603 722280 or WhatsApp on 01603 263118

Sally Usher

Service Manager

Sally Usher

Enthusiastic and passionate about maintaining the absolute reliability of your machine, if you need to book a service, Sally is ready to help!

Contact Sally on sally.usher@redpack.co.uk to arrange any of the following:

  • Telephone support for your engineering personnel
  • Breakdown engineer visits
  • Support and training for your staff (operators and engineers)
  • Health checks and assessments
  • Arranging maintenance contracts
  • Organising scheduled maintenance/service

Troy Briston

Aftersales Manager

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Should you require some spare parts for your machine, Troy is on hand to guide you through the process and get the parts to you as soon as possible!

We understand the urgency of receiving parts quickly during a breakdown, so in an emergency, Troy is happy to arrange a same day delivery of any stocked parts.

Contact him on any of the following methods:

Redpack Spares WhatsApp using the number 01603 263120
Email troy.briston@redpack.co.uk
Call 01603 722280