Flowpack & Pillow Bag Machines

A flowpack machine—also known as a sleeve bag machine—is a horizontal packaging machine that wraps products in a continuous film web, seals them lengthwise and crosswise, and then separates them. It is ideal for bars, bags, samples, cosmetics, technical products, or promotional items. Our flowpack systems can be configured flexibly and also process recyclable materials.
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The product is inserted into a flat film web, which is sealed all around and closed at both ends.
Depending on requirements, hot sealing, cold sealing, or ultrasonic processes are used.
Printing systems, labelers, or metal detectors can be integrated as options.
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A flowpack machine is particularly suitable for chunky, flat, elongated, or sensitive products that are to be packaged individually or in sets.
Typical areas of application include:
– Cereal bars, chocolate bars, cookies
– Dietary supplements, stick packs
– Cosmetic samples, soaps, wipes
– Small parts, tools, cables
– Special offer and promotional items
With optional accessories such as a labeler, printing system, or metal detector, the line can be tailored precisely to your product.
As a manufacturer, we also supply you with the appropriate, recyclable packaging foil.

Flowpacks are suitable for a wide range of products, including:
– Cereal bars, chocolate bars, confectionery
– Dietary supplements, stick packs, creams
– Pet food snacks, medical kits
– Cosmetic samples, spare parts, cables
– Promotional or e-commerce kits
As a manufacturer, we also supply you with the appropriate, recyclable packaging material. Enquire now at info_at_alphapack.de

We recommend recyclable mono films made of PE, PP, or OPP. Special composites with barrier properties, matte or glossy finishes, or heat-sealability are also available.
Our castelli greenline offers additional sustainable options.
We tailor the machine and material precisely to your product.
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Flow packs are:
– cost-effective thanks to high cycle rates,
– space-saving,
– flexible for many product shapes,
– suitable for sustainable film solutions,
– ideal for promotions, retail, and mail order.
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Technically speaking, both terms refer to the same type of machine: a horizontal packaging machine that pulls products into a continuous film web and seals them airtight all around.
In practice, “flowpack” is often used for flat or elongated individual products (e.g. bars, wafers, soaps) are used, while “sleeve bag machine” also includes vertical machines for bulk goods such as powders or granulates.
We will be happy to advise you on which design—horizontal or vertical—is best suited to your product.
Contact us at +49 2235 79479 0 or by email at info_at_alphapack.de.

A sleeve bag machine is a packaging machine that wraps products in a flat film web, seals it lengthwise and crosswise, and thus forms airtight bags.
It is suitable for food, cosmetics, pet food, technical products, or promotional items.
Our models are available as flowpack variants (horizontal) or vertical sleeve bag machines for bulk goods.
We also supply you with the appropriate recyclable packaging material. Click here for our tubular and flat film: To the product

Depending on the machine type, bars, confectionery, powdered foods, granulates, pastes, liquids, or technical products can be packaged.
Whether stick packs, individual packaging, multipacks, or bags: sleeve bag machines offer a high degree of flexibility.
We can integrate accessories such as filling systems, labelers, printers, or checkweighers directly on request.

The machine forms a tube from a flat film, seals it lengthwise and crosswise, dispenses the product, and cuts it off.
Our machines are available in fully automatic or semi-automatic versions, with fast format changes and high cycle rates—depending on your requirements

Depending on the product, we recommend:
– recyclable PE or PP mono films,
– highly transparent OPP films,
– barrier films for aroma and product protection,
– compostable biofilms from our castelli greenline.
As a manufacturer, we precisely match the machine and material and can also supply you with the appropriate packaging material.

Horizontal sleeve bag machines (flowpack) are ideal for chunky or flat products such as bars or cosmetics.
Vertical sleeve bag machines (VFFS) are suitable for powders, granules, or snacks that are filled from above.
We will advise you on which design is best suited to your product and process.

Depending on the product, film, and machine configuration, our systems can achieve up to 80 cycles per minute. We also offer compact entry-level models for smaller production volumes.
We configure your solution individually—including packaging materials and accessories.