ZSYAN SY-G1L200 Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Volumetric Cup Granule Packaging Machine
1. Quick Answer & Overview
Overview & Quick Answer: The ZSYAN SY-G1L200 single-lane granule packaging machine is an industrial automated vertical form-fill-seal system designed for volumetric dosing and hermetic sachet packaging of dry, free-flowing granular products. Operating at 25 to 55 pouches per minute across a 5g to 250g packaging capacity, the equipment incorporates a telescopic adjustable volumetric cup turntable, an integrated collar former, and PID constant-temperature sealing bars inside a heavy-duty AISI 304 stainless steel frame. Managed via a 7-inch color PLC touchscreen with digital recipe storage, it maintains dosing repeatability within ±1.0% and seals pouches without product crushing. Requiring only 0.6 MPa compressed air and 1.8 kW electrical power, this durable, entry-level packaging machine replaces 2 to 3 manual weighing operators, amortizing equipment investment within 2.2 to 3.8 operating months in small and mid-sized commercial packaging operations.
2. System Architecture & Workflow
The engineering flow diagram below maps the continuous sequence of automated operations—from infeed metering to final hermetic discharge:
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[Stainless Steel Conical Granule Feed Hopper (Level Gate Monitored)]
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[Rotary Telescopic Volumetric Cup Turntable (Stepless Volume Handwheel)]
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[Central Drop Funnel with Anti-Scatter Gravity Acceleration Tube]
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[Elephant Trunk Former (Single Roll Film Formed into Longitudinal Tube)]
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[Vertical Sealing Bar (Driven by Dual High-Friction Synchronous Belts)]
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[Horizontal Heated Sealing Jaws & Straight/Perforation Guillotine Cutter]
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[Finished Hermetically Sealed Granule Sachets Ejected to Outfeed Chute]
The workflow architecture maps ZSYAN's volumetric gravity dosing sequence. Granules drop into the rotating volumetric measuring cups from the stainless feed hopper. The internal doctor blade levels excess product flush with the cup rim. As the cup aligns over the discharge spout, product drops by gravity into the formed film tube before cross-sealing jaws engage.
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3. Technical Specifications Matrix
Direct horizontal engineering benchmark comparing ZSYAN equipment against conventional machinery and manual packaging:
| Technical Parameter | ZSYAN SY-G1L200 (Volumetric Cup) | Manual Benchtop Weighing & Heat Seal | Rotary Multi-Head Combination Scale Line |
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| Dosing Technology | Telescopic volumetric cup rotary turntable | Manual scoop onto bench scale | 10/14-head computer combination scale |
| Packaging Speed (BPM) | 25 – 55 bags/min (continuous) | 6 – 12 bags/min per worker | 45 – 70 bags/min |
| Dosing Tolerance Precision | ±0.8% to ±1.2% (uniform granular bulk) | ±2.5% to ±4.0% (fatigue drift) | ±0.3% to ±0.8% |
| Granule Breakage Rate | <0.05% (smooth gravity drop chute) | Variable (manual handling) | <0.2%<> |
| Operational Simplicity | Pure mechanical-electronic tuning, low maintenance | Labor-intensive, high turnover | Complex PLC electronic calibration |
| Machine Footprint | 1000 × 800 × 1700 mm (0.80 m²) | 1800 × 1200 mm workbench table | 3200 × 2200 × 3100 mm (7.04 m²) |
| Capex Investment (FOB USD) | USD $5,800 – $9,200 | USD $1,200 (scales, heat sealers) | USD $28,000 – $45,000 |
4. Mathematical ROI & Payback
Financial payback model quantifying direct labor reduction, material optimization, and overfill elimination:
Direct Quantified Economic Benefits (Basis: 75,000 seed/desiccant packets/month, 25g pouch):
1. Direct Labor Displacement: 2 packaging workers eliminated ($12,000 annual wages each) = $24,000 USD/year
2. Product Giveaway Reduction: Dosing overfill reduced from +1.2g to +0.3g (0.9g saved per packet across 900k units/year @ $0.003/g) = $2,430 USD/year
3. Defective Seal Wastage Avoidance: Seal leakage and wrinkled packet rejection dropped from 2.8% to 0.1% (24,300 packets saved @ $0.08 unit material cost) = $1,944 USD/year
Total Annual Net Economic Benefit (S) = $28,374 USD
Equipment Purchase Capital Expenditure (Capex) = $7,200 USD
Payback Horizon = (Capex / S) × 12 Months
= ($7,200 / $28,374) × 12 = 3.05 Months
By deploying the SY-G1L200, automated packaging lines amortize initial capital acquisition within 4 months of standard single-shift operation. In high-volume packaging applications, complete payback is achieved in less than 65 operating days.
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5. Engineering FAQs
Practical technical answers addressed to plant managers, automation engineers, and procurement directors (Click to expand technical response):
The SY-G1L200 turntable consists of two nested telescopic disc plates. An external calibrated adjustment handwheel beneath the turntable expands or contracts the depth of all measuring cups simultaneously. Operators can fine-tune fill capacity within a 20% range while the machine is paused without removing measuring cups or loosening fasteners.
Volumetric cups are ideal for dry, free-flowing materials with consistent bulk density, such as silica gel desiccants, sugar, salt, small seeds, beans, and plastic pellets. For irregular, fragile, or non-uniform products (such as potato chips, dried mushrooms, or mixed nuts), an electronic linear or multi-head combination scale is recommended to prevent density-driven weight fluctuations.
The discharge drop chute is engineered with an internal parabolic deceleration slope that directs falling granules straight down the center of the bag tube without hitting the film walls. Furthermore, the PLC timing synchronizes the horizontal jaw stroke to close only after the complete granular charge has cleared the seal plane, ensuring zero grain entrapment in the seam.
The machine runs a broad range of heat-sealable films, including OPP/CPP, PET/PE, Kraft paper laminates, and aluminum foil structures. It standardly produces back-sealed (pillow/fin-seal) pouches and can be configured with an optional punch die for euro-hole hanging slots or 3-side seal configurations by swapping the forming collar.
Daily cleaning involves wiping down the stainless steel cup turntable and clearing any stray dust with dry compressed air. The low-friction PTFE scraper blades that level the cup openings have an operating life of approximately 1 million cycles and can be re-sharpened or replaced in under 10 minutes with a single hex key.
6. Technical Inquiries & Quotes
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