Packaging · Form Fill Seal Machines
Forming, Filling and Sealing (FFS) Packaging Machines
Form the cup, fill it, seal it and cut it apart in one automatic cycle. ProTrus FFS machines pack yogurt, desserts, sauces, butter, honey and other liquid and semi-liquid foods into hygienic portion cups, with servo drives and a stainless steel chassis built for easy cleaning.
Form fill seal line · cup forming, dosing, sealing and cutting
Output
Up to 25 cycles per minute
Cup depth
Up to 100 mm forming depth
Film width
150–500 mm bottom film
Control
Servo drives, 7 or 10-inch touchscreen
How a Form, Fill and Seal Machine Works
An FFS machine turns a roll of plastic film into filled, sealed portion packs in one continuous line. Nothing is carried between stages, so the product is handled less, contamination risk drops, and you no longer store empty cups. Four stages run in sequence.
Forming
Heat and air shape the film into cups. Round, oval, square and honeycomb designs are possible.
Filling
Dosing units fill every cup accurately. Filling stations are built from 316L stainless steel.
Sealing
Oxygen can be removed by vacuum before a lid film is sealed onto each cup.
Cutting
Cross and longitudinal cutting stations separate neat, uniform packs. Cut-off lengths run up to 400 mm.
Minipacker, QT Series and QT Series with In-Mold Labeling
Choose the platform by output, forming depth and line length. All three use servo drives, an intuitive touchscreen control system and a stainless steel hygienic chassis built to CE safety standards.
Platform 01 · Compact
Minipacker FFS Machine
The Minipacker packs small and mid-size portion volumes in a footprint only 2.5 to 3 meters long, which suits producers starting with cups or adding a new product line.
Platform 02 · Industrial
QT Series FFS Machine
The QT series is the high-capacity workhorse for dairies and food plants. A deeper forming station, wider film and a longer line support higher output and a wider range of cup sizes.
Platform 03 · Decorated cups
QT Series FFS Machine with In-Mold Labeling
In-mold labeling (IML) places the label in the cup wall during forming, so the decoration resists peeling and humidity in chilled storage.
FFS Packaging Machine Specifications
Compare the three platforms side by side. Cup size, dosing and options are confirmed during the configuration review.
| Parameter | Minipacker | QT Series | QT Series with IML |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (cycles per minute) | Up to 20–21 | Up to 18–25 | Up to 20–21 |
| Forming depth | 30–50 mm | Up to 100 mm | Up to 100 mm |
| Bottom film width | 150–300 mm | 150–500 mm | 150–500 mm |
| Machine length | 2.5–3 m | 5–12 m | 6–12 m |
| Cut-off length | Up to 400 mm | Up to 400 mm | Up to 400 mm |
| Cup shapes | Round, oval, square, honeycomb | Round, oval, square, honeycomb | Round, oval, square, honeycomb |
| Film materials | PS, PET, PP | PS, PET, PP | PS, PET, PP |
| Control | 7 or 10-inch touchscreen | 7 or 10-inch touchscreen | 7 or 10-inch touchscreen |
| Construction | Stainless steel chassis, 316L filling stations | Stainless steel chassis, 316L filling stations | Stainless steel chassis, 316L filling stations |
Shelf life
Vacuum, MAP and Airtight Sealing
Portion packs stay fresher when oxygen is controlled. An FFS line can evacuate the pack before the lid film is applied, or flush it with an adjusted gas mixture, and the sealing station closes every cup airtight against contamination.
What You Can Pack on an FFS Machine
FFS lines excel with liquid, semi-liquid and creamy products that need a sealed, portion-size cup. See the matching ProTrus processing lines for the products you make.
Dairy and Desserts
Yogurt, fruit yogurt, cream cheese, melted cheese and dessert cups. See our yogurt production line.
Sauces and Condiments
Ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, tomato paste and coffee creamer. See our sauce production line.
From Cup Design to First Production, with One Partner
ProTrus supplies the FFS machine, the cup molds and the commissioning support, so responsibility stays with one team.
Product & cup review
We start from your product, viscosity, cup shape and target output.
Platform & tooling
Machine platform, cup molds, dosing units and options are specified.
Manufacturing & testing
The line is built and tested before it ships to your plant.
Installation & training
On-site start-up, first production runs and operator training.
Built for hygiene and reliability. A fully stainless steel chassis, 316L filling stations and CE safety sensors at every station support clean, safe production, and QT machines can be cleaned automatically with CIP. Read how form fill seal packaging works, or compare our thermoforming packaging machines for trays and flow pack machines for wrapped products. Browse all industrial packaging solutions, or see our process technology for dairy if you make the product too.
25
Cycles per minute on the QT series
100 mm
Forming depth on QT platforms
316L
Stainless steel filling stations
CE · ISO 9001
Marked equipment, certified quality processes
Frequently Asked Questions About FFS Packaging Machines
Have a question about your packaging line? Ask our packaging engineers.
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Plan your FFS packaging line
Share your product, cup format and output target. We’ll configure a machine around them—not the other way around.
Share your product
Tell us what you fill and the cup format you need.
Engineering review
Our engineers assess viscosity, cup size and output.
Machine proposal & quotation
You receive a configured machine with a detailed quotation.
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