Vertical form, fill and seal machine – VMW

High performance in the most confined spaces

Round, rectangular, stamped, filled or even double – Our VMW vertical form, fill and seal machine packages cookies of all kinds extremely efficiently and with gentle product handling. Stacked or upright. With one single lane or multiple lanes, for up to 12,000 products per minute. Its modular and flexible construction makes it possible – the same goes for its revolutionary packaging and sealing process. That's because it combines all the benefits of a vertical flow wrapper with those of a horizontal one. That way, it saves up to 20 percent in packaging material. And a round two thirds of the required floor space. However, the VMW is not only compact and innovative – it is also a prize winner having been awarded the German Packaging Prize.

Special benefits:

  • Space saving, compact construction: up to 65 percent less space requirement in comparison with other suppliers
  • Up to 20 percent film savings thanks to an innovative packaging process
  • Packages cookies both horizontally (BOP) and upright on the edge (BOE)


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„The VMW packages quicker than I can count. It is compact and scalable. That makes it a must for cookie producers“

Dennis Feldbusch Sales Manager at Hastamat

Solution for your products

Your benefits with the VMW

Our VMW provides the optimum packaging solution for production units with little space and very varied product ranges. That's because the vertical form, fill and seal machine not only combines an innovative grouping module for lumpy goods with a…

Our VMW provides the optimum packaging solution for production units with little space and very varied product ranges. That's because the vertical form, fill and seal machine not only combines an innovative grouping module for lumpy goods with a high-performance packaging process. It also has two different loading positions. That way, the VMW can package cookies both upright, side-by-side (BOE) and stacked horizontally (BOP). And so that no cookie is broken in the process, it feeds them in a manner which is extremely gentle on the product, using a patented conveying system. And using packaging with little dynamic pressure. For the best product quality and ideal cookie enjoyment.

Time is money – we know that. And that's why, when it comes to our VMW, formats can be converted within five minutes. Different packaging sizes are just as unproblematic as various wrapping materials thanks to the comprehensive format range. That's…

Time is money – we know that. And that's why, when it comes to our VMW, formats can be converted within five minutes. Different packaging sizes are just as unproblematic as various wrapping materials thanks to the comprehensive format range. That's because the vertical form, fill and seal machine processes hot and cold sealed films with equal flexibility. And for even more cost-effectiveness, the vertical packaging and sealing process facilitates a smaller seam width – and thus a saving in film material of up to 20 percent. More efficiency is hardly possible.

In order to meet the demands for flexible and scalable output rates in the best possible way, out VMW not only features a compact construction – it also has a multiple-lane design. So, if 500 products per minute are not enough, the vertical form,…

In order to meet the demands for flexible and scalable output rates in the best possible way, out VMW not only features a compact construction – it also has a multiple-lane design. So, if 500 products per minute are not enough, the vertical form, fill and seal machine can be scaled flexibly thanks to its modular construction. And, all of a sudden, there are up to 12 lines running in parallel. But the thing which makes the packaging machine really stand out: In combination with our conveying and infeed systems, it can be integrated into any existing cookies line. Flexibility can be so simple.

VMW packaging styles

Basic shapes

Your cookies not just packaged any old way, but rather in an ordered manner. In a tubular bag. Horizontal or upright. Flat bags or with gusset. All a matter of course for our VMW.

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Your central contact

Hastamat Verpackungstechnik
GmbH + Co. KG
Sales Team
Phone: +49 6441 6009-100

Service that is there for you

Well looked after all-round

From development to installation and subsequent support: With our service team, we are there for you at all times. In order to solve problems and develop new packaging processes. For your success. And preferably together with you.

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End-to-end packaging lines

Being set up flexibly to needs and requirements, being able to offer the best packaging quality and ensuring smooth processes – we engineer our complete packaging lines with these aims. And together with you. So that individual production processes are implemented in the optimum manner. For more efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Find out about our innovative system solutions with gentle product handling – looking at the system examples of our complex packaging lines.

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The VMW is not our only vertical form, fill and seal machine. Also have a look at our

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