Configure forming, dosing, sealing, coding and cutting around your actual serum, lotion, cream, gel or shampoo—and around the sachet drawing and accepted output your project really needs.
Write what counts as saleable: correct net content, clean seal land, intact laminate, readable code, correct cut position and the agreed opening result. Without this definition, suppliers may report output using different acceptance standards.
State product temperature, replenishment method, roll changes, operator count, planned campaign length and downstream handling. These conditions reveal whether short stops, cleaning or film changes will dominate usable output.
Name who approves product-contact materials, drawings, samples, FAT results and site changes. A clear approval path reduces late redesign and makes the quotation boundary easier to understand.
The sequence below is a project framework. Its exact order, station design and control logic must follow the approved sachet construction, dosing route and coding requirement.
Feed the approved rollstock under controlled alignment and tension.
Track the printed repeat and establish the cut and seal position.
Fold or combine the web according to the agreed three-side, four-side or stick-style layout.
Create the initial sealed structure while protecting the product path and seal land.
Use the selected pump, hopper, hose and nozzle arrangement to deliver the qualified product.
Develop a stable temperature, pressure and dwell-time window for the approved laminate.
Apply agreed lot or date information and verify readable print and pack position.
Separate the format, control trim and route acceptable and rejected packs as defined.
Two products with the same nominal dose can need different feed, pump, nozzle and cleaning arrangements. Send an actual production sample—not only a viscosity number.
| Product family | Behavior to test | Dosing focus | Acceptance evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum / essence | Low viscosity, dripping, small-dose sensitivity and possible air entrainment. | Repeatable metering, clean cut-off and short controlled product path. | Individual-dose data, leakage checks and seal-land cleanliness. |
| Lotion | Moderate viscosity, changing flow with temperature and product stringing. | Pump suitability, hose size, nozzle shut-off and hopper feed. | Warm/cold sample trials, weight distribution and visible contamination checks. |
| Cream | Higher viscosity, trapped air, inconsistent feed and difficult cut-off. | Assisted feed, de-aeration plan, nozzle geometry and cleaning access. | Stable replenishment, dose trend and restart evidence after a planned stop. |
| Gel | Stringing, shear response, bubbles and residue on the nozzle. | Low-drip nozzle, controlled fill profile and product-contact compatibility. | Appearance, dose repeatability, seal contamination and cleaning result. |
| Shampoo | Foaming, aeration and changing bulk density during replenishment. | Gentle product handling, controlled feed and anti-foam filling profile. | Filled appearance, net content, foam recovery and continuous-run stability. |
A strong option when a defined rectangular sample pack and broad printed faces are required. Confirm seal width, corner shape, cut style and tear feature.
Useful where a folded web suits the approved artwork and product. The fold, side seals, headspace and opening behavior must be trialed together.
Consider only when product flow, dose, web width, consumer opening and filling access can be proven in the narrow geometry.
Do not approve a machine only because it can physically pull a film. The commercial target is an acceptable finished sachet after storage, handling and the agreed opening test.
Use this table as a supplier brief. Replace every “project-defined” entry with an approved value or document before purchase and FAT.
| Specification item | What the buyer should provide | What HIJ should return |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Formula family, production sample, temperature range, density/flow information and cleaning restrictions. | Proposed feed, pump, product path, nozzle and contact-part arrangement. |
| Dose and pack | Target content, acceptable tolerance method, sachet drawing, laminate and opening feature. | Format concept, dosing method, seal arrangement and change-part scope. |
| Accepted output | Good packs per minute or shift, reject definition, planned run duration and staffing basis. | Proposed lane/layout basis, limiting stage, trial conditions and stated assumptions. |
| Coding and inspection | Required code content, readable-code rules, defect categories and reject path. | Printer/interface boundary, sensors, inspection options and reject logic. |
| Utilities and site | Available electrical, air, room, access, environment and downstream conditions. | Utility schedule, machine footprint, access needs and interface list. |
| Documents and tests | Required drawings, manuals, material records, test plan and approval responsibilities. | Document index, FAT protocol boundary, sample quantity and open-item process. |
Identify the measurement method, sampling interval, sample quantity, product condition and pass/fail rule. A single average can hide underfilled or overfilled sachets, so request the individual results and the agreed calculation.
Use accepted finished sachets after agreed rejects and stops, not only forming strokes. Record film, product, staffing, run duration, planned interruptions and downstream constraints so the result can be reproduced.
The same base platform can produce very different quotations after product feed, dosing, lanes, tooling, film route, printer, inspection, documents and line interfaces are defined.
Base platform + product-contact route + dosing + format tooling + coding/inspection + documents + trials + delivery and site scope.
Ask suppliers to show assumptions, exclusions and optional items separately.
Formula behavior, sample condition, target content, tolerance method and cleaning needs.
Drawing, film reference, seal test, opening feature, print repeat and changeover range.
Accepted packs, run basis, reject logic, coding, inspection and data interfaces.
FAT, documents, packing, shipping boundary, installation, training and site acceptance.
These application images show possible cosmetic product families—not a guarantee that one machine setup runs every formula. Confirm each product and laminate with representative trials.
Serum, essence and lotion projects often emphasize small-dose control, clean cut-off, artwork position and consumer opening.
Viscous products require particular attention to hopper feed, trapped air, nozzle stringing, seal contamination and cleaning access.
Use the format as a packaging reference only. Product-contact compatibility and project requirements must be evaluated for the intended cosmetic formula.
Compare sachet, tube, ampoule, bottle and other packaging routes at category level.
Use a tube route when the approved primary package is a plastic or laminate tube.
Review ampoule handling when the project uses rigid single-dose containers rather than flexible rollstock.
Explore a product-specific tube route for cream applications.
Choose this route for folded, wetted substrate packs rather than free-liquid cosmetic sachets.
Compare blow-fill-seal style containers when the pack architecture calls for a formed plastic ampoule.
It converts rollstock into sachets, meters the cosmetic product, seals the pack, adds agreed coding and separates the finished format. The exact station layout depends on sachet style, product behavior, inspection and discharge requirements.
A configured system may handle serum, essence, lotion, cream, gel or shampoo. Suitability is not determined by the product name alone; flow, foaming, stringing, particles, temperature sensitivity, compatibility and cleaning all need review.
Choose it from target dose, viscosity and flow behavior, required measurement method, product feed stability, nozzle cut-off, cleaning and changeover. Representative product trials are more reliable than selecting from viscosity alone.
Possible formats may include three-side seal, four-side seal or narrow stick-style packs, subject to the proposed machine. Send the finished drawing and complete laminate reference so forming, sealing, print registration and opening can be tested together.
State acceptable finished sachets per minute or shift under defined product, film, staffing, reject, run-duration, changeover and downstream conditions. Do not treat an unqualified mechanical cycle rate as sellable output.
Price depends on the base platform, product feed and dosing system, lane and format tooling, coding and inspection, controls, documents, trials, shipping, installation and site-service scope. Request an itemized quotation with assumptions and exclusions.
Agree a plan covering continuous operation with representative product and film, dose results, seal or leak checks, print and cut registration, coding, alarms, rejects, intervention, cleaning, changeover and open-item closure.
Send product samples and behavior data, target dose and tolerance method, sachet drawing, laminate reference, artwork repeat, accepted output, coding and inspection needs, utilities, site interfaces, document list and required test evidence.
HIJ can return a project-specific route, scope boundary and test basis after reviewing your product and package inputs.
