APVF Feeding & Manipulation

Machine overview

Automatic Portion Volumetric Feeder 

The APVF is an advanced vertical electronic slug feeder designed to optimize the handling of many dry biscuits, sandwich biscuits and crackers. Suitable for both semi-automatic and fully automated configurations, it ensures smooth product flow and seamless integration into modern packaging lines. 
Thanks to its modular design, the APVF adapts effortlessly to different production needs, depending on the required output and the number of lanes feeding from the processing line.  
Equipped with three independent brushless motors, the APVF offers exceptional flexibility and can reach speeds of up to 25 cycles per minute, guaranteeing efficient, accurate and product friendly handling for round, square and rectangular items. 

Production plant

IMA Eurosicma

Machine highlights


  1. Gentle, high precision portioning

    The system ensures exceptionally gentle handling at every cycle, carefully placing portions, perfectly synchronized with the incoming lanes, onto the wrapper’s flight-bar conveyor. 


  2. Versatile product compatibility

    Designed for maximum flexibility, the system handles round, square, and rectangular items with ease, including dry biscuits and sandwich biscuits.


  3. Seamless digital integration

    A fully connected, real-time digital link between loader and wrapper guarantees optimal performance, continuous data exchange, and an effortlessly efficient packaging line.

Video trailer – Volumetric slug feeder into an X-Fold wrapping line

Volumetric portion feeder – 8 channels

Volumetric portion feeder – 6 channels

Portion creation detail 

Portion creation detail

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