Butter Packaging Machine | Efficient Butter Packing Solution
Engineered for absolute portion accuracy, dairy-grade sanitary compliance (EHEDG / 3-A Standards), and uninterrupted high-speed operation. From clarified ghee, traditional churned butter, and margarine portions to multi-lane sachet, mini-tub, and foil wrap packaging lines.
Overcoming Complexities in Modern Industrial Butter Packaging
Butter and dairy lipids exhibit unique rheological behaviors: sensitivity to shear stress, narrow crystallization temperatures, and high susceptibility to bacterial contamination and fat oxidation. Our state-of-the-art butter packing systems solve these industrial bottlenecks through precision thermal balancing and sanitary automation.
Viscosity & Temperature Control
Equipped with double-jacketed water-heated hoppers, rotary scrape agitators, and thermal PID loops to keep paste butter, whipped spreads, or clarified ghee at the precise fluidity without fat separation or premature melting.
Aseptic & Hygienic Standard
Built using SUS316L for all product contact parts, integrated with sanitary tri-clamp fittings, automatic Clean-in-Place (CIP) flushing channels, and UV sterilization tunnels for packaging film surfaces.
Zero-Drip Servo Dosing
Independent servo-driven rotary valve pistons and suck-back nozzle mechanisms guarantee clean cuts on every cycle, preventing butter residue on package seal areas for flawless hermetic seals.
Modified Atmosphere (MAP)
Ultra-low residual oxygen nitrogen flushing (N2 injection) eliminates rancidity and oxidative degradation, extending the ambient shelf-life of portion butter and consumer packs significantly.
Versatile Packaging Formats
Seamless modular conversion across micro single-serve portions (5g-15g), restaurant squeeze sachets, multi-lane liquid stick packs, thermoformed portion cups, and aluminum parchment foil wrapping.
Intelligent Industry 4.0 PLC
Intuitive multi-language HMI with recipe memory, real-time batch logging, servo torque monitoring, automated film tracking correction, and remote telemetry for predictive maintenance.
Multi-Lane Butter Sachet & Stick Pack Machinery
For modern catering, airline meal trays, quick-service hospitality, and single-serve butter pastes, multi-lane vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) systems offer unmatched volumetric productivity. Operating across 4 to 12 parallel lanes, our machinery synchronously draws web film, forms sleek barrier pouches, and fills butter with volumetric piston precision.
- High Throughput: Produces up to 600 single-serve butter sachets or stick packs per minute.
- Precision Thermal Dosing: Constant-temperature recirculating water jacket prevents butter from setting in distribution manifolds.
- Easy-Tear Features: Laser-scored micro-perforations and custom V-shape notches for effortless consumer opening.
- Hermetic Seal Integrity: Heated constant-pressure sealing jaws with specialized release coating to prevent film sticking.
Continuous Portion Dosing & Foil Wrapping Lines
For retail butter blocks, consumer bricks, and tabletop mini portions (7g, 10g, 15g, 100g, 250g, 500g), traditional foil wrapping requires exceptional mechanical synchronization. Our automated folding and wrapping systems handle aluminum composite paper, greaseproof parchment, and vegetable parchment with surgical precision.
- Direct Churn Feeding: Connect directly to continuous butter makers (churns) or butter silos with screw auger feeding chutes.
- Crisp Edge Folding: Multi-station servo wrapping mechanisms ensure crisp, sharp corner folds with airtight bottom closures.
- Weight Verification Integration: Dynamic in-line checkweighers automatically reject non-compliant portions with feedback loop calibration.
- Minimal Product Rework: Gentle displacement rotary pumps eliminate mechanical stress that can break water-in-oil emulsions.
Industrial Butter Packaging Machinery Parameters
Compare core technical configurations across our high-performance butter packing series. Fully customizable to meet bespoke dairy facility layouts, power standards, and output quotas.
| Specification Feature | Multi-Lane Sachet / Stick | Mini-Tub / Portion Cup | Brick Foil Wrapping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dosing Range | 5g – 50g (Customizable) | 7g – 30g Micro-Cups | 100g – 1,000g Consumer Bricks |
| Packaging Speed | 180 – 600 packs / min | 120 – 300 cups / min | 60 – 160 bricks / min |
| Dosing Accuracy | ±0.2g (Servo Piston) | ±0.3g (Rotary Cut-off) | ±0.5% (Volumetric Chamber) |
| Hopper Heating System | Water-Jacketed 30°C–65°C PID | Double Jacket + Scraper Mixer | Auger Chute Direct Infeed |
| Applicable Packaging Materials | PET/AL/PE, OPP/CPP, Paper/AL | PS/PP Preformed + AL Lid Foil | Alu-Foil, Parchment Paper |
| Cleanability & Hygiene | Full CIP/SIP Tri-Clamp Ports | Laminar Air Flow / CIP Ready | Tool-less Rapid Teardown |
| Main Drive & Controls | Multi-Axis Panasonic/Schneider Servo | Cam Indexer + Siemens PLC | Full Servo Motion Controller |
| Power & Air Consumption | 380V 50/60Hz, 7.5kW | 0.6 m³/min | 380V 50/60Hz, 9.0kW | 0.8 m³/min | 380V 50/60Hz, 11.0kW | 0.7 m³/min |
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Multi-Lane Emulsion & Butter Sauce Packaging Machine
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Synchronized multi-lane servo liquid/paste filler with precise volume micro-tuning per nozzle.
Automatic Stick Pack Machine for Solid Fats & Balms
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Sanitary Multi-Lane Liquid & Oil Packaging Machine
Built with 316L stainless steel contact channels and clean-in-place CIP automation for food plants.
Turnkey Liquid & Butter Paste Production Line Solutions
Complete end-to-end automation from bulk feeding hoppers to cartoning and robotic palletizers.
Turnkey Butter Processing & Packaging Integration
From butter churning discharge and continuous pasteurization to high-speed primary packaging, case erecting, and palletization.
Bulk Churn Infeed
Sanitary twin-screw auger silos receive churned butter directly from the processing unit, maintaining ideal plastic consistency under continuous temperature control.
Servo Dosing & Forming
Servo-controlled rotary dosing cylinders inject ultra-precise volumes into high-barrier film pouches, foil sheets, or thermoformed mini tubs with zero splashing.
MAP Sealing & Inspection
Nitrogen gas flushing displaces oxygen down to <0.5%, followed by hermetic thermal sealing, laser batch date coding, and dynamic X-ray/checkweigh inspection.
Case Packing & Palletizing
Automated pick-and-place robots collate butter portions into corrugated cartons, followed by tape sealing, case labeling, and automated robotic pallet unitizing.
Ludyway Packaging Machinery Capability
With over 30 years of engineering leadership and a modern 20,000㎡ precision manufacturing hub, Ludyway delivers robust packaging solutions across 100+ countries.
Certified for Stringent Global Dairy Standards
Supplying World-Class Food & Dairy Producers
Expert Insights on Butter Packaging Machinery
Clear, engineering-focused answers to assist dairy plant managers, packaging engineers, and procurement specialists in selecting the ideal packaging system.
How does the machine manage different butter temperatures and consistencies?
Our butter packaging systems utilize insulated, double-jacketed hot water circulation hoppers and heated manifold channels governed by multi-zone PID controllers. Whether handling cold churned butter at 12°C–14°C, semi-solid margarine spreads at 18°C, or warm clarified ghee at 45°C, the dosing chamber maintains uniform shear viscosity without inducing fat separation or damaging the emulsion structure.
What dosing mechanism prevents butter dripping on sealing jaws?
We integrate high-precision servo-driven rotary valves combined with pneumatic suck-back nozzles. At the exact instant the target stroke volume is dispensed, the suck-back mechanism creates a localized negative pressure pulse that draws back the capillary tail. This clean cut ensures zero oil or fat residue contaminates the heat seal zone, eliminating seal leakage and rancidity risks.
Is the machine compatible with Clean-In-Place (CIP) and Sterilization-In-Place (SIP)?
Yes. All product contact zones are manufactured from electro-polished 316L stainless steel (Ra < 0.4µm) without blind corners. The machine includes built-in automated CIP flushing bypass manifolds, high-pressure spray balls, and food-grade PTFE/EPDM gaskets compatible with caustic wash, acid rinse, and high-temperature steam sterilization cycles.
What packaging materials can be utilized on these machines?
Our equipment operates reliably across a diverse array of flexible and rigid substrates: aluminum composite laminates (PET/AL/PE), metalized barrier films, wax-coated parchment paper, genuine vegetable parchment, preformed polystyrene (PS) / polypropylene (PP) portion cups, and mono-material recyclable PE films.
Can the line be connected to secondary cartoning and case packers?
Absolutely. Ludyway engineers complete turnkey automated packaging lines. Our primary butter packaging machines integrate seamlessly with high-speed counting accumulators, continuous-motion horizontal cartoners, wrap-around case packers, and robotic palletizers via centralized Profinet/EtherCAT master controllers.
