Acepak, the family-owned Cape Town manufacturer of end-of-line packaging machines and turnkey systems, is putting its pouch filling range in the spotlight this October. As food, beverage, dairy and personal care producers review their lines ahead of the busy summer trading period, flexible packaging formats such as stand-up and spouted pouches remain on many planning agendas, and Acepak designs, engineers, assembles and tests its pouch filling equipment at its head office in South Africa.
The company has more than 40 years of experience and services customers in over 36 countries, from South Africa to the United Kingdom. Its pouch range sits alongside case packers, shrink wrappers, banding machines, palletising systems and line integration, so producers can look at pouch filling as one part of a complete end-of-line setup rather than as a stand-alone purchase.
Three pouch filling options
Acepak currently offers three pouch filling systems, each suited to a different scale and style of operation.
The Automatic High Volume Pouch Filler, also called the Blank Pouch Filling System, is a fully automated machine for filling and sealing blank stand-up pouches that have not yet been sealed at the top. These pouches can include formats with side-mounted spouts. It is designed for producers running higher volumes who want filling and sealing handled in one automated process.
The Center Fitment Pouch Filler is built for efficient and precise pouch filling. It loads pouches automatically from a magazine rail into a rotary turret, which suits products packed in spouted pouches with a central fitment and operations that need consistent, repeatable filling.
The Manual Spout Pouch Filler, a manual pouch filling and sealing system, packs products into pouches made from centre-folded film. Film is drawn from a roll that is already folded in half and passed through a splitter loading arrangement. This option gives smaller producers, or those trialling pouch formats, a practical way into pouch packaging.
Choosing between these three options usually comes down to output, pouch format and available floor space. A high-volume plant filling large runs of stand-up pouches will look at full automation, while a business packing smaller batches, or launching a new product in a pouch for the first time, may start with the manual system and scale up later. Acepak’s team can discuss these requirements with producers and recommend a solution designed around their specific packaging and processing needs, in line with the company’s focus on customised, cost-effective automation.
Built and supported locally
Buying from a packaging machine manufacturer that builds its equipment in South Africa has practical advantages. Acepak’s team handles design, engineering, assembly and testing in-house in Cape Town, and the company describes its role as supporting customers at every step, from manufacturing and programming to machine upkeep and servicing.
Its service and support division covers maintenance, training and technical assistance, so plant teams can learn to operate and look after the equipment. With offices in Montague Gardens in Cape Town, Midrand in Gauteng and Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal, plus an office in Skelmersdale in England, the company has a presence in the main South African industrial regions as well as in the United Kingdom.
Pouch filling as part of the whole line
A pouch filler rarely works alone. Once pouches are filled and sealed, they need to be collated, packed into cases or trays, labelled and palletised. As a packaging machine supplier covering the full end of the line, Acepak can link pouch filling with the downstream equipment that follows it.
Its case packing range includes carton and tray erectors, case sealers, end loaded case packers, robotic case packers and wrap around case packers. Integration equipment includes labellers and barcode applicators for cases and outer packs, trolley packers and sleeve shrink tunnels. Shrink wrappers, banding machines and palletising and stretch wrapping systems complete the picture. Producers can plan a pouch line with one supplier handling the machines from filler to pallet.
The company presents its approach as end-of-line packing reinvented, with turnkey systems that combine machine design, programming and long-term support under one roof.
Industries served
Acepak supplies tailored solutions to the beverage, food, dairy, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, and to other sectors with specialised packaging and processing needs. Each industry has its own page on the company’s website listing the machines relevant to that sector. For dairy producers, for example, the range spans pouch machines, case packing, integration, palletising and shrink wrapping.
The company describes itself as Africa’s leading robotics and secondary packaging equipment manufacturer, with a vision centred on making packaging automation efficient and transformative for its customers. Its stated values are simplicity, customer-centricity, integrity and transparency, and sustainability, including a commitment to responsible manufacturing practices.
Why October is a good time to plan
For many producers, the final quarter is when budgets for the coming year are settled and when capacity for the summer and festive season is tested. Reviewing the pouch filling stage now gives operations teams time to compare options, discuss pouch formats and fitments, and plan how a new filler would integrate with existing case packing and palletising equipment.
Working with a local packing machine manufacturer also means installation, operator training and servicing can be arranged with the same team that built the machine. Acepak’s business hours are 07:30 to 16:00, Monday to Friday, and enquiries can be made through the contact form on its website or by phoning the relevant regional office. A downloadable brochure sets out the full machine catalogue.
Producers interested in the pouch filling range, or in planning a complete end-of-line system, can find machine details, industry pages and contact information at https://acepak.com/.
About Acepak
Acepak is a family-owned South African manufacturer of end-of-line packaging machines and turnkey packing systems, founded 40 years ago. The company designs, engineers, assembles and tests its equipment, including automated case packers, pouch fillers, shrink wrap machines, banding and palletising systems, at its head office in Montague Gardens, Cape Town. It services customers in more than 36 countries across the beverage, food, dairy, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, with further offices in Midrand, Pinetown and Skelmersdale in the United Kingdom.
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