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Stand-up pouch routes

Doypack Packaging Machine

Bottom gusset. Retail shelf. Premade fill-and-seal — two hosts, not a third machine.

A doypack is a stand-up pouch (bottom gusset, usually premade). On this site it is filled and sealed on a rotary or horizontal premade host — not a unique doypack machine, and not a VFFS sachet.

Send project details See the two premade hosts

Confirm first: this is a format hub for stand-up pouches. 3-side, 4-side, stick and pillow packs belong on the sachet, stick and pillow hubs. Zipper and spout are pouch features. Forming a stand-up from rollstock is not a published Spack VFFS family.

Printed stand-up pouch with zipper and bottom gusset, shown as a doypack format reference
Editorial stand-up / doypack packshot — format reference, not a production sample or customer case.
Stand-up pouch zipper as a pouch feature, not a machine nameZipper on the pouch Printed corner-spout pouch, shown as a pouch feature referenceSpout on the pouch Printed side-gusset coffee pouch, a related gusset feature not the same as a doypack SKURelated gusset
Best fit
US, UK and Australian brands or co-packers screening a first automatic retail stand-up line — coffee, pet food, sauce or snacks — from a real pouch, not from a model name.
Not this page
Doypack lifestyle copy lives on the doypack packaging article. How to compare premade hosts lives on the premade buying guide.
Start with
Pouch drawing (W×L and bottom style), zipper or spout if any, the product and dose, and pouches per shift.

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Finished bag

What a doypack actually is

Buyers say “doypack packing machine” or “doy pack machine” for a stand-up pouch. The bag stands because of a bottom gusset. That is a format, not a Spack SKU.

Printed stand-up pouch with zipper and bottom gusset
Bottom gusset so the pack stands. Zipper shown here is a pouch option, not a machine name.
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    Stand-up bodyFront and back panels plus a bottom gusset. On a shelf it stands; a pillow pack with a back-fin seal does not.
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    Usually premadeOn this site the pouch arrives already made. The host opens, fills and seals it. That is a doypack filling machine in buyer language — still rotary or horizontal, not a third frame.
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    Not a flat sachetA 3-side or 4-side sachet is formed from roll film on VFFS. A doypack is not a large sachet.
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    Not a box / flat-bottom pouchA block or quad base is a different stand. Open the flat-bottom hub if the pouch sits on a box bottom rather than a simple bottom gusset.

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Format fork

Doypack vs gusset vs flat-bottom vs sachet

These four searches overlap. Use the table to pick a hub, then open a machine page. Do not treat every stand-up word as a new SKU.

Stand-up doypack format reference

Doypack / stand-up

Bottom gusset. Retail stand-up. Premade fill-and-seal on this site.

Stay on this hub
Side-gusset pouch format reference

Gusset as a feature

Side, bottom or M-fold. A doypack is one bottom-gusset case. Depth lives on the gusset hub.

Open the gusset hub
Four-side-seal sachet format reference

Sachet / pillow

Flat 3-side or 4-side, or a back-fin pillow, formed from roll film — not premade stand-up.

Open the sachet hub
Minimum distinction for procurement. Cost, film savings and speed claims are not made here.
Finished bagWhat it isPacked on this siteOpen
Doypack / stand-up Bottom gusset so the pouch stands. Often zipper or spout — those are pouch features. Premade rotary or horizontal fill-and-seal. This hub, then rotary or horizontal.
Gusset bag Extra folds on the sides, bottom, or as an M-fold. A doypack is the bottom-gusset stand-up case. Usually the same two premade hosts. VFFS gusset tooling is not a published family here. Gusset bag hub
Flat-bottom / box pouch Stands on a block or quad base, not only a bottom gusset. Usually the same two premade hosts. Quad-seal VFFS is not published here. Flat-bottom hub
Sachet Flat 3-side or 4-side pack formed from roll film. VFFS. Not a premade doypack host. Sachet hub
Pillow / back-seal Tube with a rear vertical seal. Lies down unless a gusset is added — and that VFFS gusset is unpublished here. VFFS pillow family. Horizontal piece-good pillows belong on flow wrap. Pillow hub

Information words. Lifestyle copy about doypack packaging stays on the doypack article. This hub is the machine-selection URL.

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Not a third machine

Why this is not a unique doypack machine

Other sites sell a “doypack packaging machine” as if it were its own frame. On this site that job is premade pouch fill-and-seal — rotary or horizontal. There is no third doypack CPT.

What the buyer usually means

A magazine of premade stand-up pouches, opened, filled and sealed. That is a doypack packing machine in search language. The host is still one of the two premade pages already live.

What this site does not publish

A unique Doypack SKU. A VFFS machine that forms a stand-up pouch from film. Horizontal rollstock pouch (HFFS) as a Spack product. Stick pack as a mini doypack.

Route cap. Public premade layer is the category hub plus rotary and horizontal. This format page hands off to those two hosts. Both may consider a stand-up pouch after a pouch sample.

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Host fork

Rotary or horizontal for stand-up pouches

Pick the host from the pouch and the changeover, not from the word doypack. The forks below are already confirmed on the premade buying guide.

Leon-confirmed forks. Price is qualitative only. No dollar figure is published here.
DecisionRotary premadeHorizontal premadeWhy it matters on a doypack
Width change Operator enters the pouch width; gripper arms reposition automatically. Width change is manual and comparatively involved. Frequent width SKUs are a poor fit. Several stand-up widths in one shift usually point rotary first.
Opening the pouch Grips both sides. Some M-shaped / gusset pouches may not expand fully. Suction cups can pull the faces fully open — an advantage on M-gussets. A simple bottom-gusset doypack can sit on either host after a sample. An M-fold base is the horizontal conversation.
Zipper opener Confirm from the real pouch. Not assumed on every quotation. Zipper opening device is an option, not a standard BOM. A zipper on the artwork does not prove the host includes an opener.
Line price (qualitative) Generally above the horizontal host for a comparable project. Generally priced slightly below rotary. Final line price still depends on filler, options and scope. Do not pick a host from a website price. Ask for an itemized quotation on the same pouch.

How to compare. Longer buying questions stay on the top premade pouch filling machines guide so this hub does not duplicate it.

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The two machines

Which premade host should you open?

There is no separate Doypack SKU on this site. Screen the two live premade Keep pages. Widths below are published screening figures, not a quoted envelope for your pouch.

Published rotary premade bag packing machine, used as a family reference photograph
Published rotary premade-bag family reference. Not a quoted doypack configuration.

SPM-200R / 250R / 300R

Rotary premade bag packing machine

Eight-station rotary host for premade pouches. Use it when stand-up widths will change, or when the project is already a rotary conversation. Auto width change is the confirmed fork versus the linear host.

What the machine has to do

Open a premade pouch, receive the dose, seal. It does not form the bag from film. Zipper and spout stay pouch features until the sample says otherwise.

Published screening figures

Pouch width screen
200R: up to 200 mm (7.87 in)
250R: up to 250 mm (9.84 in)
300R: up to 300 mm (11.81 in)
Stations
Eight stations on this family
Headline speed
See the host page — not repeated as a guaranteed rate here
Warranty
12 months from receipt;
spare-parts freight is the buyer’s during that period
What to send
Pouch drawing, zipper/spout, product, dose, pouches/shift
Open the rotary machine page
Published linear premade bag packing machine, used as a family reference photograph
Published linear magazine host. Family reference photograph, not a quoted configuration.

SPM-160 / 210 / 260

Horizontal premade bag packing machine

Linear magazine host: pick, open, fill, two-step seal. Suction-cup opening is the confirmed advantage on M-gussets. Width change is manual.

What the machine has to do

Same premade fill-and-seal job. Zipper opener is optional. Filler is selected separately and is not assumed in the host price.

Published screening figures

Pouch width screen
160: up to 160 mm (6.30 in)
210: up to 210 mm (8.27 in)
260: up to 260 mm (10.24 in)
Family bag-size range
110 × 90–360 × 260 mm
(4.33 × 3.54–14.17 × 10.24 in)
Headline speed
That Keep page publishes both 50 and 60 bags/min — a conflict, not a guaranteed rate
Warranty
12 months from receipt;
same company-level spare-freight rule
What to send
Pouch sample, bottom style, zipper/spout, dose, pouches/shift
Open the horizontal machine page

Screening figures. Widths are published millimetre screens from the machine pages, with inch conversions of those millimetres. They are not a quoted envelope for your laminate. Speed conflict on the horizontal page is left unresolved here — open that Keep page; do not treat 50 or 60 bags/min as promised output. Category context: premade bag packaging machines.

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Pouch features

Zipper, spout and valve are features of the pouch

They are not machine names and not a standard bill of materials. Confirm them from the real pouch before anyone talks about an opener or a cap-fill path.

Stand-up pouch with zipper, format reference

Zipper

A reclose feature on the pouch. A zipper opener on the host is optional. Send the zipper type and how far it sits from the top seal — a photograph of someone else’s pack is not a spec.

Corner-spout pouch, format reference

Spout / cap

A corner or top spout is part of the pouch, not a Spack series name. Spout-through-cap filling is not a published Spack family. Treat it as a special pouch and send the drawing.

Gusset pouch used only as a valve and feature reminder

Valve, notch, hang-hole

Degassing valve, tear notch, euro slot and hang-hole are listed pack features on the host pages. They are confirmed from the pouch — not assumed included, and not a market-approval claim.

Format references. These photographs are editorial packshots already used on the premade pages. They are not customer samples, retail brands or a compatibility list.

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What you can pack

The product decides the filler, not the bag name

Powder, granule and liquid each need their own dosing route. The premade host is not the filler. A product name is not a compatibility statement.

Seasoning powder photograph used as a visual screening example

Powders

Dust on the seal is the usual failure, not brochure speed. An auger route is a common starting point. Industry notes: powder packaging.

Rice granule photograph used as a visual screening example

Granules & solids

Cup, linear weigh or multihead weigh is chosen from piece size, fragility and target dose. Industry notes: granule and solid packaging.

Ketchup photograph used as a visual screening example

Liquids & pastes

Pump or piston routes follow viscosity, splash and clean-down. A sauce in a stand-up pouch still needs a sample. Industry notes: liquid and paste packaging.

Screening images. Visual examples of product state, already used on the horizontal premade page. They are not measured particle-size or hygiene specifications. Compatibility is confirmed by running your own sample.

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Project inputs

What to define before asking for a configuration

Eight inputs settle most of the questions that follow. Send what you already have; gaps are normal on a first project.

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Pouch drawingFinished width and length, bottom gusset depth, and whether the base is a simple stand-up, an M-fold, or a box/flat-bottom.
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Zipper, spout, valvePresent or not, and where they sit. These are pouch features — mark unknown rather than guessing a BOM.
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Product statePowder, granule or liquid/paste — plus dust, viscosity, particles and whether it bridges or foams.
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Fill weightTarget grams or millilitres per pouch and the tolerance your label accepts.
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GasWhether the pouch is simply opened, or needs a gas flush. Do not assume nitrogen as standard.
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Target outputPouches per shift and how many shifts, rather than a peak bags-per-minute figure copied from another page.
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How many widthsOne stand-up size, or several. That is the rotary auto-width versus horizontal manual-width fork.
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Site utilitiesThe voltage, phase, frequency and compressed air the building actually supplies — not a number inferred from a website.

Sample validation. Compatibility is confirmed with a production-representative product sample and the intended pouches. A product name or a photograph alone does not confirm opening or sealing.

Send project details

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Before you order

What to confirm when you import the machine

These machines are built in Shantou, Guangdong, China. Most first-time problems are not mechanical — they are things that were never confirmed in writing before the order. US buyers are the first audience for this page; UK and Australian plants ask the same utility and clearance questions.

Power and utilities at your site

Confirm supply voltage, phase and frequency against the configuration, along with compressed air. Do not infer a US 480 V / 60 Hz or a UK 415 V / 50 Hz supply from a website.

Ambient humidity

Powders cake, films slip and seals weaken when the plant runs humid. If that is your room, raise it early — it affects sustained output more than peak rate.

Documentation for your market

Decide which certificates and food-contact declarations you need on arrival, and who issues them — the machine builder or the pouch supplier. This page does not claim a destination-market approval.

Shipping, duty and clearance

Crated dimensions and weight drive freight; the HS classification drives duty. The customs clearance walkthrough lists what a US, UK or Australian broker will ask for.

Acceptance before dispatch

Agree what the machine has to demonstrate before it ships — which product, which pouch, what weight tolerance — and that it runs your sample, not a generic one.

Spares, tooling and format change

List wear parts and the change parts for each pouch width you plan to run. Warranty on the premade hosts is 12 months from receipt; freight on replacement parts during that period is the buyer’s.

Not a commitment. Nothing on this page states lead time, installation scope or after-sales terms. Those are confirmed per project in writing. First-time importers can start from the packaging machine buying guide. If you were searching for a doypack machine manufacturer in India, this is a Chinese-built line — say so in the enquiry so the comparison stays honest.

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Common questions

Doypack packaging machine FAQs

Each answer opens with the answer itself, then the reasoning. Lifestyle copy stays on the article; host specs stay on the machine pages.

What is a doypack packaging machine?

A doypack packaging machine, in buyer language, is a premade fill-and-seal host that opens a stand-up pouch, doses the product, then seals it.

On this site that job is done by a rotary or a horizontal premade host. There is no unique Doypack SKU. A doypack is the stand-up pouch — bottom gusset, usually premade.

Is a doypack machine a unique model?

No. Spack does not publish a third premade frame named Doypack.

Screen rotary or horizontal from the pouch. The category owner is premade bag packaging machines.

Doypack vs gusset bag vs flat-bottom pouch?

A doypack is a stand-up pouch with a bottom gusset. A gusset is a fold that can sit on the sides, the bottom, or as an M-fold. A flat-bottom pouch stands on a box or quad base.

They can share the same two premade hosts. Depth lives on the gusset and flat-bottom hubs so this page does not steal those queries.

Rotary or horizontal for stand-up pouches?

Use rotary when pouch width will change often — the operator can enter the width and the grippers reposition. Use horizontal when an M-gusset needs the faces pulled fully open by suction cups, or when a linear magazine is the plant preference.

A simple bottom-gusset doypack can be discussed on either host after a pouch sample. Horizontal is generally priced slightly below rotary; the line still depends on the filler.

Can a VFFS machine make doypacks?

Not as a published Spack VFFS family. The live VFFS page lists pillow, 3-side, 4-side, shaped sachet and stick — not a formed stand-up / doypack from film.

If you already have a rollstock stand-up drawing, send it. Do not treat the vertical form-fill-seal machine as a doypack host on this site.

Are zipper and spout included?

No. Zipper, spout, valve, tear notch and hang-hole are features of the pouch, confirmed from the real pouch.

A zipper opener on the horizontal host is optional. Spout-through-cap filling is not a published Spack series.

What speed can I expect from a doypack packaging machine?

See the host page. This hub does not pick a number.

The horizontal Keep page publishes both 50 and 60 bags per minute — a conflict, not a guaranteed production rate. Actual output depends on dose, pouch, filler and seal time. Compare quotations on pouches per shift, on the same pouch.

How much does a doypack packaging machine cost?

No figure on this page would be meaningful, because price follows the pouch, the filler and the stations around it.

Fix the drawing, dose and pouches per shift, then ask for a comparable quotation. Horizontal is generally priced slightly below rotary; that is qualitative, not a dollar band.

Is a doypack the same as a sachet?

No. A sachet is a small flat pack formed from roll film. A doypack is a stand-up pouch, usually premade.

Open the sachet hub for 3-side and 4-side. Stick pack is not a mini doypack — that is the stick pack page.

Are you a doypack machine manufacturer in India?

No. Spack Machine builds these lines in Shantou, Guangdong, China, and ships them as an imported machine.

If you need a locally built Indian machine, say so in the enquiry so time is not spent on the wrong comparison. The import checks above are written for US, UK and Australian plants receiving a Chinese-built line.

Do I buy pouches or film?

Pouches. On this site a doypack line buys premade stand-up pouches and fills them. It does not form the bag from a film roll.

If you are buying roll film to form a small pack, you are on VFFS / sachet, not this hub.

What do you need from me to recommend a configuration?

A pouch drawing or sample (W×L, bottom style, zipper/spout), a production-representative product sample, the target dose, and pouches per shift.

Site power and floor dimensions complete the picture. Anything still open can be marked as such — do not guess a bags-per-minute figure to look ready.

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Read next

Guides and sibling format pages

These pages keep lifestyle copy, buying-guide depth and sibling formats off this hub so the commercial URL can stay a selection page.

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Next step

Send your project details

Tell us the stand-up pouch you sell, the product going into it and the output you need. That is enough to put you on the right premade host.

Request a configuration review Open the rotary host

Project confirmation. Host, opener, filler and output are confirmed against your pouches and site conditions before anything is quoted as final.

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