Home › Resources › Flow Wrapper Training

Flow Wrapper Training – Setup, Operation & Best Practices

Learn how to set up, operate, and optimise horizontal flow wrappers for consistent, high-quality packaging. While these training guides are demonstrated on GSP and Tecno Pack machines, the same principles apply to most flow wrapper brands.

Explore practical topics including start-up, film loading, print registration, changeovers, and performance optimisation, with each guide featuring video demonstrations, clear explanations, and downloadable resources.

PFM Hurricane flow wrapper fin seal wheel assembly showing activation cylinder and sealing wheels — debris on shaft caused random unsealed fin seal spots before cleaning.”

PFM Hurricane Flow Wrapper – How a Simple Clean Fixed Random Unsealed Fin Seals

A customer’s PFM Hurricane flow wrapper was producing random unsealed spots in the fin seal — but it wasn’t a bearing failure. The real culprit was debris and film build-up on the fin-sealing wheel assembly and activation cylinder. A simple clean restored perfect seals and prevented costly downtime — another example of how basic daily maintenance can save hours of troubleshooting.

Technician servicing Tecno Pack FP 100E horizontal flow wrapper — PacMatix flow wrapper service and maintenance Australia.

Flow Wrapper Troubleshooting: 10 Common Faults, Their Causes & How to Fix Them

Flow Wrapper Service & Maintenance Guide: 10 Common Faults and Easy Fixes

Worker loading pet treat rolls into a GSP 50s horizontal flow wrapper on a food packaging line at Nova Products. Shows manual feeding process before automation upgrade.

Case Study: Nova Products – From Shrink Wrapping at 10 ppm to Flow Wrapping at 60 ppm

Discover how Nova Products boosted output from 10 to 60 packs per minute by upgrading from a manual shrink wrapper to a GSP 50s horizontal flow wrapper. See real ROI data, production footage, and labour savings that paid back the investment in under 12 months.