Choosing the right food packaging machine can make a huge difference in your production efficiency and product quality—and it helps avoid costly downtime. Rocket Machine Works, Inc., based in California, builds reliable, customizable rigid packaging machines tailored for food manufacturers and processors of all sizes.
Why Food Packaging Equipment Matters
Good packaging automation doesn’t just speed things up; it reduces labor costs and keeps your products fresh by ensuring consistent sealing. Rigid packaging machines, like those from Rocket Machine Works, are especially valued for their durability and ability to protect perishable and ready-to-eat foods. Plus, they’re designed to be easy to clean and maintain, which is crucial in food manufacturing.
Types of Food Packaging Machines
Rotary Filling Machines
These are perfect for medium to high production volumes and work well with items such as hummus, yogurt, sauces, and dips. They’re highly customizable and handle a wide range of container sizes and materials. It’s interesting how this tech evolved: early packaging machines automated repetitive tasks that once had to be done by hand, dramatically improving hygiene and production speed.
Inline Sealing Machines
Best for larger containers and flexible production lines, these machines fit seamlessly with conveyors, date coders, and labelers to create a smooth packaging workflow.
Tray Sealing Machines
Ideal for ready-to-eat meals, deli salads, and produce trays. They provide tamper-evident, hygienic seals and are easy to clean thanks to their stainless steel construction.
How to Choose the Right Machine
Think about your production goals—volume, container size and shape, material, how much automation you want, and how much space you have. Rocket Machine Works offers expert advice to make sure you match a machine’s capabilities perfectly with your needs. Here’s a tip: choose machines that use standard, non-proprietary parts. This keeps maintenance simple, cost-effective, and downtime low—something Rocket Machine Works emphasizes.
Key Questions to Ask Before You Buy
- Will this machine work with my specific containers?
- How easy is it to clean and maintain?
- Are replacement parts common and easy to get?
Rocket Machine Works designs machines with widely available parts, so servicing is quick and straightforward.
Why Choose Rocket Machine Works
All our machines are designed, built, and assembled right here in California. We focus on durability, customization, and outstanding customer service. Trusted by big names like Hello Fresh and Driscoll’s, our equipment helps companies scale production without sacrificing quality.
Ready to Find Your Perfect Machine?
Get in touch with Rocket Machine Works for a straightforward consultation and discover how the right packaging machine can boost your productivity, lower labor costs, and enhance your product quality.
About Us
For over 30 years, Rocket Machine Works has provided custom-engineered packaging equipment for filling and sealing containers of all types—including cups, trays, clamshells, cans, jars, tubs, canisters, punnets, and bottles. Our equipment is designed to handle hot or cold products, and we proudly serve a wide variety of industries.
Beyond building quality filling and sealing machines, we also manufacture conveyors, accumulators, and off-loaders, and offer machine rebuilding, retrofitting, and reverse engineering.
Located in the heart of California’s Central Valley, our full-service machine shop engineers, manufactures, and assembles all machines in-house to meet FDA, NSF, and USDA standards.
No matter the size of your packaging project, our mission is to provide quality custom machinery at a fair and affordable price. Launch your next packaging project with Rocket Machine Works, Inc.